[inaudible conversations] good morning. We have a few coming in the back. There we go. My name is linda, and we are delighted to have you participate in the tenth annual savannah be book festival presented by Georgia Power and the Sheehan Family foundation. We are blessed to host such celebrated authors in the Trinity United Methodist church today which has been made possible by the generous generosity of kurt and linda anderson. Wed like to extend a special thanks to our literatety members and individual donors who have made and continue to make Saturdays Free festival events possible. Before we get started, theres always housekeeping. Immediately following the presentation, Terry Mcdonnell will be signing festivalpurchased copies of his book in the square. We have a new policy this year. If youre planning to stay for the next author presentation, please move forward into the venue so that the ushers can count the number of Seats Available for people coming in for it. Please, please t
Anderson. Wed like to extend a special thanks to our literatety members and individual donors who have made and continue to make Saturdays Free festival events possible. Before we get started, theres always housekeeping. Immediately following the presentation, Terry Mcdonnell will be signing festivalpurchased copies of his book in the square. We have a new policy this year. If youre planning to stay for the next author presentation, please move forward into the venue so that the ushers can count the number of Seats Available for people coming in for it. Please, please take a moment to turn off your cell phones, and we also ask that you do not use flash photography. And for the questionandanswer portion of todays session, its a little bit different than its been in years past. Please raise your hands, and an usher will bring a microphone to you. Terry mcdonnell is with us today courtesy of robert and diane levy and bill and nina wheel. Terry mcdonnell has won numerous awards for his edi
Appears to be holding, giving time to hammer out a more durable deal. The two sides are so far apart. When we talk about syria, we always talk about figures. People here have been bombing, shelling, people dying, picture in their heads they cannot get rid of. An australian boy holding the decapitated head of a syrian soldier. Pretty graphic evidence of the threat they represent. The details of Robin Williamss death are disturbing. A dark end to a man who brought so much light into this word. We begin with whats been a long week for the people of ferguson, missouri and the shouldion death of Michael Brown leading to rioting and looting that caused property damage. The story took a turn when video emerged showing the victim engaged in a strongarmed robbery shortly before he was gunned down. If it was a long week for the residents, it may have been an even longer week for local Law Enforcement, in the cross hairs over accusations of on overly militaristic response making a bad situation w
Points. S p up by 11 1. 5 points and the nasdaq up 20 points. You add those two sessions together and you get more than 600 points. Consecutive the 00point gains for the dow, this only happened nine times in its entire history. Granted, were talking about points, not about percentages. Look at that chart. This is something that is 17. 778. Weve got another 150 points. I dont know the i dont know the exact high. The trading sessions left before the end of the year. Or no, thats just before christmas. 0. 4 is what it was yesterday. You could say we were getting excited about 80 or 90point gains. If theyre two and three percentage point swings, then 400point swings. Like we said, to get two back to back days over 600 points or 700 points, you could probably find more. But on point, weve just gotten into this territory. Major indexes have slashed losses by nearly two quarters. Procter gamble, oracle, target. The Global Markets taking a cue from wall street. They were catching up yesterday,
The latest ceasefire in gaza appears to be holding, giving time to hammer out a more durable deal. The two sides are so far apart. When we talk about syria, we always talk about figures. People here have been bombing, shelling, people dying, picture in their heads they cannot get rid of. An australian boy holding the decapitated head of a syrian soldier. Pretty graphic evidence of the threat they represent. The details of Robin Williamss death are disturbing. A dark end to a man who brought so much light into this word. We begin with whats been a long week for the people of ferguson, missouri and the shouldion death of Michael Brown leading to rioting and looting that caused property damage. The story took a turn when video emerged showing the victim engaged in a strongarmed robbery shortly before he was gunned down. If it was a long week for the residents, it may have been an even longer week for local law enforcement, in the cross hairs over accusations of on overly militaristic resp