First of all let me say thank you for this interview. Now, it was written to an entrepreneur, a lot of young entrepreneurs no how hard it can be and how rewarding it can be. So it really offers and encouragement to people to think, if i want to start my own business, i should do it. The other thing, i wanted to do it before i got too old and did not remember everything because looking at this change from when the sec dictated to the New York Stock Exchange to get rid of fixed commissions and going through all the technology was really an Inflection Point in our Financial Service industry and i wanted to tell the story from the inside so people would see a human aspect to it. The title, the harder you work, the luckier you get, is that tongueincheek or do you really believe that . I really did believe that because i happened so many times. I think sam gold wing was the first one that put that phrase together but as i was talking to the people at Simon Schuster said heres a problem and w
Biography of a fictional philosopher. Very interesting book. Im actually studying it now. It is pretty heavy. I have really enjoyed it and i continue. I am also enjoying reading heirs of the founders. Im about halfway through now. It talks about three different characters. First of all, danny webster, john calhoun and henry clay. The early 80s. It is actually relevant to what we are going through today. They were all competitors, so to speak. All members of the house of representatives. Talking about tariffs. Something that we are doing right now as well. I found that very interesting. I have enjoyed both of these books. One that i will be reading in the future is bright future. That has to do with Nuclear Energy. I am serving my special committee on climate change. This will be something im very interested in. I am trying to educate myself as much as i can on all types and have clean energy and Nuclear Energy as one of those. I will be reading these in the future as soon as i finish t
Good afternoon and welcome to the final presentation of the day. Im happy to welcome you to the 13th annual savanna book festival. Presented by georgia power, bob, david and nancy and the philip and nancy be foundation. They are especially grateful to jack, our sponsors for this beautiful venue. Quick housekeeping notes that youve probably heard multiple times today, first, signing copies of her book immediately following her presentation. Please turn off your cell phones so they dont disrupt the presentation. We also ask that you not use flash photography. Later, as you ask at the venue, he will seek volunteers with yellow buckets and they will happily take your donations to the savanna book festival. Please help us to continue sharing the love of books with the public. Well have the opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the talk. Please come to the microphone at the center aisle to ask your question. Michelle solomon is with us today, courtesy of jim and christina and r
Over japan. And good evening. Thanks for joining us for this special edition of world news tonight this monday. Im tom llamas in for david, and tonight, greater houston remains paralyzed. A region of 6. 8 Million People advised to shelter in place, and stay off the roads as the flooding disaster unfolds. The storm claiming even more lives and just behind me, you can see downtown houston, and where the Buffalo Bayou meets downtown, but there is so much water here. You cant tell where downtown ends and the bayou starts, and with all the help coming in from the federal and state governments and from california to rhode island, its still not enough. Neighbors and strangers pitching in. For a third brutal day, rescues. You see right there, an armada of volunteers with boats. Th tens of thousands of people under evacuations. The rivers still rising and this dangerous development, two reservoirs threatening to spill. Tonight, there have been more than 4,000 high water rescues. More than 30,00
We take the trip for them. You okay to see this . What we found and how this family is finding hope after the storm. This special edition of nightline Hurricane Harvey, rescuing texas. Well be right back. Nightline Hurricane Harvey rest kwu in texas. Tonight were covering the breaking news, unfolding disaster in texas, nations fourth largest city, houston brought to its knees by historic flooding, destruction is horrifying. The massive rescue effort, neighbor helping neighbor is inspiring. Heres our National News chief correspondent tom young. We need. They got them out there in the water drowning. As the waters continues to rise all around them, and her children were desperately waiting to be rescued in houston. They were just one of thousands of family in need of aide. We have no food. I havent eaten in two days. No water. We will show aisha and her familys dramatic rescue coming up. Hers one of hundreds in the wake of the hurricane first to hit texas inyears. Whats clear is houston