Thomas jefferson to steve jobs. People with character disorders that had difficulty butting to other people were amazing movers and shakers. I wrote a chapter on jefferson. Jefferson, of course, is americas most articulate proponent of freedom and most articulate enemy of tyranny. With his own daughters, he was a control freak. He told them what to do, what to wear. Jefferson also was an amazing politician. We all know how brilliant he was. Election ofut in 1804 he was jefferson was a great visionary thinker and a great leader, but as a dad, soso. He also neglected his daughters a little bit. Paris come heo sticks them at a convent school. One of his daughters famously had to be shepherded from london when she comes to visit him in paris. This question of how one leads a nation and a family sometimes there is a big disconnect between the public and the private man. Another example would be franklin roosevelt, who was a great communicator. He was one of the great president s of the 20th
This week on q a, journalist and author Joshua Kendall. He discusses his book first dads. Brian Joshua Kendall. Author of first dads. What is this book about and where did you get the idea . Mr. Kendall my last book was obsessives, and i did profiles of seven american icons were control freaks, from icons who were control freaks, from Thomas Jefferson to steve jobs. These were people with character disorders that had difficulty relating to other people but were amazing movers and shakers. I wrote a chapter on jefferson. Jefferson, of course, is americas most articulate proponent of freedom and most articulate enemy of tyranny. With his own daughters, he was a control freak. He told them what to do, what to wear. Jefferson also was an amazing politician. We all know how brilliant he was. But in the election of 1804, he was reelected by about 75 of the vote and it brought up the question of how one the nation and how one leaves the family. How one the nation and leads the nation. Jeffers
Six. This is day four of our heat wave. It starter out on friday with a high of 93. Saturdays high 93. Yesterday we maxed out at 90 and today coming in at 93 degrees here in philadelphia. Well above normal. Average for us this time of year is 84 degrees well above that mark today. When you look at the current heat index not much to take in. It feels like 94 in the city, 87 in allentown. You notice as this cold front continues to move through were tapping into a drier wind as we get that north to northwesterly wind but still feeling like 97 in millville, same thing in Atlantic City at the coast and 89 degrees in beach haven. Lets talk about the tropics because we essentially have a tropical trio, three areas that we are watching. Well take you down to the south first because we have tropical depression number nine just to the south of florida. This will more than likely strengthen into a Tropical Storm later on tonight or into the day on tuesday and we also have hurricane gaston thats a
See how the snow is starting to develop is coming at us more from a westst to east direction. There will be some areas that might pick up some more snow than others. At this point were not anticipating any of that until late this afternoon. Our forecast day not as coal pickck will climb up into the lower 30s. My snow developments late this afternoon. N still running well below role and any speculation will hold off until after sundown tonight. Well talk more about that and a look at the forecast throughoutut the weekend. Traffic time with patty. Out there on the freeway everything looks good. D. Scott is forecasting some nice weather next week. Maybe you will head down to edgewater. The ramps to him from our close theyll take you on to theyo this is 90 at west 25th. Very easy as you head into town. You can see the pavement is nice and dry. Y its pretty uneventful. Its a good time to step out the door. S drivetime flick rate coming in from avon a 16 minute drive. Dry times look good rig
You. Dozens of cars art damage indam several communities which neighborhood among the hardesto rh hit how police are trying to track down the suspects. Ood a hit how polic wakeup come out and see yoursee yur car has got damage everybody else does to. And that spoils your day trying to get to work give the kspids offs to school and deal with that. And dealit do you post pictures of your Children Online . H p i think a lot of us do. Do. For some parents, it could land you in jail or you could at least get a fine. Find out where one law is in effect and would it stop your some pareuou in jai from posting photos. Your comments in this mornings are you looking for the perfect i invited my good friend lisa to come on the show today for our morning show cooks segment. Lemon dill Chicken Salad stuffed e im looking forward to that. It will be yummy. Ggs ready to go. Check in with scott stilld tasting that seafood. A lot of peppger and that it. It good stuff. Tuf take a look see whats going onat