Written about independent bookstores, and it occurred to me i would have to deliver a brief encomium to bookstores that are sort keeping flame of bookselling alive and i thought i might compare them to the monasteries in medieval england which were these islands of learning and scholarship and a horrible ravaged countryside. Been a member henry viii actually toward the monasteries and seized all their property and through the monks out into the countryside. Im sure we know who henry viii is in this particular comparison, but anyway, i wish politics and prose a long and happy life, much longer impact than the monasteries in medieval england. Theres three parts to what id like to do tonight. Im going to explain how i came to this book, which is a a question some people are asked me about, but its a question that really interests mormons, members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, whom ive been speaking to in recent days. Secondly, i want to explain all of mormon history
Lewis discuss the life and legacy of wallace. They look at whether political concerns or racism motivated wallace to oppose integration. This event took place at the Birmingham Public Library in birmingham, alabama. Its about 90 minutes. In birmingham, they love the governor. This line from Lynyrd Skynyrds 1974 song sweet home alabama may be one of the most debated lines from one of the most debated songs in american music. George wallace was so taken with the song when he first heard it that he planned to issue a special gubernatorial citation to lynyrd skynyrd. But then one of the governors aides suggest he listen more closely to the line that follows in birmingham they love the governor. The next line anybody remember . Boo, boo, boo. Sung by a group of female africanamerican backup singers. Including, by the way, the great mary clayton who originated the role of the acid queen in the wh whos tommy. That has nothing to do with what were talking about tonight. I just think thats a co
Television companies and more including cox. Over can be hard but squatting at an internet diner can be hard. Host washington journal for august 29, nasa will launch its artemis 1 rocket, a test flight that could start the process of sending astronauts back to the moon. The nasa led project has suffered delays and excessive cost overruns. Some question if Space Exploration is worth the cost. Thats what we will ask you when it comes to u. S. Space exploration. Is it worth the cost. If you say yes, call 202 7488000. If you say no it is not, 202 7488001. If you are not sure, give us a call at 8002. You can text us at 202 7488003. You can also follow the show on instagram. Yahoo news takes a look at the cost of the Artemis Program, which will launch at 833 a. M. Today. When it comes to comparisons, the james Webb Telescope cost less than 10 billion. The Artemis Program is expected to be 90 billion by 2025. The mission will be the first and only rigorous test of the rocket and space capsule
Introduce you to people who came generations before and connect it in realtime. My favorite instance when i was nine years old. The first day of fifth grade sitting at my desk reading before classes began. A news today came into the classroom holding her mothers hand when she saw me reading she said look, she reads the same kind of books that i do. She quickly became my best friend and matron of honor at my wedding in hess shared many books since the fifth grade at wells fargo we would all children to have the same love we try to inspire that through reading first in interactive every allowed program to support Early Childhood literacy. Wells fargo team members have donated more than 1 million books prek through second grade and we read aloud bin donate to the classroom libraries. Although were not teaching them to read we read out loud to share our enthusiasm we feel that modeling that is teaching children to love reading. In addition we gave away 1500 bucks to children last year at t
We are talking about Health Care Workers here that particularly in the situation in dallas who were willing to step up to the plate and assume some risk to themselves in order to care for a victim of this terrible disease. That is a decision that demonstrates a lot of character and is consistent with the kind of spirit that makes the citizens of this country so roud of. I think today is a day for us to be reminded, particularly with the emergence of this video, the First Healthcare worker, who was transported to nih read this is a woman who assumed significantly personal risk, more risk than she thought, not because she thought it would get her fame, because she thought it would give her a raise, she did this because it was her job and she is passionate about her job in caring for someone who is sick, someone who she did not even know. That is worthy of praise and acclaim and attention. At the same time, the cdc has a responsibility to make sure they are communicating clearly with thes