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Proportions. The current estimated jackpot 800 million. Good morning. Im doug meehan. Antoinette and im antoinette antonio. If were not here tomorrow morning, you know what happened. We won that power ball. I know mike wankum wants to talk about the warm temperatures but does it really matter . Were all dreaming of winning here, mike. Mike certainly are. We hit the jackpot this year anyway. Remember last year. We havent had any of that. Weve been talking about near record heat. Tomorrow well be up into the 50s. This morning were on the cool side. Temperatures into the 40s. There are cold spots...

Stands at 800 million. Good morning, everybody. Im doug meehan. That is a good morning. Antoinette oh, yes. Im Antoinette Antonio. If were not here tomorrow morning. Doug we bought a ticket together. Antoinette you know where we will be. But until then, mike wankum joins us now with a check on the weather. You know, were already feeling a little bit lucky with this record warmth. Mike talk about great numbers but there is one little issue we have this morning. Thats this area on the eastern side of the berkshires. Whats happening there is just a and light snow. You may see slippery conditions....

I said i would like to improve our tax code. I think we should have a tax code that looks like somebody wrote it on purpose and i think we should simplify our tax code flatten it and make it more fair. My opinion its the viewers money. They have earned it and i want them to keep more of it. We can go in a better direction with our tax code that is going to take time. Its going to take a term or two as governor and its going to take a growing economy and a more effective government. Threat you propose 4 million in additional spending. Thats a ridiculous notion. What im saying is we should enfor...

I, you know, i would like to talk to more people about the memoir, you know, i always say inevitability each time i talk to someone about it. Its the hardest book i have written and never want to write another memoir again. I laugh after i say it. But seriously when i say it but even though it was i dont know it even though it was very difficult, i still believe in i believe in the book, you know, like, i believe that it tells a story that is worth telling. And, you know, attempting to Say Something important. So, you know, even though it was very hard for me to, you know, i dont regret it. I ...

Next on booktv, jesmyn ward discusses her memorialrys about growing up poor in mississippi and the deaths of five men from her hometown that she was close to, including her younger brother. She talks about the circumstances of their deaths and the role that race, poverty, and lack of opportunity played their early demise. This is about 15 minutes. [applause] its good to be here. I as i talk to more people about the memoir, i always say, inevitably, talk to someone about it and i say its the hardest book if a ever written and i never want to write not memoir ever again because it was so hard, a...