"right this minute" via skype from the uk, we have simon hall, the skier, and his daughter, martha hallactly did you see as this was happening. >> to be honest, i didn't see anything. it all happened so quickly. martha saw much more, because she was actually in the boat. >> there was actually two swans. one of them hit the boat, because i just heard something and i looked behind and there was a swan that had just gone underneath the boat and it was all ruffled feathers. then, there was another one that i just saw and it just went straight in to ski. >> were either of the swans injured after this whole thing? >> they were certainly shaken. they were bobbing around in the water for a couple of minutes. fortunately, they seemed okay. >> the swan's neck was at a weird ang angle but it was okay. >> what did you do to these swans? >> i think they weren't looking where they were going. >> they both just flew straight into anything. this was the first timehey had flown into anybody place w waterford park in worth thing ton. she said they are going to use it as their propotionle video from now o

important topic, and you will be able to buy copies from our friends at barnes & noble in the hall, and bill simon afterwards. and also take your questions. ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to introduce bill white. >> it is a pleasure to introduce philip white. [applause] i backup my. [applause] thank you to all of you. they give you great applause. speaking of bribery, looking round the audience can i see a few familiar faces. and it is nice to know that in fact, lining the pockets is still a good wait way to get people to turn out for this type of thing. the rest of you are free to leave if the security guards will let you out. this week week i was rereading the college wins in my book, and was amazed by how many people were involved. and seeing all these names, i realized while it is indeed a book about history, about the struggle between tierney liberty, and about one of the defining moments of the 20th century, it is first and foremost a book about people. some of these you may not have heard of until after this talk. living large, it is probably a narrative that you have heard of. wins

four city blocks from city hall for the venue. paul simone lopper the musical headlined is talking about food more than 100,000 items of food by it 60 chefs. serving fresh fish is now on the road from san francisco to san mateo this is so incredibly cool. there is a sandwich that is so good and so fresh and so tasty that to the salmon along with me to enjoy some food last week they are signing up. his the staff there and said he is the real deal. it's like your food trucks don't you? this weekend queen elizabeth the second celebrate 60 glorious years on the throne for those economic its london her majesty's diamond jubilee will be covered online royally. here's the amazing thing about her majesty she is the second longest serving marc on the british throne the first was her grandmother queen victoria 63 years and seven months to clean 60 years this weekend. >>> what to do here? the good of a british pub or christie shop am sure the they'll be showing all the coverage. and the big rock party palace of the queen in on john is gonna be a great

hall of fame in april. in a stage, music mogul russell simons called him a sweet and sensitive artist.s come 13-year- old daughter. he was 47 year oldsmobile. >>> junior seau's family is donating his brain for research into football-related head injuries. he shot himself to death on wednesday in southern california. there is no medical confirmation that football injuries played a role in his mental state at the time of his death. the san diego chargers chaplain said that seau's family made the decision yesterday. >>> the death of an infant in texas is helping raise awareness for an incurable genetic disease. she died monday of spinal muscular atrophy. when diagnosed last month, her dad started a blog called avery's bucket list and within a few weeks, it had received more than 4 million page views. >> avery impactd this disease in a way that many of us wanted for many years. she took sma and through it into the lime light. >> an organization called sophie's cure foundation is raising money for sma therapy. since her death, more than $120,000 is donated in her honor and there is no cure

showcase paul simon and some of the best food in one of the product planet as the black and white ball. the recreate the magic of the city's more memorial performing arts to be at city hall. all to support the san francisco symphony's music education programs for details we welcome back the chairman of the black and white ball. good to have you back. it's your 100 explain to me what's one of reduce old. >>> the san francisco synthesis of the bidding their centennial their 100 years that they have been in san francisco. so the black and white ball this year is our centennial season black and white bow and earlier part of this big centennial celebration for the center to score a symphony. >>> this happens only once every two years >>> if such a huge endeavor to put this all together that 10 bands on five stages and all the food we will have eight to 10 dozen guests that will attend and so it takes a huge effort a this put together so we do it every other year. >>> businesses from past years and you see people and very elegant attire does ago the rate do you have to go very formal >>> the black and white that this black and white ball goes platinum for subletting to feel fr