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The seventh ward. In new orleans. It is behind tremaine, behind the Historic District. Itis not historically district itself. Even though there are Historic Homes here. This is where we are at a year after the storm. The houses, 56 feet. These houses were built in the traditional style. Maybe not raised enough. This style of home is double shotgun. What is great about these homes as far as being built for this environment is they are raised. They cant be ventilated. They have windows and doors and all sides. Good for air circulation. Construction is what is the best thing about it. They have c...

Perhaps five to six feet, depending on the home. These houses are raised in the traditional style. Maybe not raised enough. This style of home, this is a double shotgun. What is great about these houses is, first being built for these environments, they are raised. Water can go underneath them. They can be ventilated. They have windows and doors on all sides. Good for air circulation. But the construction is what the best thing about it. It is cyprus framing and it is the old river cyprus that grows in water. So it doesnt get flood damage. Many of these people have hard line floors which strai...

Host there is a photo that purports to be Thomas Friedman. Tom is younger but it looks like he is accelerating in reverse in that photo. Tom spent his life getting out into the world. Thorough research and speaking to people in every station of life, every walk of life and around the planet. The result is something quite different from the cynicism and snark integration we encounter so often in todays media universe. What we get instead is a pair of rarities, insight and wisdom. They are the product of real reporting and serious reflection. Themselves all too rare. Those qualities could be fou...

They have had so dont turn your back from keeping in touch with everybody as your experiences progress. Host if you have been watching live coverage of the National Book festival you saw David Mccullough earlier in conversation with david rubenstein, 2500 people in a packed room waiting in line as you can see around the set, cried ground gathered to see David Mccullough. Raymond in delaware please go ahead. Caller an honor to speak with you, i have many of your books. Can you comment on the most recent elevated efforts to take down our national statues, those that have withstood time for over ...

Bestselling author, tom friedman. [inaudible conversations]. From the failing New York Times, the truth is, that the times succeed on some fronts. And the central reason is that it is home to outstanding journalists, a standout among them, is tom friedman. [applause] you may have noticed in the program that there is a photo that purports to be tom friedman. You know, tom is young but looks like he is accelerating in reverse in that photo. Tom has spent his life getting out into the world doing thorough research and speaking to people in every station of life, and walk of life around the planet...