Uutiset

-Finns still opposed to joining NATO. 26% for, 55% against according to the most recent (Suomen) Gallup polls. These figures actually reflect a slight increase in support. At its highest, support was only at 29%. Security and soverignty issues topped reasons for opposition, which is surprising coming from an EU country. Or is it?...

-Helsinki to become a SUPERcapitol? With the annexation of Espoo and Vantaa gaining support, it may happen...

-Conan in Finland? He talks about it enough....

-English about those bloggers arrested in Paris.

-Dictionary.com word of the day for Nov. 8 - nosegay- a bouquet. Riiiiight.

-Essentialist Explanations offers a lot of quotes about the Finnish language (and others). I especially like:

Finnish is essentially Japanese spoken with an Italian accent.

--John Davies

(I always thought Finnish sounded almost Japanese like at times, especially with the spoken "saisinko" and a few other words .) Also:

Ffiinnnniisshh iiss eesssseennttiiaallllyy aa llaanngguuaaggee ffoorr ppeeooppllee wwiitthh ddoouubbllee vviissiioonn.

--Clint Jackson Baker

Good stuff.

-Brown Bears clinch Ivy League Championship. Sweet! We also won both hockey games I went to this weekend.

-NYT publishes stories from Muslims on the riots in France