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A new book. Things that matter is not a confessional memoir or scandalous kissandtell. Its a collection of newspaper and magazine pieces from the pulitzer prizewinning columnist. Or maybe its more than that. Are you decoding my book . I am decoding it right now. Like its entirely about me. [ laughs ] but its all written in hieroglyphics. Well, its not quite as impenetrable as hieroglyphics. Lets start with part one of your book, and it is titled personal. And in there, the first column is really...

>> bret: it actually took us 8 . when we got to our seats he went into analyst mode right away. >> this is an unfortunate matchup. you want to steal on a breaking ball because its lower. as he likely to throw a breaking ball? no, so he is unlikely to steal. >> bret: this is the production right now, the washington nationals, world series this year? >> they will be in the series, they may not win it, but who cares after todays game? >> bret: he often wrote about baseball and his particular belove...

Accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day you said to me, "you really sh...

For him that lets krauthammer accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day ...

Accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day you said to me, "you really sh...

For him that lets krauthammer accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day ...

>> it actually took us eight minutes to get to the stadium. when we took our seats, the nats were beating the braves 1-0. krauthammer went into analyst mode right away, as though he was breaking down a procedural move harry reid might use to thwart a ted cruz filibuster. >> on a 1-0 count, you want to steal on a breaking ball cause its slower. and does he like you to throw a breaking ball? no. so hes unlikely to try to steal right now. strike one. now he might go for a breaking ball. >> turns ou...

For him that lets krauthammer accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day ...

For him that lets krauthammer accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day ...

For him that lets krauthammer accelerate and brake with his left hand and steer with his right. >> everybody comes in here the first time is terrified. >> [ chuckles ] >> and i dont blame them. in fact, when i went for my driving test, the tester didnt want to get in. >> [ laughs ] >> i told him he had to. its the law. i think he passed me because he survived. he was so happy to be alive when it was over. >> the first time i saw you go into the parking lot, i waved to you, and then the next day ...