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and his heart ever beats in sympathy with great and small alike as earth-borne companions and fellow mortals equally dependent on heaven's eternal love. coyote: in 1905, john muir's life had been beset by sorrow. his devoted life louie died of lung cancer and he buried her next to her parents near an orchard on their farm. president roosevelt, who had lost his first wife as a young man and then found solace in the open spaces of the west sent his personal condolences. "get out among the mountains and trees, friend," he wrote. "they will do more for you than either man or woman could." but the aging mountaineer went instead w the eserts of arizona, tn where it was hoped his daughter helen might recover fromne ponia. in his grief, he began exp and discovered that in fact he was, once again in a majestic forest only this one was 200 million years old and all of the trees had long ago fossilized into solid rock. it was the petrified forest. ehrlich: i think parks represent the wildness inside us. they're the place where we can be lonely where we can experience solitude. they're a place w
and his heart ever beats in sympathy with great and small alike as earth-borne companions and fellow mortals equally dependent on heaven's eternal love. coyote: in 1905, john muir's life had been beset by sorrow. his devoted life louie died of lung cancer and he buried her next to her parents near an orchard on their farm. president roosevelt, who had lost his first wife as a young man and then found solace in the open spaces of the west sent his personal condolences. "get out among the...
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it is the history of heaven and earth. in his new book, simon sebag montefiore chronicles the history of this place. the book is call "jerusalem: the biography." i'm pleased to have time back at this table. >> welcome. >> thank you, great to be here. >> i took note of this notion, "the biography" rathe than "a biography." >> yes. the idea is there are many books about bits of jerusalem as you know, but there are very few complete histories of jerusalem and there are many books about architecture, about holiness and of course, this book is about those things as well but it's called the biography because jerusalem itself is a character. always described in the jewish scriptures as a beautiful woman. but also i wanted to write about the people that made jerusalem. poets, prophets, conquer conquerers, whores, kings, emesss, the people that made a city and lived in it. >> not just a place of building and holy sights. >> rose: not just a dusty place of historic buildings but people who inhabited the streets and corners. >> that'
it is the history of heaven and earth. in his new book, simon sebag montefiore chronicles the history of this place. the book is call "jerusalem: the biography." i'm pleased to have time back at this table. >> welcome. >> thank you, great to be here. >> i took note of this notion, "the biography" rathe than "a biography." >> yes. the idea is there are many books about bits of jerusalem as you know, but there are very few complete histories...
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government and business interests even religious leaders wod like to see me depart this earth. i'll grant them their wish soon enough. but before i do, i want to make a small contribution, a final gesture of good will to the peoplef this little planet that have given -- from whom i have taken. >> rember everyone i ever sold mr. potter. it's so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wangave another feather. just one other. it is curious that you should be destined for this wd when it brother gave you that scar. >> i know that it is one of five men. all i want from you is one code name. >> >> charlie: his latest project is krapp's last tape and makes a tape by his 69th birthday by listening to his 39-year-old self. here's a look. >> everything there, everything, all this everything there, everything on this and the light and dark erything [ yelling ] >> oh, well, maybe he was right. maybe he was right. >> charlie: i'm pleased have john hurt back at this table. welcome. >> delighted to be here. >> you own this role. >> oh, i don't know. that's a wonderful thin
government and business interests even religious leaders wod like to see me depart this earth. i'll grant them their wish soon enough. but before i do, i want to make a small contribution, a final gesture of good will to the peoplef this little planet that have given -- from whom i have taken. >> rember everyone i ever sold mr. potter. it's so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wangave another feather. just one other. it is curious that you should be destined for...
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she's dead as earth. lend me a looking glass if that her breath still mist or stain the stone why, then she lives. >> it is the promised end. >> or image of that horror? >> fall and cease. >> this feather stirs, she lives! if it be so, if there's a chance which does redeem all sorrows that ever i have felt. >> rose: he's my favorite. >> he's my favorite. >> rose: favorite shakespearean actor or favorite "lear?" >> favorite "lear." that was our production. really enjoyed the arrogance and the vanity in the beginning. really understood it, got around it, played with it, celebrated it. and very courageous in alling hielf to betripped away by the end but never leaving his tools aside. always... always taking h craft wi him. even when he was splayed as an artist for the audience. not forgetting the skills. >> rose: there's some people... i think harold bloom may have said this. he didn't think "lear" could be realized on stage. >> i'm not sure... some scholars prefer reading the plays. absolutely. i have no pr
she's dead as earth. lend me a looking glass if that her breath still mist or stain the stone why, then she lives. >> it is the promised end. >> or image of that horror? >> fall and cease. >> this feather stirs, she lives! if it be so, if there's a chance which does redeem all sorrows that ever i have felt. >> rose: he's my favorite. >> he's my favorite. >> rose: favorite shakespearean actor or favorite "lear?" >> favorite...
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what on earth did you think you were doing? i mean, did your, um, i mean, where do your parents live? they don't care about me. that's not quite what i asked, is it? i don't know where my father is. my mum lives in norfolk--hunstanton. do you know where that is? yes. it don't matter. she don't give a damn. it seems very strange that a young girl like you, cutting telephone wires. that's bad enough, but there's a military camp half a mile away. did you know there was a camp there? yes. what on earth made you do it, then? do you want to help the germans? is that it? you must be very committed to risk your life because that's what you've done, i'm afraid. i don't think so. they'll be here soon anyway. another few days. who? the germans. they've smashed the dutch, the belgians, and the french. we haven't got a hope. any day now, they'll invade, and you'll be out of a job. you'll be the one who's in jail. and i'll be the one who's laughing. all right. so that's what you think? that's what i know. heil hitler. where do you want these
what on earth did you think you were doing? i mean, did your, um, i mean, where do your parents live? they don't care about me. that's not quite what i asked, is it? i don't know where my father is. my mum lives in norfolk--hunstanton. do you know where that is? yes. it don't matter. she don't give a damn. it seems very strange that a young girl like you, cutting telephone wires. that's bad enough, but there's a military camp half a mile away. did you know there was a camp there? yes. what on...
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it's a question whether energy will be consumed to defend a particular patch of earth or whether that energy is spreading the message of economic equal. is that a dilemma that you tnk faces the movement at this moment. >> i do. as an example, just as l.a. and our police department charted a different path, so did they. they were very peace peaceful e most part. did they always comply with every order, no. were they arrested from time to time. yes, including last night. but they were peaceful. if they're going to be successful, they have to be peaceful. the power of non-violence is the power we saw with the civil rights movement and martin luther king with gandhi and others. it's a power that really gives great legit matey. it will dissipate very very quickly. they have to reach out and broaden their coalition. reach out to the clergy to the unions which they started to do but also law who aren't political to share common goals and objectives. in the end if we want to change policy we've got to make sure our leaders are responding to us law or change our leaders. >> charlie: without ma
it's a question whether energy will be consumed to defend a particular patch of earth or whether that energy is spreading the message of economic equal. is that a dilemma that you tnk faces the movement at this moment. >> i do. as an example, just as l.a. and our police department charted a different path, so did they. they were very peace peaceful e most part. did they always comply with every order, no. were they arrested from time to time. yes, including last night. but they were...
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narrator: ten to the sixth, a one with six zeros, a million meters -- soon the earth will show as a solid sphere. tondreau: nobody had done a movie like that. how can you fail, doing a cosmic zoom in and out from all that is? and so the concept is, all by itself, mind-blowing. narrator: the trip back to the picnic on the lakefront will be a sped-up version, reducing the distance to the earth's surface by one power of ten every two seconds. it's "ch-ch-ch-ch-shoo," excessive information, dizzying information. narrator: ten to the ninth meters, ten to the eighth... schrader: like in a chase sequence in a movie, everything is going by so fast, it forces the observer to choose the information that's truly important, which is the car or the person that is running away from you -- i.e., the idea. narrator: one. we are back at our starting point. schrader: eames was aware that, in fact, that this was somewhat dizzying, and that it wasn't possible to get all of this information across in a single viewing, and that was fine. what he probably didn't know was that he was also looking into the future
narrator: ten to the sixth, a one with six zeros, a million meters -- soon the earth will show as a solid sphere. tondreau: nobody had done a movie like that. how can you fail, doing a cosmic zoom in and out from all that is? and so the concept is, all by itself, mind-blowing. narrator: the trip back to the picnic on the lakefront will be a sped-up version, reducing the distance to the earth's surface by one power of ten every two seconds. it's "ch-ch-ch-ch-shoo," excessive...
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i would like to say peace on earth and goodwill to men and also peace on the moon. hey, it can't hurt. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >> dave: merry christmas andtht. paul schaffer. and as always and especially during the holiday season we have a busy weekend coming up. let's check in with bruce and linda and see what is coming up tomorrow on the weekend late show. bruce and linda take it away. >> merry christmas, dave. >> seasons greetings.tomorrow il christmas show and it's going to be the best one yet. jose feliciano is going to join us by phone and we are helping for me merry christmas. >>> we are going to prepare aena blow torch or two. >> that is a tasty time saver.ae traditions the meteorologist will give his delightful riding of rudolph the red nose reindeer. >>> all of that and surprises o. >> dave: bruce and linda.here i. the top then ten things you don't want to hear during the holidayless. holidayless -- holidays. the experts agree that the holidays are a time of foo fatigue and disappoint. and family tension. [applause] i would represent the familyte
i would like to say peace on earth and goodwill to men and also peace on the moon. hey, it can't hurt. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >> dave: merry christmas andtht. paul schaffer. and as always and especially during the holiday season we have a busy weekend coming up. let's check in with bruce and linda and see what is coming up tomorrow on the weekend late show. bruce and linda take it away. >> merry christmas, dave. >> seasons greetings.tomorrow il christmas show and...
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shall -- i will do such things what they are yet i do not know but they shall be the terrors of the earth. >> wow. >> what i love about that scene is it works two ways. these daughters are a chip off the old block and leer doesn't realize thatheir cruelty tee, that coldness, their inability to love is a function of their father and at the same time, he is cracking up under the pressure of realizing -- >> the third scene, i n't want to mike sure we get them all together. next is the duke of cornwall and you seehe gouging of the eyes. here it is. >> hi. >> what will you do? >> come, sir. what made you late from france. >> from whose hand would the lunatic king speak. >> we know the truth. >> sent the king to dover wherefore to over. >> wherefore to dover. >> because i would not see his poor old nails pluck out his eyes. see it, thou shall never [screaming in pain] >> one side will mark another. >> out. >> they blacked out there, when that was done on stage by peter brook in the version that inspar that film, everyone in the theater got to witness that scene and to this day, everyone shows t
shall -- i will do such things what they are yet i do not know but they shall be the terrors of the earth. >> wow. >> what i love about that scene is it works two ways. these daughters are a chip off the old block and leer doesn't realize thatheir cruelty tee, that coldness, their inability to love is a function of their father and at the same time, he is cracking up under the pressure of realizing -- >> the third scene, i n't want to mike sure we get them all together. next...
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tuned for cbs noon at 11 and it is not that hard to make a good christmas movie and maybe a bad one earth. the arnold schwarzenegger jingle all the day and home alone three. the top pick for worst movie, ,, >> lauren: okay, so the board isn't here to vote yet. you feel okay? >> michael: huh? uh... victor does not want me to push nick to be appointed as c.e.o. i'm afraid that he has some plan that involves... adam taking over. >> lauren: oh, please. victor knows we've got math in our favor. nick, victoria, and i are gonna vote for nicholas, and with seven board members, we only need one member as the swing vote to win. (chuckles) and here comes "mr. swing" now. tucker. >> tucker: hey. >> lauren: it's so good to see you. >> tucker: good to see you. >> jack: well, aren't you looking spiffy for the big vote? uh, the newman board of directors is selecting a new c.e.o. today. adam here is in the running. >> genevieve: hmm. >> adam: almost sounds like you want me to win, jack, not your former stepson. why is that? >> jack: well, i'm not exactly waving the adam flag, but i am in full support of e
tuned for cbs noon at 11 and it is not that hard to make a good christmas movie and maybe a bad one earth. the arnold schwarzenegger jingle all the day and home alone three. the top pick for worst movie, ,, >> lauren: okay, so the board isn't here to vote yet. you feel okay? >> michael: huh? uh... victor does not want me to push nick to be appointed as c.e.o. i'm afraid that he has some plan that involves... adam taking over. >> lauren: oh, please. victor knows we've got math...
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it works in hand with consciousness to guide us in ways that make us the smartest species on earth. >> rose: nick, tell me abo the disorders that come... >> well, we've learned a lot about the stores of consciousness in the last 10, 12 15 years. and the things we've learned are sort of shocking to most people and they haven't quite been fully understood. and what we've seen over the last ten years in this area of research are examples of people who appear to be unconscious if more years who sometimes reemerge. i have a video to show one example of this. this is a man named don herbert who was a firefighter in upstate new york. i think he's t most extreme case i'm personally aware of. mr. herbert was rescued from a burning buding... this is actual footage of his rescue. and it was found that he was unconscious for a period of time a few weeks, a then slowly recovered consciousness. he got to the point after this injury where he could talk, he could speak a little bit but then he regressed back and he was out of contact. and he appeared unresponsive in the family... they brout him toven
it works in hand with consciousness to guide us in ways that make us the smartest species on earth. >> rose: nick, tell me abo the disorders that come... >> well, we've learned a lot about the stores of consciousness in the last 10, 12 15 years. and the things we've learned are sort of shocking to most people and they haven't quite been fully understood. and what we've seen over the last ten years in this area of research are examples of people who appear to be unconscious if more...