So the book became a susan head of the idea come to you for telling the story at this time . Jeff when i try to do when i write nonfiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. Id rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. Somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. I thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens when you look into history, theres more to it than you ever expected. Susan your book begins and ends with someone thats a minor character, jeff bixby. Who was he and why was he interesting to you . Jeff one of the things that struck me as i researched the book was the vagabonds and edison and whoever may be with him on that trip could literally change the lives of anyone they met. They were considered magicians for everything they brought to
After a crash resulted in the death of teenager harry dunn. You have two wonderful parents that lost their sons and a woman who was driving on the wrong side of the road, and that can happen. You know, those are the opposite roads. That happens. I wont say it ever happened to me, but it did. The mother of Team Gb Snowboarder ellie soutter says she wants to help those with Mental Health problems, in herfirst interview since her daughter took her own life. She couldnt say how she felt, for whatever reason. I can now encourage people to say how they, you know, to speak up and to share and to talk to their parents or to share with their friends and things like that if they are having any problems, and i think that thats whats pushing me on. Englands outgoing chief medical officer says eating and drinking on local public transport should be banned to help tackle childhood obesity. And englands world cup rugby match against france is cancelled because of a typhoon heading forjapan. More in t
They were damaged. Were told the closure will last till at least 7 00 this evening because its too dangerous to let more cars drive over that huge piece of collapsed concrete. If youre a regular on Center Stretch of the nimitz, this is a choke point during the afternoon commute hour and track normally grinds to a crawl after the otr look from sky 7. Plan extra time or use the mcarthur freeway as an alternate route. Well keep you the traffic gets during the afternoon drive. Friday afternoon, friday commute. You know its going to be difficult especially in the oakland area. Thats right. Good afternoon, thank you for joining us today. Im ama daetz. Im larry beil. Our other top story, the city of oakland will will get extra time to prove its case against the nfl and the raiders. They claim to move the team violated laws. The reprieve came with a sharp rebuke from the judge. Laura anthony is live at oakland city hall. Reporter hi. We should be clear, this is not about keeping the team in oa
Department of history of science and technology at Johns Hopkins university and the author of beyond bakelite leo bakelund and the business of science. Excuse me. Science and invention were also joined by Hugh Karraker the great grandson of leo bakelund and the executive producer of the documentary all things bakelite which will be seeing a little clip from this evening. Bud micaterian awardwinning author and filmmaker whos currently doing research on leo bakerland and his journals and our moderator dr. Jeffrey michael professor of american studies at the university of texas at austin and the author of american plastic a cultural history. So please everybody join me in giving a great big march training house. Welcome to our guests this evening, please join us. It takes a moment for all them to get on camera and mike so here with us. Welcome and good evening, all of you. Thank you so much for being here with us tonight. Even though the pleasure so jeff as our moderator when the time com
Department of history of science and technology at Johns Hopkins university and the author of beyond bakelite leo bakelund and the business of science. Excuse me. Science and invention were also joined by Hugh Karraker the great grandson of leo bakelund and the executive producer of the documentary all things bakelite which will be seeing a little clip from this evening. Bud micaterian awardwinning author and filmmaker whos currently doing research on leo bakerland and his journals and our moderator dr. Jeffrey michael professor of american studies at the university of texas at austin and the author of american plastic a cultural history. So please everybody join me in giving a great big march training house. Welcome to our guests this evening, please join us. It takes a moment for all them to get on camera and mike so here with us. Welcome and good evening, all of you. Thank you so much for being here with us tonight. Even though the pleasure so jeff as our moderator when the time com