Pricey storm, estimating irma alone will be among the top 5 most expensive storms in history, the ground in florida. Jeff could have been worse, not bad. It is an enormous storm, we are walking the beach, that is the gulf, not the ocean, that is the gulf of mexico, you can surf today and the wind has strung around, the storm has moved past us to the north, we are getting counterclockwise rotation directly off the gulf, this saved us from the storm surge yesterday. One of the things that made it not as bad as it could have been, storm surge instead of going into the land it got sucked out so coming back in wont be as strong. No structural damage on the beach, with a category one by the time it got to the main population center, that is a positive, putting a positive spin on all of it but the headline is power, 62 of florida without power. As long as the wind is up the way it is, no one is climbing polls to fix it. Neil that is understandable. My best to you and your crew. People are ass
As a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite providers. Now on book tv we are live with bestselling author Michael Lewis. Mister lewis has written many books including liars poker, moneyball, the big short and most recently the undoing project, a friendship that changed our minds. Michael lewis, you are the author of more than a dozen bestselling books, what makes a good story in your mind, what do you look for . There is no formula. The question you just asked me, ive never really asked myself exactly. What lead me to want to write a book, you have to have a level of passion about it. Itsfinding usually, what it is , its finding an interesting person in an interesting situation that will allow me to work in an interesting idea. B. I feel like i just had to do this if i dont do it wont get done and it should be done because the story should be dealt with. In terms of like you asked me to go to lack a class of Journali
Exactly what leads me to want to write a book because their pain in the to do. Its finding if i look back on it is finding an interesting person in a situation that will allow me to explore interesting ideas. What almost always happens is i have lots of little projects stumbling along, magazine pieces of things im investigating. Become so interesting that i think wow, such a good story, have an obligation to tell it. Thats when it becomes a book. In terms of if you asked me to go to a class of students and give them a formula to how to write a good story, i went on how to begin. Host when did you decide you wanted to make be an arthur. My career path is something on the bottom of the tv screen that says to not try this at home. Is an art history major what i first wanted to do was be an art historian. I stumbled out of college and linda by accident on wall street. I got that job very accidentally without a great deal of intention. While i was working on my princeton thesis. It was effe
Asked me i never really asked myself exactly. What lead me to want to write a book because they are a pain in the neck to do. You need a level of passion about it. Usually what it is if i look back on it it is finding a person. An interesting person in an interesting situation and explore some interesting ideas. What almost always happens is i have a lot of little projects, magazine pieces, things i am investigating, it consumes me and i get to the point, this is such a good story i have an obligation to tell it. That is the point of the book, i have to do this, it should be done because it should be told. In terms of you asked me to go to a class of journalism schools, to write a good story i wouldnt know how to begin. Host you were working for Salomon Brothers. Guest my career path, there should be something on the bottom of the tv screens at says try this in your own home. I dont think you can grasp the model on a literary career. I was an art history major in college. I wanted to i
All night talking to family, neighbors, and police about what happened. Amber . Reporter frank, the little boy was playing in this apartment of the complex as hechase boy was playing in front of this apartment complex before he chased a ball that went into the street. Reporter this is jeremiah of oakland. Family members tell us that the 2yearold and his mother were visiting relatives who live along 35th avenue. Just before 2 00 this afternoon, police say the boy was chasing after a green ball into the street when an ac transit bus number 54 heading towards merit college struck and killed the child. We spoke to a passenger who is on the bus. We felt a thump type of feeling. Reporter the bus driver got off and they went to see what was happened. The mom was standing there holding her little boy asking for help and the family was screaming call somebody. And went over and started praying for her and the baby. The mother told them that she ran after her little boy, but it was too late. She