Upcoming event, check it out. It's this upcoming Sunday, February 15. Where it says "panel of young people," that's gonna include Brandon.
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COMMEMORATING THE JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT DURING WORLD WAR II
February 15, 2009
Chicago History Museum
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL
2 p.m.
An event commemorating the World War II internment of Japanese Americans will be held at the Chicago History Museum on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 2pm*. This Day of Remembrance is annually sponsored by major organizations in the Japanese American community in Chicago.
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forcible internment of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II. The Day of Remembrance program will recognize former internees who testified about their experiences before a federal commission hearing held in Chicago in 1981. The program will feature the recollection of these individuals, a new video on the hearings and a panel of young people who will reflect on this history.
The Day of Remembrance is sponsored by the Japanese American Citizens League, Japanese American Service Committee and the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society. Free admission and open to the public.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Jesus made me do it
Well um...at least she used the word "sorry" this time?
Miley Cyrus says:
"I want to thank all of my fans for their support not only this week, but always! I really wanted to stress how sorry I am if the photo of me with my friends offended anyone. I have learned a valuable lesson from this and know that sometimes my actions can be unintentionally hurtful. I know everything is a part of GOD's ultimate plan, and mistakes happen so that eventually I will become the woman he aspires me to be. Peace and love, Miles"
I think one of the things that I've learned growing up and doing stupid shit, as well as what I've learned in observing politics, is that apologies that start "I'm sorry if..." are different than apologies that start "I'm sorry for...", in the sense that apologies that start the way of the former don't really mean much. I think the "if" implies that, somehow, the person who is being apologized to is a little abnormal, because the act is not something that should always be apologized for. "If you're offended, then I'm sorry." It's a qualified apology.
To actually apologize "for" doing something removes that sort of air of fucked-up-itude on the part of the person being apologized to. "I'm sorry for offending you", I think, means that the person making the apology takes some sort of level of accountability. Something like that. Not that she would know the difference, and honestly, I would be surprised if Disney knew the difference, but yeah, there's something.
Info via Idolator.
Miley Cyrus says:
"I want to thank all of my fans for their support not only this week, but always! I really wanted to stress how sorry I am if the photo of me with my friends offended anyone. I have learned a valuable lesson from this and know that sometimes my actions can be unintentionally hurtful. I know everything is a part of GOD's ultimate plan, and mistakes happen so that eventually I will become the woman he aspires me to be. Peace and love, Miles"
I think one of the things that I've learned growing up and doing stupid shit, as well as what I've learned in observing politics, is that apologies that start "I'm sorry if..." are different than apologies that start "I'm sorry for...", in the sense that apologies that start the way of the former don't really mean much. I think the "if" implies that, somehow, the person who is being apologized to is a little abnormal, because the act is not something that should always be apologized for. "If you're offended, then I'm sorry." It's a qualified apology.
To actually apologize "for" doing something removes that sort of air of fucked-up-itude on the part of the person being apologized to. "I'm sorry for offending you", I think, means that the person making the apology takes some sort of level of accountability. Something like that. Not that she would know the difference, and honestly, I would be surprised if Disney knew the difference, but yeah, there's something.
Info via Idolator.
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