Maria rousseau. So much of raising children these days seems to be about what we dont want them to do, keeping them away from dangers, both real and virtual, no dout this is a feature, perhaps and a bug of our helicopter in age but this attitude often fails to promote a sense independence in kids. Not only do they not know how to walk down the street by themselves but theyre also much and incapable of editing themselves completes without a device in hand. So for reasons both selfish, parents need a break, and selfless, we know this is important life skill for them, i think the Current Situation is untenable, our kids have trouble with any kind of unstructured activity that reading for pleasure is perhaps the activity i think a suffered the most, according to recent analysis of the american study, the share of americans who read for pleasure has actually fallen more than 30 since 2004. If there is way to reverse this trend i think it will have to start with our children and i can think
County alameda, San Francisco and Santa Clara Clara county. All reported new deaths today and Santa Clara County continues to lead the bay area with more than 2200 covid19 cases here is what it looked like a San Franciscos marina green today while some people did wear masks and did stay 6 feet apart. Others did not well people are not required to wear a mask while they walk or they bicycle for example, it is recommended and people are required to self distance from anybody who does not live in their own household, fewer people were out in Pleasant Hill today, many of those we saw were Wearing Masks and manage to keep their distance from one another here in the bay area beaches are still open. Although Officials Say a hard closures still on the table. If they see large crowds gathering this was the scene in pacifica this morning. Last weekend officers say they ordered more than 700 people to leave the beach because they say they those people did not live within 5 miles of the beach. Som
Good afternoon, everyone. We are running a little bit behind today. On behalf of the American Enterprise institute i would like to welcome you with the conversation with pamela paul of the New York Times book review about her recent book how to raise a reader. She coauthored it with her colleague maria russo. So much about raising children is about what we dont want them to do, keep them dangers both real and virtual, no doubt this is a feature and bug of our helicoptering age with this attitude fails to promote a sense of independence in kids. Not only do they not know how to walk down the street by themselves but are incapable of entertaining themselves without a device in hand. For reasons both selfish, parents need a break, and selfless, we know this is an important life skill for them, the Current Situation is pretty untenable, our kids have trouble with any unstructured activity but reading for pleasure is the activity that has suffered the most. According to a recent analysis th
Okay. Hello, everyone. We are about to get started so if you could please take a seat. All right. Thank you. Good evening and welcome to greenlight bookstore. Were excited to host and nights event with charlotte alter present her new book the ones weve been waiting for how a new generation of leaders will transform america. She will be talking with jazmine hughes. Please turn off or start your cell phone. Books are present at the register. Charlotte would signing after at this table here so if you havent gotten your copy lees do so at the end and we will have the signing line going straight back from his table towards the back of the store, single file please. Flyers for Upcoming Events are available so grab those. Great stuff coming up. Tonight so that will be recorded by cspan so will be passing around hightailed mics for the q a suggested weight at the time, well be around to hand a mic to everyone before questions happen. All right. Our. Our interview this evening is jazmine hughes
Countys response. As napa county faces its first covid 19 cases the county says and theyve been prepared. Our priority right now is making sure that were ramping up our staffing in a Facebook Live sunday afternoon deputy county executive Molly Rattigan gave this update to napa county about the quickly escalating Coronavirus Spread you should start to see increases in some of the testing them or us as youve been saying in the last few days here in napa county county officials report as of sunday almost a 100 tests have been completed and at least 30 cases are under investigation. The countys first case was reported in the Morning Hours later a second case confirmed Health Officials say both patients have been isolated one a napa city resident, the other isolated in saint helene a there is no known connection officials wont say their age gender or where the virus was contracted, but are working to trace people who have been in direct contact testing for the virus began last week we are r