and mrs. clarke were feeling the bite of the recession sweeping across the country. sean was a long-distance truck driver and rarely home. he took a major pay cut to work for the council. they faced bankruptcy. >> we couldn't afford to pay the bills. they accumulated like credit cards. we took quite the dip in the money. we got ourselves into quite an amount of debt. >> sean's wife mandi suffers from me. they were forced to down size their home and sell many of their possessions to survive and feed their young children. >> that was difficult. we sold the kids toys, anything that could make us money, we sold it so we could eat. >> their youngest child started being bullied. mandi started home schooling and became too ill. >> now they are back at school. i could do the school with my husband's help. >> current euro crisis means these challenges are effecting challenges right to cross europe. the european christian political movement along with christian concern recently hosted a conference in london to mobilize christians to work together to engage in positive solution

mr. clarke, how hard did you tap the guy? was it your own idea? good two-hander to me, bob. >> i think he probably deserved it. i hit him hard. i know you're not supposed to do that stuff in sports. kids shouldn't see that stuff, but it was in russia. >> mike m.: i bet it really felt good. no regrets? >> not at all. >> mike m.: what was the thing that surprised you? you talked about it wasn't a cakewalk and it was supposed to be. what surprised everybody about that russian team? >> they were as good as us. we were totally unprepared for it. we hadn't worked hard in training camp. when the series started, they were playing as good as us. it took two weeks for us to get going. once we got it going, the canadian style of playing hockey was better than the russian style and eventually the russians had to change it. >> mike m.: great stuff. i'm looking forward to it. >> bob: we'll see it in its entirety, 90-minute documentary on the nbc sports network after the conclusion of this one here in philadelphia. when we come back, mike and edzo will rejoin us

mr. clarke, how hard did you tap the guy? was it your own idea? good two-hander to me, bob. >> i think he probably deserved it. i hit him hard. i know you're not supposed to do that stuff in sports. kids shouldn't see that stuff, but it was in russia. >> mike m.: i bet it really felt good. no regrets? >> not at all. >> mike m.: what was the thing that surprised you? you talked about it wasn't a cakewalk and it was supposed to be. what surprised everybody about that russian team? >> they were as good as us. we were totally unprepared for it. we hadn't worked hard in training camp. when the series started, they were playing as good as us. it took two weeks for us to get going. once we got it going, the canadian style of playing hockey was better than the russian style and eventually the russians had to change it. >> mike m.: great stuff. i'm looking forward to it. >> bob: we'll see it in its entirety, 90-minute documentary on the nbc sports network after the conclusion of this one here in philadelphia. when we come back, mike and edzo will rejoin us

mr. arnold ellis. on behalf of supervisor elsbernd for the late miss lillian francis david clark and miss cheryly ahern. on behalf of the full board for the late mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. >> we're going to get started before everybody freezes. we want to welcome everybody to the groundbreaking of cayuga playground. is an important milestone for us. it was built in the 1950's and renovated almost 30 years ago. we are long overdue for the next renovation of this park. this particular neighborhood has become a family neighborhood. it is so important that we keep our playgrounds clean, safe, and fun. we're so grateful to the voters for supporting the 2008 neighborhoods park fund. the project is a $9.3 million project. about $8 million is from the bond. we're thrilled we received an $800,000 grant from the state to cultivate the open space. it has been a team effort. i want to acknowledge some folks who are here.

mr. arnold ellis. on behalf of supervisor elsbernd for the late miss lillian francis david clark and miss cheryly ahern. on behalf of the full board for the late mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. ♪ meet cathy, who's lived most verywhere, from zanzibar to barclay square. but patty's only seen the sight, a girl can see from brooklyn heights, what a crazy pair! ♪ cathy: oh my, patty. did you find all your files? patty: finally! who knew it would be this much work when richard and i decided to retire! cathy: well, what are you going to do first? patty: we're heading down to brooklyn heights and start in on that social security paperwork. cathy: why would you do that? patty: what do you mean? cathy: it's so much easier to log onto socialsecurity.gov and file online. patty: what if i need to know how much money i'll be getting? cathy: online. patty: what if our address changes? cathy: online. patty: what if i want medicare

mr. arnold ellis. on behalf of supervisor elsbernd for the late miss lillian francis david clark and miss cheryly ahernf of the full board for the late mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. >> hey, kids. ready to get out and play? check out these totally extreme classes. indoor street hockey, martial arts, kayaking, repelling. want to catch some waves at the beaches in norcal? >> how about grinding rails at your local rec center? let's check out two programs with sf rec and park. get out and play in the beautiful beaches of northern california. the best time of year for norcal surfing starts in the fall. september and october are typically the warmest months of the year with highs in the 70's and great offshore winds. water temperatures range in the mid 50's, so get your wet suit on, and jump in. we provide search gear, wet suits, surfboards, and of the boards. students learn all about safety and ocean. start with the ba

and finally, mr. clark from milwaukee, wisconsin. >> thank you. i'm happy to be here today. i come from milwaukee, wisconsin, a city with a lot of issues. 55% black male unemployment -- unemployment, and truancy at 60%. they only graduate 50% of the students. and when they come out of there, the diploma is not worth the paper is written on. they probably cannot even read it. we have the worst fourth and eighth grade reading. we have a high infant mortality rate. i am in law enforcement. you know what that connection is. what is interesting is that it is a city that has forever been in the throes, if your will -- if you will, of liberal orthodoxy. and i have been a man alone trumpeting conservative values. and it is a struggle when you are a man alone and you do not have the support. i am pleased to be in an audience with like-minded people. thank you very much. >> and i appreciate you saying those words, because actually, it is one of the reasons we are here. most cities are reflective of what is happening in your city. but what is interesting and unique about milwaukee and

mr. arnold ellis. on behalf of supervisor elsbernd for the late miss lillian francis david clark and miss cheryly ahernf of the full board for the late mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone.

one of the people we want to introduce you to is mr. clark. i want to ask you your impression of the remarks of rick santorum. >> i haven't heard much. what i heard from him, i liked. he is a good christian men seem to be for the people of the united states, which i like. that is the type of leader we need. >> these events are typical the week before the iowa caucus. all of the candidates are crisscrossing the state. what it like for residents who live here and experience this every four years? >> they'd like to get out and voice their opinions. >> how many candidates have been seen over the last few weeks? >> not to many. my wife is the one calling after all the candidates. she is a strong believer for rick santorum. what can we expect from the hawkeye state? >> they might go with rick santorum. he is speaking from his heart. that is what i like about him. i think the people of i would think the same thing. >> thanks for spending a few minutes with us. you can watch our coverage online at c-span.org. the caucuses start at 8:00 eastern time he

mr. arnold ellis. on behalf of supervisor elsbernd for the late miss lillian francis david clark and miss cheryly ahern. on behalf of the full board for the late mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. >> i am not a big speech-maker, but i relish the idea of coming here today to share with you a very special graduation. i want to begin by saying it has been a wonderful, exciting time being the mayor of san francisco for these first seven months. i have had the privilege of working with the chief and his wonderful staff and the fire commissioners. i know they're here to celebrate this unique opportunity. we're joined by supervisor carmen chiu. the last time there was a firefighters graduation class was 2005. it has been a long time. i understand that over 5000 people applied for these positions. those 5000 people along with you know that these jobs are precious, meaningful to our city, and hard-bofought jobs. i am here to c

mr. kamen is talking about. the european court's decision last week to prevent the radicalism be clark to say that he did not get a fair trial in jordan. but on the very same day, the court also ruled that three of britain's most dangerous murderers, including peter mor ore, should not have their life sentences reviewed. the court says that it is getting the balance right. >> some of the people from member states, such as the u.k., are seriously threatening the rights of individuals across europe to seek justice for human rights violations. >> for now, david cameron has got some support and he has bought himself time with this call for change. but the prime minister may have to decide between the democratic wishes of the parliament and the legal obligations of the court. nothing he said today will change that. >> this is newsday on the bbc. i am in singapore. >> i am in london appeared the headlines -- u.n. officials say they are concerned about the activities of revolutionary militias in libya. wall street stocks soared after the fed said that rates are to remain exceptionally low until 2014. thursday sees the

jason clark leading scorer, comes up with the steal all the time in the world for the jam. ties the game up at 31-31. mountaineers mr -- mountaineers build a 12-point lead. they get in the lane and score. georgetown cut it to four but west virginia pulled away. gary brown goes all the way for the lay-up. west virginia wins 74-62. virginia tech at wake forest. less than 20 seconds to go. c.j. harris gets a pick. pulls up and drains the three. cuts wake's lead to three points. closing seconds, come on, now. one more chance. robert brown goes for the three. long look. it's no good. wake forest wins 58-55. the wizards are now 0-7 deepening their worst start in franchise history. and if there's any positives to take away from this, two of the team's least experienced players came off the bench and combined for 20 points, 14 rebounds and five steals last night. hey, at least they're hungry. but they need more and needed more against new york. it was down to the wire, fourth quarter. carmelo anthony, jumper and won. -- jumper and it's good. and it cuts the new york lead to three. washington gets the ball again. this is wha

mr. arnold ellis. on behalf of supervisor elsbernd for the late miss lillian francis david clark and miss cheryly ahern. on behalf of the full board for the late mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. chairperson nolan: good afternoon and happy new year. welcome to the january 3 meeting of the board of directors of the san francisco municipal transportation agency. please call the roll. director bridges: [resemt/ -- present. director oka: present. >> announcement of prohibition of sound-producing devices at the beginning of the meeting. pagers and similar devices are prohibited. anyone responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the meetings. item four, the approval of minutes of december 6 regular meeting. chairperson