There are three major cultural bubbles, new york, washington and the other is hollywood. And from those three cultural bubbles come fashion, politics, movies, entertainment, television, all of things that set the american cultural table. But there is a big disconnect between the people, the values, the attitudes and lifestyles of the People Living in that bubble and the others that live in the fly out, the red area between the east and west coast. In that great divide, that flyover country exist what i call the land of god, gun, grits and gravy. It just descriptive term. The book does two things. It says to all of those folks out there in the land of god, guns, grits and gravy you are not alone. You are okay and not nuts. It says to the people in the bubbles here is who we are. You dont know us. You dont know what drives us and makes us think what is important or why it is important to us. Read the book and maybe you will find out the good ole boys are not so bad. Host you describe thi
It looks like it is full of promise for you. That you have the opportunities because you have acquired and acacia because you are willing to work hard to be given your definition of the american dream. Thats how i was raised, my mother who did live with us during the last ten years of her life was the product of a very abusive, neglectful home. But all of long her much more difficult life and childhood she would encounter people who showed kindness and were part of a Broader Community then just the family that let her down so she learned how to use her education, even though she only graduated from high school, she was incredibly intelligent and kept taking College Courses almost into her 80s. She was supported by the community and really nurtured by her belief in what this country meant and she instilled that in me and everyone that she touched. That meant that you had to take responsibility and have good work ethic but you are part of a community, it wasnt just b and the or being a m
Of american involvement in Global Affairs and the collapse of traditional few daden christian moral and standards. Thats what were going to talk about today the culture of the 1950s. Ever since historians have paid more attention to whats regarded as the 60s cultural rev lugds, really had its seeds planted. So i want to share what the victorian was like. The little piece i gave you from William Oneils book from america 1945 describes some of the cultural assumptions. But much like the term liberalism, victorianism was actually liberal in its day. It was really an advance upon earlier premodern cultural pattern. Much as liberalism in the 19th century was a progressive new saying and principles of the classic liberalism of the 1970s is considered progressive today. They were advanced or progressive with regard to old world or premodern. If you look at how basic things how families are formed over the course of a historic development, the oldfashioned or traditional way was arranged marri
President trump we seek the United Nations that regains the trust of the people around the world in order to achieve this, the United Nations must hold every level of management accountable, protect whistleblowers, and focus on results rather than on prospects liz President Trump kicking off his first visit to the sun with a polite but firm fix and reform yourself message un, stop wasteful bureaucracy and the mismanagement. The president set to make his first address to the General Assembly tomorrow, with a push for global resolve on north korea, isis, iran and other threats. Welcome to risk reward im Elizabeth Macdonald but first this story, yet another hurricane in the caribbean rapidly intensifying to a cat 3 possibly a category 4. Hurricane maria now aimed at the already battered islands there and florida. Were going to be watching that story for you throughout the hour now to your money despite everything the turmoil overseas the house and recess, markets going up again the dow po
It is 71 degrees right now, in philadelphia. Sixtyeight in millville, down the shore, in the mid 60s, Atlantic City at 66, six an in wildwood. Six an in allentown, right around 69 degrees in mount pocono. Yes, it is the home opener. Im forecasting kick off temperature right around 87 degrees. But as we head into the latter part of the game, those numbers will be soaring to around 90 here in philadelphia as it turns unseasonably hot, going to be another warm one, down the shore, with a high of 80, then in the poconos, High Temperature right around 3 degrees 83 degrees, the records to beat today, 95, bark in 1970, hi, around 90. Going to near record highs tomorrow. Ill let you know when we cool down coming up in your full forecast in just a bit. For now, jan, back to you. Chelsey, thank you. Excitement is building for eagles fans this morning. As the birds get ready to take on the giants, in todays home opener. But, the match is not the only thing on fans minds this morning. Eyewitness N