There will be a book sale. All three books will be available at the end of the program and just reminder also that a portion of the sale of each book goes into the virginia festival of the book program itself. The sessions are being recorded so during the question and answer period this is important because of the reporting of the programs. Please raise your hand and one of the volunteers of the festival will hand you a handheld microphone so your question can be heard and paid for however it hits the broadcast. The reason we have a wonderful program, features jan herman, the author of the lucky few the fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. This will be the order of their presentation. Second to speak will be general ira hunt, losing vietnam, how america abandoned Southeast Asia. He is a retired Major General and moderated his last book at the book festival. The chief medical historian, Frank Leith Jones, has offered offered 7 books for military history. And finally, F
That. So its a long essay. Its pretty funny, actually. A lot of what happened is just hilarious and unplanned. Your whole life youre not just an author. You have some other things as well. Yes, i am a tv host and i host a show that airs every sunday morning. Parents of Young Children may know you from a different genre. Strangely enough i have had the joy of working for veggie tales as a writer. I wrote half of the hamlet all my parity and im the voice on the video. Also i wrote some books for veggie tales. I have written 30 Children Books over the years and other genre that i was expecting to skip that god had other plans. I love writing for children. Its one of the most fun things you can do. Some of my heroes have been childrens books writers. C. S. Lewis wrote childrens books and i really do enjoy it. My childrens books are usually also for adults. I hope theres a sophistication and a wit that some of the best childrens writing and mind aspires to have that so ive done a lot of chi
In the north bay, too. More earthquakes overnight. A 3. 3 quake felt in the geysers area around 12 47 this morning. A 2. 6 quake hit there just a few minutes later. Yesterday morning, a 3. 3 quake was felt in the san ramon area. There have been no reports of damage or injuries. Innage hour and a half well start take in an hour and a half well start taking your phone call for donations to help in the philippines. This is why they need it. Look at this. At least 2,357 people are dead, 600,000 have lost their homes. And it may be six weeks before electricity is fully restored. A uss Aircraft Carrier has arrived in the area but there are still problems getting supplies from the ship to the people who need them. Reporter Paula Hancock shows us relief trucks are getting through but not fast enough. Driving down the road to tacloban city, its welcome, those along the sides of the road are shouting at the truck and whats inside these is basically High Energy Biscuits so something crucial for t
With open phones. He can call in now on any Public Policy issue. Republicans, 202 5853881. Democrats, 202 5853880. Independents and all others, 202 5853882. Oin us on social media twitter, facebook and email. Front page of the Washington Post this morning is that the uscsadministration risk in iraq hqi airstrikes. A Bombing Campaign would be fraught with complications and that iraqs political divisions need to be addressed first. Obama told them he was still reviewing his options but that he was primarily considering ways to bolster assistance for iraqs security forces. Same time, obama told them he would not seek congresss formal approval should he decided that military force is necessary. Military leaders were up on capitol hill yesterday. Chuck hagel and general dempsey testifying over on the senate side. Askedr coats from indiana the defense secretary if it was too late for the u. S. To regain what has been lost in iraq. You think its too late . We lost blood and treasure and peopl
Quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Reid madam president . The presiding officer mr. Leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 779. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Opposed no. The ayes appear to have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, paul g. Byron of florida to be United States district judge for the middle district of florida. Mr. Reid i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of paul g. Byron of florida to be United States district judge for the middle district of florida, sig