Book TV Schedule: April 7th - 9th

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Book TV Alert
C-SPAN2's Book TV: April 7-9
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
In his book, The New American Story, former Senator Bill Bradley lays out a plan to revamp the current American political system. He suggests changes that need to be made to reinvigorate the citizenry and ensure a positive future for the country. Bradley discusses the book with former Congressman James Leach.


Weekend Highlights
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Next week marks the anniversary of both the beginning and end of the Civil War. This weekend, Book TV features two authors with books about the conflict:
James McPherson, This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
This book is a collection of 16 essays written by McPherson, a professor of history at Princeton. The topics he discusses are wide ranging, including reasons why the war started, the motivations of the leaders on both sides, and why the war ended the way it did. (Saturday 2 PM, Sunday 7 PM, Monday 2 AM ET)

William Marvel, Mr. Lincoln Goes to War
Marvel takes a new look at the Civil War and faults both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis for pushing the country into open military conflict. He accuses President Lincoln of having an unimaginative approach to solving the secession crisis and infringing on the constitutional rights of Northern civilians once the fighting began.
(Saturday 3 PM, Sunday 8 PM, Monday 3 AM ET)

Stephen Flynn, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
Flynn describes America's vulnerability to terrorist attacks and natural disasters. He claims the country is unprepared to respond to bioterrorism, epidemics, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters. (Sunday 10:30 AM, Monday 12 PM ET)

Allan Brandt, The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, And Deadly Persistence Of The Product That Defined America
Brandt documents the history of the cigarette, a product that has played a prominent social and political role in the U.S. From the fields of agriculture, medicine, and mass marketing to the halls of Congress, the cigarette has become a greatly debated part of the lives of smokers and non-smokers alike. (Saturday 11 PM ET)

Times Books American Presidents Series
Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, is publishing short biographies of all 43 American presidents, with a special emphasis on each man's time in office. The series was developed by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., who was the general editor until his death in February 2007. Book TV interviewed three of the biographers who have contributed to the series, as well as Paul Golob, the Editorial Director of Times Books.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 10 PM ET)

Presidential Biography Panel with David Greenberg, Calvin Coolidge, Ira Rutkow, James Garfield, and Sean Wilentz, Andrew Jackson
The talk about these three presidential biographies is moderated by Hillel Italie of the Associated Press. The books are part of Times Books American Presidents series. (Saturday 7:30 PM, Sunday 10:25 PM ET)




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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, April 7

8:00 am Wynton Hall, The Right Words: Great Republican Speeches That Shaped History

8:50 2007 CPAC: William Bennett "America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom"

9:00 In Depth: Alexander Cockburn

12:00 pm Patrick Coyle, The Conservative Guide to Campus Activism

1:00 David Berliner, Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts America's Schools

2:00 History on Book TV: James McPherson, This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War

2:50 BTV Bus: James Moore "One Nation Under God: The History of Prayer in America"

3:00 History on Book TV: William Marvel, Mr. Lincoln Goes to War

3:50 BTV Bus: Kristen Breitweiser "Wake-Up Call: The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow"

4:00 Sarah Igo, The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public

5:15 Douglas Wilson, Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Michael Howard, The First World War

7:00 Times Books American Presidents Series

7:30 Presidential Biography Panel with David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"; Ira Rutkow, "James Garfield"; and Sean Wilentz, "Andrew Jackson"

8:40 BTV Bus: Jonathan Kozol, "The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America"

9:00 After Words: After Words: Bill Bradley, author of "The New American Story" interviewed by James Leach

10:00 Chris Jones, Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space

11:00 History on Book TV: Allan Brandt, The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, And Deadly Persistence Of The Product That Defined America



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Sunday, April 8

12:15 am Elliott Lewis, Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America

1:15 Veronica Li, Journey Across the Four Seas

2:25 BTV Bus: Roy Peter Clark "Writing Tools"

2:30 Zahid Hussain, Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam

3:20 2007 CPAC: Nathan Tabor "The Beast on the East River"

3:30 After Words: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise Of The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" interviewed by David Martin

4:30 Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage" and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters"

6:30 Wellington Webb, Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

7:20 BTV Bus: Ian Lustick, "Trapped in the War on Terror"

7:30 Walid Phares, The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy

8:35 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Andrew Carroll, Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War

9:00 Robert Fisk with Laura Flanders, The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

10:25 2007 CPAC: Newt Gingrich "Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History and Future"

10:30 General Assignment: Stephen Flynn, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation

11:40 BTV Bus Vignette: VOXPOP

11:45 Marvin Kitman, The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly

12:50 pm 2007 CPAC: Gregg Jackson "Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies"

1:00 E.R. Braithwaite, To Sir With Love

2:20 BTV Bus: Ken Hechler "Working With Truman"

2:30 Nigel Hamilton, Biography: A Brief History

4:20 2007 CPAC: R. Emmett Tyrrell "The Clinton Crack-Up"

4:30 Clint Bolick, David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary

5:50 BTV Bus: Colin Thubron, "Shadow of the Silk Road"

6:00 After Words: After Words: Bill Bradley, author of "The New American Story" interviewed by James Leach

7:00 History on Book TV: James McPherson, This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War

8:00 History on Book TV: William Marvel, Mr. Lincoln Goes to War

8:50 BTV Bus: Kristen Breitweiser "Wake-Up Call: The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow"

9:00 After Words: After Words: Bill Bradley, author of "The New American Story" interviewed by James Leach

10:00 Times Books American Presidents Series

10:25 Presidential Biography Panel with David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"; Ira Rutkow, "James Garfield"; and Sean Wilentz, "Andrew Jackson"

11:35 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Tom Jones, Sky-Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir


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Monday, April 9

12:00 am General Assignment: Stephen Flynn, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation

1:00 Wellington Webb, Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

1:50 BTV Bus: Lawrence Malkin "Krueger's Men: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot & Prisoners of Block 19"

2:00 History on Book TV: James McPherson, This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War

3:00 History on Book TV: William Marvel, Mr. Lincoln Goes to War

3:50 BTV Bus Vignette: African American Research Library and Cultural Center

4:00 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Ed Bearss, Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War

4:30 Lisa Margonelli, Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline

5:30 Tom DeLay, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight

6:35 BTV Bus: Shane Bernskoetter "Surviving Twilight: A Soldier's Chronicle of Daily Life in Iraq"

6:45 Giuliana Sgrena, Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces

7:45 2007 CPAC: R. Emmett Tyrrell "The Clinton Crack-Up"

7:55 2006 NPC: John Dickerson "On Her Trail"


http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. The Right Words: Great Republican Speeches That Shaped History

On Saturday, April 7 at 8:00 am
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The Right Words: Great Republican Speeches That Shaped History
Wynton Hall

From the University of Georgia, Wynton Hall discusses his book "The Right Words." The book includes excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, William F. Buckley Jr., Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and other prominent Republicans. Mr. Hall's book provides context for the speeches and comments on their impact.

Wynton Hall is a speechwriter and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He co-authored "The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me about Politics, Leadership, and Life" with political strategist Dick Wirthlin.

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2. In Depth: Alexander Cockburn

On Saturday, April 7 at 9:00 am
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In Depth: Alexander Cockburn
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0407/arc_btv040107_4.ram

Journalist Alexander Cockburn was our guest for In Depth on Sunday April 1st . Mr. Cockburn is a columnist for The Nation and co-editor of CounterPunch, a political newsletter (on the web at www.counterpunch.org). His work has appeared in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, where he had a regular column from 1980 to 1990. Mr. Cockburn has authored or edited over a dozen books, including "Corruptions of Empire," "The Golden Age Is In Us," "Washington Babylon," "Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press," "Imperial Crusades," "The Politics of Anti-Semitism," and "A Dime's Worth of Difference." His latest, written with CounterPunch co-editor Jeffrey St. Clair, is "End Times: The Death of the Fourth Estate." You can join this three-hour, LIVE discussion with Mr. Cockburn by calling in during the program or by e-mailing your questions to [email protected].

Alexander has authored or edited the following: "Incompatibles" (co-edited with Robin Blackburn), "Student Power" (co-edited with Robin Blackburn), "Idle Passion: Chess and the Dance of Death," "Smoke: Another Jimmy Carter Adventure" (with James Ridgeway), "Political Ecology" (co-edited with James Ridgeway), "Corruptions of Empire," "The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers and Defenders of the Amazon" (with Susanna Hecht), "The Golden Age Is in Us: Journeys and Encounters," "Washington Babylon" (with Ken Silverstein), "Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press" (with Jeffrey St. Clair), "5 Days That Shook The World: The Battle for Seattle and Beyond" (co-edited with Jeffrey St. Clair), "Al Gore: A User's Manual" (with Jeffrey St. Clair) "The Politics of Anti-Semitism" (co-edited with Jeffrey St. Clair), "Serpents in the Garden" (co-edited with Jeffrey St. Clair), "Imperial Crusades" (co-edited with Jeffrey St. Clair), "Dime's Worth of Difference" (co-edited with Jeffrey St. Clair), "End Times" (with Jeffrey St. Clair)

[supernova]

4. Thanks for that!

I caught 1/2 of that program last sunday afternoon and was hoping it would repeat. I'm gonna go home and set my Tivo so I'll catch the whole thing.

I really enjoyed it. He displays a levity of thought that you just don't find in American discourse these days, sadly.

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8. I'm here every week...

try the lamb. Don't forget to tip your waitress! :evilgrin:

yer welcome!

[Pithy Cherub]

11. Waitress, my bookends!!!!

You are the angelic proprietor! :P

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15. awwww

:blush:


:hi:

[Admiral Loinpresser]

60. Alexander Cockburn is smoking crack!

I saw most of the interview and I agree that Cockburn is bright, articulate and very well read. Nonetheless, someone called in and asked him about Gore and global warming. Alexander replied to the effect that climate change is a scam used to promote nuclear power!?

Ironically, he is intellectually closer to James Inhofe on this issue than a rationale. intelligent individual. So I left the show feeling that Cockburn is decidedly weird, not to mention anti-scientific on the most critical issue of our time.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

61. I agree

he was making a lot of sense up until then.

[Vexatious Ape]

58. Thanks for that.

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3. The Conservative Guide to Campus Activism

On Saturday, April 7 at 12:00 pm
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The Conservative Guide to Campus Activism
Patrick Coyle
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv030407_4d.ram

Patrick Coyle offers advice on how college students can spread conservatism across their campuses. This event was hosted by the Young America's Foundation Reagan Ranch High School Conference in Santa Barbara, California.

Patrick Coyle is the author of "Campus Conservative Battleplan" and a founding board member of the Nittany Freedom Foundation. The Nittany Freedom Foundation works to provide financial and logistical support to conservative students at Penn State University. Mr. Coyle is also the creator of both the 9/11: Never Forget Project and Freedom Week.

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5. Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts America's Schools

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On Saturday, April 7 at 1:00 pm
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Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts America's Schools
David Berliner

From Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, David Berliner argues that high-stakes testing, mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, compromises education. In his book, "Collateral Damage," Mr. Berliner writes that the pressures of high-stakes testing lead to corruption -- increased cheating among both teachers and students -- and deprive students of a well-rounded education.

David Berliner is an education professor at Arizona State University in Tempe. "Collateral Damage" is co-authored by Sharon Nichols, who teaches at the University of Texas in San Antonio.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

59. kick!

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6. This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War

On Saturday, April 7 at 2:00 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 7:00 pm and Monday, April 9 at 2:00 am
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This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
James McPherson

This is a book of 16 essays by James McPherson. The essays are wide ranging, including basic issues of the reasons why the war started, the motivations behind the leaders on both sides, and the reason it ended the way it did.

James McPherson is Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University. His single-volume history of the Civil War, "Battle Cry of Freedom," won a Pulitzer Prize. His book on what motivated soldiers, "For Cause and Comrades" won the 1998 Lincoln Prize. Professor McPherson has written many other books about the Civil War, including "Lincoln and the Second American Revolution," "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam," and "Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction."

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7. Mr. Lincoln Goes to War

On Saturday, April 7 at 3:00 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 8:00 pm and Monday, April 9 at 3:00 am
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Mr. Lincoln Goes to War
William Marvel

William Marvel takes a new look at the Civil War and faults both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis for pushing the country into open military conflict. In "Mr. Lincoln Goes to War" he accuses President Lincoln of having an unimaginative approach to solving the secession crisis and infringing on the constitutional rights of Northern civilians once the fighting began. This event was hosted by the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond.

William Marvel is the author of "Lee's Last Retreat," "A Place Called Appomattox" and "Andersonville." He has won a Lincoln Prize, the Bell Award and the Douglas Southall Freeman Award.

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9. The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public

On Saturday, April 7 at 4:00 pm
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The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public
Sarah Igo

In "The Averaged American," history professor Sarah Igo argues that opinion polls, sex surveys, and consumer research are a 20th-century innovation that changed the way Americans think about themselves. Studies such as the Gallup Poll and the Kinsey Reports prompted Americans to begin defining themselves and their nation in terms of majority opinion and mainstream beliefs.

Sarah Igo is a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania where she is a member of the Graduate Group in the History and Sociology of Science. She is also part of an interdisciplinary faculty group at Harvard University dedicated to rethinking American education.

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10. Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words

On Saturday, April 7 at 5:15 pm
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Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words
Douglas Wilson

In his 2007 Lincoln Prize winning book, Douglas Wilson looks at Lincoln's development as a writer from his earliest work to his final speeches. Wilson argues that Lincoln was one of the best writers to serve as president and used his speeches and proclamations to help win the war and achieve his goals.

Douglas L. Wilson is codirector of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. His book "Honor’s Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln" was awarded the Lincoln Prize in 1999.

[IndyOp]

12. Scahill & Fisk on Sunday -- Yes! Thanks for posting. (n/t)

Saturday

3:50 BTV Bus: Kristen Breitweiser "Wake-Up Call: The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow"

8:40 BTV Bus: Jonathan Kozol, "The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America"

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Sunday, April 8

3:30 After Words: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise Of The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" interviewed by David Martin

9:00 Robert Fisk with Laura Flanders, The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

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13. The First World War

On Saturday, April 7 at 6:00 pm
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The First World War
Michael Howard

Historian Michael Howard sat down in 2003 to discuss the events of World War I. The author focuses on why the war happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. Mr. Howard also examines the role of the United States and the state of Europe in 1914. April 16th marks the 90th anniversary of the United Sttates' entrance into World War I.

Michael Howard is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at both Oxford and Yale Universities. He is the author of "The Causes of Wars," "War in European History," "The Lessons of History," "The Invention of Peace" and "The Oxford History of the Twentieth Century."

[Hidden Stillness]

74. Very Impressive Short Book

What happens to history, to every great event that ever happened in the world, once it recedes far enough back that there was no one to tell it anymore, that it now belongs before the age of living witnesses, and has now faded back to dust, where only papers and pictures refer to it? When there was no one to ask anymore, "What was it like?," will you bother to read hundreds of pages of book after book, to try to track down one answer to one question, you wish someone could just tell you about, from life? What happens to it when you don't bother? This is why this book was written specifically, and what distinguished it. It is a first-rate, historically accurate telling of the First World War by an accomplished historian, and it is about 150 pages long, total. It was written as a basic introduction to the huge and neverending topic, to "give them the basic essentials about the First World War, if that was the only book about it they were ever going to read." This is a necessary thing, to give people short but good versions of histories, so that we all don't have to read tomes on every single topic, to learn anything.

There was a lot of atmosphere to this C-SPAN program, which was a rerun of "Booknotes," (with a transcript available at Booknotes,org), with the events of the War very well described and clear. It told how the War started, the familiar story of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a Serb terrorist, seeking freedom from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, how that became a pretext for trying to crush the Serbs, how then other countries joined, some with nothing to do with the original situation, declaring war on unrelated enemies as it escalated nightmarishly. The map of Europe after the War, very different from the one before it, as huge multinational Empires became independent countries. There was much discussion of battles, casualty numbers, sequences of events, (World War I went from 1914-1918, and the U.S. joined it Spring of 1917, for example), and descriptions of the relative strengths of armies, equipment used, etc., all expected for a decent history, but there was a sense of understanding of the period and the issues by the author, too. I got more of a sense of the relationship of these countries to each other, why things escalated and exploded, and the larger, tragic sense of history. Some of the descriptions of the hated Kaiser Bill, for example--stupid, arrogant, incompetent, disastrous for Germany and the world--reminded me eerily of Bush and Cheney today, although the comparison wasn't made.

At the beginning of World War I, most Americans were neutral and did not want us entering the war. What changed it was the reporting, hyped-up but real, of German atrocities against citizens, and the bombing of several U.S. ships bringing supplies to Europe, by Germany. (Although it was not mentioned on the program, I was reminded of the great anti-war books, movies and songs that came from this era: "All Quiet on the Western Front," "The Big Parade," the song "I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier" which was a hit when sales were measured by sheet music sold, etc.) Despite years of suffering and hardship by both fighting forces and the countries where the war was fought--this was for example the beginning of waves of refugees fleeing their homes for other lands, and the organization of groups giving food and other necessities to thousands of people now destitute because of the effect of the war on society and the economy. There was great social upheaval during and after the War, as there always is, and a lot of social progress is actually the result of this rage and dislocation; this was talked about, too.

There was also another strange trend begun with World War I, and that was the use of propaganda to encourage citizens to support the war effort, join and fight, and generally get all mindlessly roused against the enemy. The historical perspective given on this was that until this era roughly, the population was cut out of the process, oppressed and overworked, and so the rich oligarchs conquered lands and their enemies with the Nation's treasury and with professional armies, at their will and with little attention from the lowly citizens, keeping everything taken by war. Now, in the modern world, the citizens had to get roused and participate themselves, as they were now a factor. This showed itself as the propaganda of the First World War, beginning as "glorious adventure," etc., and ending bitterly, and with a belief that all good had gone out of the world. The only real thing keeping them going was the real feeling that they had to win, and stop Germany. Many very perceptive things on this order were explained, and it was really interesting and well told.

There was a lively sense to the author's descriptions of things, besides the sound historical knowledge; this seems like a really good book to get if you want to learn about World War I, but only read a short book.

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14. Times Books American Presidents Series

On Saturday, April 7 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 10:00 pm
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Times Books American Presidents Series

Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, is publishing short biographies of all 42 American presidents, with a special emphasis on each man's time in office. To date, they have published 24 biographies, and they expect to complete the series in 2010. The idea for the series came from Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., who was the general editor of the series until his death in February 2007. Book TV interviewed three of the biographers who have contributed to the series, as well as Paul Golob, the editorial Director of Times Books. For more information on the series, visit www.americanpresidentsseries.com.

Paul Golob is the editorial director of Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company. He publishes the American Presidents series. In addition, he is Holt's principal liaison to the New York Times, working to facilitate the publication of books by the newspaper's reporters and editors. He has edited and published books by many authors, including Jimmy Carter, Wesley Clark, Francis Fukuyama, Gary Hart, and Douglas Brinkley. Sean Wiletz is a history professor at Princeton University. His books include "Chants Democratic" and "The Rise of American Democracy." John Patrick Diggins is a history professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His books include "On Hallowed Ground" and "The Lost Soul of American Politics." Anne Gordon-Reed is a law professor at New York Law School. Her books include "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings" and "Vernon Can Read!," co-authored with Vernon Jordan.

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16. Presidential Biography Panel with David Greenberg and Sean Wilentz

On Saturday, April 7 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 10:25 pm
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Presidential Biography Panel with David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"; Ira Rutkow, "James Garfield"; and Sean Wilentz, "Andrew Jackson"

David Greenberg chronicles the life of Calvin Coolidge, America's 30th president, who presided in office from 1923 to 1929. In his new book Mr. Greenberg reports that President Coolidge, known as 'Silent Cal' for his tight lipped demeanor, was a great advocate of of the technology of his time, using newsreels and radio to connect with the American people. Also, featured on this panel is Sean Wilentz, author of a biography of Andrew Jackson, and Ira Rutkow, author of a biography of James Garfield. All three books are part of The American Presidents series published by Times Books. The talk is moderated by Hillel Italie of the Associated Press.

David Greenberg is a professor of history and media studies at Rutgers University. He is a columnist for Slate and the author of "Nixon's Shadow: The History of an Image." Sean Wilentz is a professor of American history at Princeton University. He is the author of "The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln", which was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize. Ira Rutkow is a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Rutkow is the author of "Bleeding Blue and Gray: Civil War Surgery and the Evolution of Medicine."

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17. BTV Bus: Jonathan Kozol, "The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America

From Publishers Weekly
Public school resegregation is a "national horror hidden in plain view," writes former educator turned public education activist Kozol (Savage Inequalities, Amazing Grace). Kozol visited 60 schools in 11 states over a five-year period and finds, despite the promise of Brown v. Board of Education, many schools serving black and Hispanic children are spiraling backward to the pre-Brown era. These schools lack the basics: clean classrooms, hallways and restrooms; up-to-date books in good condition; and appropriate laboratory supplies. Teachers and administrators eschew creative coursework for rote learning to meet testing and accountability mandates, thereby "embracing a pedagogy of direct command and absolute control" usually found in "penal institutions and drug rehabilitation programs." As always, Kozol presents sharp and poignant portraits of the indignities vulnerable individuals endure. "You have all the things and we do not have all the things," one eight-year-old Bronx boy wrote the author. In another revealing exchange, a cynical high school student tells his classmate, a young woman with college ambitions who was forced into hair braiding and sewing classes, "You're ghetto-so you sew." Kozol discovers widespread acceptance for the notion that "schools in ghettoized communities must settle for a different set of academic and career goals" than schools serving middle-and upper-class children. Kozol tempers this gloom with hopeful interactions between energetic teachers and receptive children in schools where all is not lost. But these "treasured places" don't hide the fact, Kozol argues, that school segregation is still the rule for poor minorities, or that Kozol, and the like-minded politicians, educators and advocates he seeks out, believe a new civil rights movement will be necessary to eradicate it.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
http://www.amazon.com/Shame-Nation-Restoration-Apartheid-Schooling/dp/1400052440

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18. After Words: Bill Bradley interviewed by James Leach

On Saturday, April 7 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, April 8 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Bill Bradley, author of "The New American Story" interviewed by James Leach

In his new book, "The New American Story" Bill Bradley presents a plan to reevaluate the current American political system. The former Senator from New Jersey argues that U.S. politics are currently stuck and suggests changes that must be made to reinvigorate the citizenry and ensure the country's future. Bill Bradley discusses his book with former Congressman James Leach.

Bill Bradley served as a Democratic Senator from New Jersey from 1979 to 1997. Prior to his election to the Senate he was a professional basketball player for the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1977. He is the author of five other books including "Time Present, Time Past" and "Values of the Game." He is currently a managing director at Allen & Company LLC. James Leach served as a Republican Representative from Iowa from 1977 to 2007. During his thirty year tenure in Congress he served as the Chairman of the House Banking and Financial Services Committee and as a member of the House International Relations Committee. He is currently a visiting professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

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19. Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space

On Saturday, April 7 at 10:00 pm
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Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space
Chris Jones
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv032507_4b.ram

Chris Jones talks about his new book, "Too Far From Home," at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. In the book, Mr. Jones tells the story of three astronauts who found themselves stranded on the International Space Station after the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003 and the space program was put on hold indefinitely.

Chris Jones has been a Writer at Large at Esquire since 2005 when he won the Magazine Award for Feature Writing for the story that became the basis for this book.

[Kurovski]

20. Kicked and recommended

per my contract.

:loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

38. Your bonus, per your contract

[Kurovski]

39. Eh.

Too young.

But out of politeness I'll give him a break.

You so funny, Vivala. :D

[Viva_La_Revolution]

42. I appreciate you not damaging his fragile young ego...

he'd be no good to me then. :shrug:


:rofl:

[Kurovski]

45. He'll never vote Republican again after I'm done with him.

We really shouldn't be talking about human beings this way.

I'm so ashamed.

"Fragine" is he? Okay. Now I really want to mess with his head.

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46. damn, that slipped past me

methinks I may have imbibed too much.

[Kurovski]

48. Sarsaparilla is it, ma'am?

A fine beverage. Good for stamina and banishing ill humors. Especially helpful for restoration of the female system.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

50. Sarsaparillia is for whimps

I prefer whiskey. Even better for the 'female systems'

[Kurovski]

51. Sarsaparilla is toxic anyway. Banned, even.

And whiskey is a food. Delicious and nutritious corn.

A wise choice, Madame V.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

21. The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, And Deadly Persistence Of The Product That Defined America

On Saturday, April 7 at 11:00 pm
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The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, And Deadly Persistence Of The Product That Defined America
Allan Brandt

Historian Allan Brandt documents the life of the cigarette, a product that throughout its history has gained great social and political presence. From the fields of agriculture, medicine, and mass marketing to the halls of Congress the cigarette has become a greatly debated part of the lives of smokers and non-smokers alike.

Allan Brandt is a Professor of the History of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is also the author of "No Magic Bullet: A Social History of Venereal Disease in the United States Since 1880."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

22. Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America

On Sunday, April 8 at 12:15 am
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Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America
Elliott Lewis

Journalist Elliott Lewis discusses his life as a biracial American at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle. In his memior "Fade," the author explains that while he was raised with two parents of mixed racial heritage who identified themselves as black, he eventually evolved into a biracial self-identity. The book also examines transracial adoption, interracial dating and immigration through the eyes of several multiracial people.

Elliott Lewis is a freelance television news reporter in Washington, DC. He has worked for CNN Headline News, BET, Associated Press Television, WJLA-TV, and the Washington bureaus of Tribune Broadcasting and Hearst-Argyle Television. Mr. Lewis is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and currently serves on their Board of Directors.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

23. Journey Across the Four Seas

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Journey Across the Four Seas
Veronica Li

Veronica Li talks about her new book, "Journey Across the Four Seas," at the World Bank in Washington, DC. The book chronicles the experiences of Ms. Li's mother, Flora Li, who grew up in Hong Kong and was one of the few women to attend Hong Kong University before fleeing the Japanese occupation in 1941. Flora Li eventually moved to the United States to provide a better life for her family.

Veronica Li worked as a reporter for the Asian Wall Street Journal, Agence France-Presse and Congressional Quarterly before working for the World Bank in East Asia and East Africa. She is the author of "Nightfall in Mogadishu."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

24. Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam

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Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle With Militant Islam
Zahid Hussain

Zahid Hussain talks about the current political situation in Pakistan and President Pervez Musharraf's decision to side with the Bush administration in its global war on terror. Mr. Hussain notes that while President Musharraf has pledged to fight the jihadists in Pakistan, the task is difficult because Musharraf came to power with their support and they still have a great amount of influence within the Pakistani army and intelligence services. The Carnegie Council in New York City hosted the talk.

Pakistani journalist Zahid Hussain is a correspondent for the Times of London, the Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

25. After Words: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater" interviewed by David Martin

On Sunday, April 8 at 3:30 am
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After Words: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise Of The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" interviewed by David Martin
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/afterwords/0307/arc_btv033107_4.ram

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill examines Blackwater U.S.A., a private company that provides military assistance to the U.S. government. Mr. Scahill recounts the development of this corporation and gives his analysis on its current involvement in U.S. national and foreign affairs. The author discusses his book with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin.

Jeremy Scahill is a frequent contributor to The Nation magazine and a correspondent for the national radio program Democracy Now!. He is currently a Fellow at The Nation Institute. David Martin has been CBS News' national security correspondent since 1993. As well as appearing on the CBS Evening News he has been a contributor to 60 Minutes and 48 Hours.

[Bozita]

40. Watched it last week ... Recommended!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn and Evan Wolfson

On Sunday, April 8 at 4:30 am
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Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage" and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters"

Pace Law School hosts a debate on gay marriage with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage," and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry."

David Blankenhorn is founder and president of the Institute for American Values and the author of "Fatherless America." Evan Wolfson is a civl rights attorney and founder of the organization Freedom to Marry.

Publisher: David Blankenhorn's Publisher: encounterbooks.com. Evan Wolfson's Publisher: simonsays.com

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

On Sunday, April 8 at 6:30 am and Monday, April 9 at 1:00 am
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Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver
Wellington Webb

At a meeting of the City Club of San Diego, Wellington Webb discusses his three terms as Denver, Colorado's first African-American mayor. His accomplishments as mayor include the opening of Denver International Airport and the redevelopment of the former Stapleton International Airport and the former Lowry Air Force Base.

Wellington Webb was mayor of Denver, Colorado, from 1991 to 2003. Prior to that, he was a Colorado state legislator, regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, and Denver's auditor.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

28. The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy

On Sunday, April 8 at 7:30 am
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The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy
Walid Phares

Walid Phares talks about his new book at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. In the book, Mr. Phares questions the motives of those calling for jihad against the West and assesses whether they are winning.

Walid Phares is a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies in Washington, DC and serves as an analyst for Fox News. He is the author of "Future Jihad." For more information, visit www.walidphares.com.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

29. Andrew Carroll, Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War

On Sunday, April 8 at 8:35 am
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2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Andrew Carroll, Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War

Andrew Carroll discusses his book, "Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War," during this interview at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville.

Andrew Carroll is the founder of the Legacy Project, a group which collects and preserves war letters from U.S. wars veterans. He is also editor of "Operation Homecoming," " War Letters," "Letters of a Nation," and co-editor of "In Our Own Words."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

30. Robert Fisk/Laura Flanders - The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

On Sunday, April 8 at 9:00 am
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
Robert Fisk with Laura Flanders

At an event hosted by the Lannan Foundation and the Nation Institute, Robert Fisk talks about his book, "The Great War for Civilisation," with Laura Flanders, host of the Laura Flanders Show on Air America Radio. The book covers Mr. Fisk's thirty years of reporting from the Middle East. Robert Fisk is the recipient of the Lannan Foundation's 2006 Lifetime Achievement Prize for Cultural Freedom.

Robert Fisk is Middle East correspondent for the London Independent (independent.co.uk). He has been based in Beirut for more than thirty years and has covered every major war in the Middle East over that period. Mr. Fisk has been given seven British International Journalist of the Year awards for his work. His previous books include "Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon" and "In Time of War: Ireland, Ulster and the Price of Neutrality 1939-45."

[Bozita]

41. Fisk is as skilled an orator as he is a writer. ... MUST SEE TV

[Viva_La_Revolution]

62. 6am on Sunday

:(

but I'm going to give it a shot!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

31. The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation

On Sunday, April 8 at 10:30 am and Monday, April 9 at 12:00 am
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The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
Stephen Flynn

At the World Affairs Council of Houston, author Stephen Flynn describes America's vulnerability to terrorist attacks and natural disasters. He says the country's infrastructure has been neglected for many years, and we are unprepared to respond to bioterrorism, epidemics, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters.

Stephen Flynn is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a former adviser on homeland security for the U.S. Commission on National Security and a retired Coast Guard officer. He is also the author of "America the Vulnerable."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

66. kick!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

32. To Sir With Love

On Sunday, April 8 at 1:00 pm
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To Sir With Love
E.R. Braithwaite

A Native of Guyana, Mr. Braithwaite describes his childhood in the South American British colony and the events that led him to write his first book, the international best-selling novel "To Sir With Love." Published in 1959, the novel describes the struggles of an African man in England teaching troubled white youths in a public school. Educated as a research physicist at Cambridge, Mr. Braithwaite reluctantly became a teacher but gradually began to enjoy his work.

E.R. Braithwaite was born in Guyana in 1922. After serving as a pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II, Braithwaite became a schoolteacher in London's East End. His first book, "To Sir, with Love," was a memoir based on this experience, and was made into a movie starring Sidney Poitier in 1967. Braithwaite went on to serve as an UNESCO educational consultant and lecturer, Guyana's representative to the United Nations, and as Guyana's ambassador to Venezuela. In 2002, he was Howard University's Writer in Residence.

Publisher: Vintage Books:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

68. kick!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

33. Biography: A Brief History

On Sunday, April 8 at 2:30 pm
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Biography: A Brief History
Nigel Hamilton

Nigel Hamilton explores the historical evolution of the biography. From the written word to film and television the author examines how people have recorded their own and other's lives and the difficulities of the practice.

Nigel Hamilton is a Fellow of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He has authored biographies of John F. Kennedy and Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

34. David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary

On Sunday, April 8 at 4:30 pm
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David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary
Clint Bolick

In his book "David's Hammer," constitutional lawyer Clint Bolick makes the argument that an activist judicial branch is essential in order to keep the executive and legislative branches from becoming too powerful and threatening individuals' constitutional rights. For example, he says the judiciary should protect school choice and property rights, so that they are not compromised by the other branches of government.

Clint Bolick is president and general counsel of the Alliance for School Choice and a research fellow with the Hoover Institution. Mr. Bolick is the co-founder and former litigation director at the Institute for Justice. Clint Bolick is the author of " Voucher Wars: Waging the Legal Battle Over School Choice" and "Nicki’s Girl," a novel. In June 2007, Mr. Bolick will leave the Alliance for School Choice to launch the Goldwater Center for Constitutional Litigation in Phoenix.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

35. Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline

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Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline
Lisa Margonelli

In researching her book "Oil on the Brain," Lisa Margonelli set out to follow the path of oil production, from the oil field to the gas station. She explains how oil is extracted, refined, and distributed, with a special focus on five oil-producing countries: Venezuela, Chad, Iran, Nigeria, and China.

Lisa Margonelli is an Irvine Fellow at the New America Foundation. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Wired, Business 2.0, Discover, and Jane.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

36. No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight

On Monday, April 9 at 5:30 am
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No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight
Tom DeLay
Watch now if you need a laugh - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv032407_4b.ram

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) discusses his political memoir, "No Retreat, No Surrender," at the Oxonian Society in New York City. The book explores his time in the Texas legislature, his election to the U.S. Congress, his role in the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, his opinions of other politicans, his political battles, and his religious beliefs.

Tom DeLay (R-TX) served in the U.S. Congress from 1985 to 2006. He became Deputy Minority Whip in 1988, House Majority Whip in 1995 and House Majority Leader in 2003. In 2005, a Texas grand jury indicted Rep. DeLay for conspiring to use corporate money to elect a Republican majority in the Texas State House in 2002. The new Republican majority reorganized the state's congressional district map and five more Texas Republicans were elected to the U.S. House in 2004. Rep. DeLay resigned his seat in Congress in April 2006.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

37. Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian...

On Monday, April 9 at 6:45 am
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Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces
Giuliana Sgrena
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv032507_4.ram

In February 2005, Italian Journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq and held for one month. On the same day of her release the car that was taking her to the airport was fired on by U.S. forces. Ms. Sgrena was shot and the man who negotiated her release, Major General Nicola Calipari, was killed. During this event she tells her story.

Giuliana Sgrena, a reporter with Italy's Il Manifesto newspaper since 1988, has covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

[babylonsister]

43. You either live alone or have your own TV.

:crazy: But thanks for the recap! There's some I always might want to see, but not in this house on weekends.

[EFerrari]

47. Why not in "this house"? Do you need the Nickel ST Protection Agency?

:hi:

I love this thread because I get to preview books I might want to read.

[babylonsister]

52. Yuck! No, because the DH goes to bed at around 8=9pm most nights,

but can stay up on weekends. Ergo, I'm 'available'. That doesn't mean much usually, but we might watch a movie, hang out, and if I put - gasp! - CSPAN on, he's gone.
I get it the rest of the week, so I'm not complaining!

[EFerrari]

53. Oh, I see! My ex didn't like BookTv either but he sure liked

the reviews because he read as much if not more than I do. And there's so much being published.

:crazy:

[babylonsister]

54. I can't even fathom what that must be like.

My DH reads coin forums and magazines, nothing political, no fiction, not even newspapers other than online. I often wonder how we wound up together, but we just celebrated our 25th in Feb., he doesn't mind me burying my nose in a book or the 'puter, so it's all good.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

49. I have my own

$39 bucks at Frys 3 years ago, and it has saved my weekends from the horrible Teenmonsters!

:hi:

[JackRiddler]

44. Thank you so much for this weekly service!

I do consult this every week and often I either watch programs or getting them off the C-SPAN site as a result of your prodigious efforts. (Afforded me a chance to spend three hours with Cockburn earlier this week while washing dishes and cooking.) Thanks, kick, recommend, and karma points to you!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

55. kick!

[Kurovski]

56. Good morning kick!

Rise and shine, come get your Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and fancy-schmancy barista drinks.

Line forms to the left. No shoving, please.

[Kurovski]

57. Where's sfexpat2000?

I'm missing her here.

Going on the road, see you later...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

63. off to throw back a few with the PDX Du'ers! ...

... :woohoo:

...kick

[EFerrari]

71. I was beat out by NEWBIES so was hanging back in shame.

:kick: for my favorite thread.

[Kurovski]

75. Did you accuse the newbies of being freeps?

That's always good to bring 'em down a notch.

I saw later that there was big trouble around helderheid, and that you were there for most of it, and I figured that's what you were up to.

I wrote Hh, and said I'd sue her if she didn't come back.

Just kidding. I just asked her to come back.

It's been a tough week for lots of folks. Seriously.

[EFerrari]

76. Maybe we can make that a class action.

It was a tough week. Maybe this one will be better. :hi:

[Kurovski]

77. Now that you've given me a Monday greeting...

it's already on its way. :hi:

[EFerrari]

78. Good!

:hi:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

64. back home kick!

*hic*

The Irish stout was goooood! :)

[Kurovski]

65. Back home as well.

We boozed it up for a friends birthday.

It's a lost weekend all-around.

[Kurovski]

67. Kick.(nt)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

69. boring!

Is it just me?

[Kurovski]

70. No, it's not just you.

Let's have a drink. :-)

The weather doesn't help, it's dreary here.

I think I'm gonna nap soon. Meet me in dreamland, Vivala?

[EFerrari]

72. Hey -- I just got back from a great salmon lunch that the kid took me to

in a little funny place with black walls and display cases mounted on pedestals for tables. I want one.

Every time I go out with the kid, I regret 0 population growth. :)

Okay, paying attention now.

[Kurovski]

73. Sometimes I wish I'd had had a kid.

But mostly so I could have someone to lord it over.;-)