i grew up as john bassett from bassett, va. but home of the bassett furniture industry. i don't know many people who can say is that. it was a sublet of an unusual position to be as a young man. i had wonderful parents, wonderful parents and they believed in teaching you what your responsibilities were and i can hear my mother today saying yes, you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but you are no better than anybody else, and don't you ever forget that. she said you have a responsibility to the people of this community and we expect you to live up to it. they would also tell me the story about the parable in the bible about one -- i could hear my father saying son, you were not born to bury her talents, you were born to use your talents. thoseyour talents, you were born to use your talents. those lessons stuck with me. back then i was a baptist. i am now episcopalian by the way. the episcopalians have more fun. so we do what we did, in 1902 when my grandfather started bassett industries he started in the furniture business because in henry county, it had never

bassett furniture wrestle longer made at bassett with his determination john bassett could have kept some of the factory going if he could have kept the company he should have made up of shorthand for that statement scores of people said the same thing. knowing all about jb3 mission and there was another version of that evil brother of what the story of the man that old bloated jb3 out of the company he was raised to run but would he reveal what it felt like to be the black sheep with the chip on his shoulder or chummy their real story how he fought the chinese? if he wouldn't those who came up under the thumb to be old enough to spill the beans? you donny realizes one type of spiderweb you have going said the man and his nemesis. "war and peace" will seem like a $0.10 novel compared to your spider web. [laughter] lucky for you the scorpion is already dead. john bassett comes from an imposing family of millionaires whose ancestor signed the magna carter -- magna card debt that they should keep the family secrets where they belong in the closet who would he tell me as a daughter of a

of 1902, my father was chairman of the board of bassett. >> brown: john bassett came from the familye company, that owned everything in town: the homes employees lived in, the bank, the churches where they worshipped, even the electricity. >> you came home every night and you spoke about furniture, i mean, i was indoctrinated in this for all my life, and i've been doing this for 52 years. >> brown: macy's book details an american epic: the industry's growth in a region with abundant hardwood forests, an eager and, compared to the north, cheaper workforce, and a railroad running through it. the family dramas that, among much else, forced john bassett to leave the main company in bassett to join the much smaller vaughan-bassett in galax. and, of course, the impact of the rise of a furniture-making industry in asia, based on even cheaper labor. there are vivid stories, as when john bassett first visited a vast factory in china and met its confident overseer. >> he said, "i'm going to take all the business away from all of you." >> brown: he just said that to you? >> absolutely. and he s

don't let that deceive you with the bassett. he will play. he will be a great family pet. >> he's good in homes that already have dogs. >> yes, very. >> he can join rush hour family or be maybe your first furry friend that you have in your home. >> yes. >> he would adjust well to a new dog owner? >> yes, he would. we also do dog-to-dog visits at briggs. definitely make sure that they get along well. >> let's find a good home for boogie. we'll >>> the grills will be hot this holiday weekend. shirley rooker is here with suggestions that will enhance the flavor of your meat and make it safer to eat. glad to have you with us. when it comes to grilling, people are worried about health corners. is that a valid -- health concerns. is that a valid concern? >> grilling meat does not cause cancer causing compounds. it's the high heat. there has always been concerns about this because most of us like to char our meat on the grill. one of the ways to make your meat much safer is to marinade it and use herbs. rub herbs on t. you can put all kinds of diffe

joining me, laura bassett, political reporter for the "huffington post."interview with katie couric, were you surprised how forthright she was on that topic? >> absolutely. i said before i thought it sounded more like a post-retirement interview than a pre-retirement interview. i've really never seen her being so candid before. >> yeah, she really seemed to be unburdening herself and supreme court justices can be often rather cagy when they're giving interviews. she was definitely not. >> she wasn't. you know, i think that she really did that interview on purpose to come out and say, i'm not going anywhere. i'm still sharp as a tack. she's recently gotten the nickname notorious rbg. they're not calling elena kagan notorious elena kagan. she wrote a scathing 35 page dissent in the bobby lobby decision. she doesn't seem to be weakening or slowing down and wants to come out and say, look, i'm not going anywhere. >> part of this is after justice stephens' retirement, she's taken on the role of captain of team liberal on the court. the hobby lobby dissent she w

. >> angela bassett proving that 55 isn't fatal. posing in these black and white shots.els of finishing her first directorial debut. >> her advice to women everywhere, be yourself. and don't be afraid of a little bit of rejection. >> i think she's always gorgeous. and smart, clearly. >> black and white. really nice pictures. >>> to another lesson for women and men everywhere. >> christina hendricks brings her 1960s "mad men" persona, into a modern office. she tries to spool paper into a computer. doesn't recognize a phone. the joke is on everyone else when she gets her real message across. >> women make 23% less than their male counterparts. >> really? >> did you know that 70% of the minimum wage workforce is female. there's 15% of our fortune 500 ceos. >> that's depressuring. >> if we're going to run our businesses like it's the 1960s, i'm going to act like it. >> huh. >> of course, those were the days when we could all wish we could shake up a martini in the break room, instead of being stuck with boring coffee. >> i am up for shaking up a martini in the break room. >>

joanne bassett says the new model hurts community colleges especially ones that attract students whogle. >> we have students whose averaging entering is 16.5%. but we have a short amount of time to get the students finished in two or three years. >> sreenivasan: memphis is the largest poor city in america and basset fears it will force them to be more selective about the students they accept. >> the formula says "find better students, do better, produce better outcomes." we will never do that. we take anybody who has a dream that wants a college education, that wants to rise out of poverty, and we try to do the best that we can. >> what's the first thing we have to do? >> sreenivasan: but at austin peay state university, graduation rates climbed and the school reaped an extra $4 million. >> what are you studying? >> sreenivasan: president tim haul says he worked hard to build strong student to school connections, what hall calls stickiness. >> the stickiness of an institution holds students in place across time. graduation takes typically 120 hours, and the great enemy is life. life

. >> i'm just going to say this because i'm holding the bassett.aughter ] >> if you use any more botox, you're going to look like a cpr dummy. [laughter] your turn. >> i accidentally saw you taking a shower one day and your bush goes all the way around. >> sometimes your language doesn't reflect your education. [ laughter ] >> give him. >> paula, your titties stink. [ laughter ] they have an odor. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: paula pell, everybody! check out the season two premier of "the awesomes" monday august 4th, "hudson valley ballers" on above average. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: my thanks to ethan hawke, megyn kelly, paula pell, everyone. and of course, the 8g band. stay tuned f

. >> i'm just going to say this because i'm holding the bassett. if you use any more botox, you're going to look like a cpr dummy. [laughter] your turn. >> i accidentally saw you taking a shower one day and your bush goes all the way around. >> sometimes your language doesn't reflect your education. [ laughter ] >> give him. >> paula, your titties stink. [ laughter ] they have an odor. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: paula pell, everybody! check out the season two premier of "the awesomes" monday august 4th, "hudson valley ballers" on above average. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: my thanks to ethan hawke, megyn kelly, paula pell, everyone. and of course, the 8g band. stay tuned for "carson daly." we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> carson: hey, what's happening? i'm carson. this is evr, and it is time for a little "last call." thanks for being here. coming up, lots of music's going to hit your screen, including a couple performances from k.flay. but first, "doll & em" is a new hbo

. >> i'm just going to say this because i'm holding the bassett. if you use any more botox, you're going to look like a cpr dummy. [laughter] your turn. >> i accidentally saw you taking a shower one day and your bush goes all the way around. >> sometimes your language doesn't reflect your education. [ laughter ] >> give him. >> paula, your titties stink. [ laughter ] they have an odor. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: paula pell, everybody! check out the season two premier of "the awesomes" monday august 4th, "hudson valley ballers" on above average. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ that will be $22 dollars and 50 cents. $22.50. that's insane! jack. what? it's not even a meal? right now, at my place you can get my spicy chicken club combo. it's my classic spicy chicken breast with bacon and melting cheese on toasted sourdough plus fries and a drink for just $4.99. aww, you're just a big softy. nah, i'm still sad about the popcorn. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: my thanks to ethan hawke, megyn kelly, paula pell, everyone. and of cour

and at 10 p.m., beth macy reports on the bassett furniture company's decision to not move production offshore. and we'll wrap up at 11:30 ian with paul kengor and his recent book, "11 principles of a reagan conservative." >> next on booktv, from the 2014 harlem book fair, tracey syphax discusses her memoir, "from the block today boardroom." it's an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon, everyone, and welcome once more to another panel by the harlem book fair. t i want to thank max rodriguez once again for putting on this event year after year. the television audience cannot see outside of this auditorium, but if they could, they would see the street is filled with people, books, there's enthusiasm, it's just a wonderful day, and thank god thf sun is out. thank god the sun is out. i am5cn elizabeth nunez, but bee i introduce myself, i'd like to introduce my co-panelist, tracey syphax. >> just want to do a quick introduction. my name is tracey syphax. i'm a 20-year entrepreneur. i wrote a book titled "from the block to the boardroom" that basically has chronicled my life st

laura bassett, thank you for joining us tonight. >> thanks for having me. >>> all right. that is "all in" for this evening. "the rachel maddow show" starts now with steve kornacki filling in. how you doing, steve? >> good, chris. thanks to you at home for joining us for the hour. rachel has the night off. we've had been unexpectedly dramatic day today on capitol hill. there's lots to report. we begin with these five lonely microphones waiting by a potted fern in a congressional corridor. they're not waiting for the potted fern to talk. this is what is known in reporter land as a stakeout. reporters today were gathered around waiting for house republicans to break from their meeting and to say something, and in particular, they were waiti waiting for republican house speaker john boehner to say something because today was a big day for john boehner. members of congress, of course, don't spend all that many official days in session anymore as you can see from their calendar. after today, they had no work days at all scheduled for month of august. lawmakers who aren't runnin

. >> reporter: this year's champion, conrad bassett-bouchard a difference froprior winners.ames online before i ever went to a i knew my two-letter word and three-letter words without even realizing i >> reporter: those two and three-level words are key. >> at the tournament re are 100 in ae game. the vowels are all worth one point. more obscureenpov>>an be a[>y with8m knows a may not know very arcane words that are helpful in scrabble. >> he opened with zilch, that earned him 52 points. >> i don't call scrabble friends anymore. they're just my friends. to some degree one big, happy family. >> reporter: conrad for his victory won love scrabble and way♪ >>> good morning i'm erika von tiehl a young man is de shooting outside a outside dell musicity contin a south philadelphia playground that left twoagers man shot nine times inside a p in it will be a morning, everybody. this secondary front comes later today so i do think we will see a isolated shower or sprinkle but that is it. otherwise this is not a bad day and storm scan three shows basically a nice clear sky eventually

. >> reporter: this year's champion, conrad bassett-bouchard marks a difference from prior winners.. >> i played 10,000 games online before i ever went to a tournament. i knew my two-letter word and three-letter words without even realizing i needed to. >> reporter: those two and three-level words are key. >> at the tournament level, it's a math game. >> reporter: there are 100 tiles in a scrabble game. the vowels are all worth one point. more obscure letters like q and z are worth ten points. >> you can be a person with a big vocabulary who reads a lot and knows a lot of words but you may not know very arcane words that are helpful in scrabble. >> he opened with zilch, that earned him 52 points. >> i don't call them my scrabble friends anymore. they're just my friends. to some degree one big, happy family. >> reporter: conrad for his victory won $10,000. >> i love female narrator: the mattress price wars are on at sleep train. we challenged the manufacturers to offer even lower prices. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and te

host: julia from bassett, virginia. independent line. caller: good morning. host: go ahead. thatr: i would like to say if it weren't for president obama -- when he first came into office, everything was in a total chaos. , therewere on the street was so much homelessness. , but i musta while say that he worked hard at trying to help us. had so many people working against them, even when he was trying to do something good. but it's say this, almost like they are trying to make him look bad -- i've never seen so much prejudice. host: do you think everything will be different after the midterm elections? do you think it will be different for the president? trying to get things done through congress. i really hope so. i'm neither republican or democrat. i am for what is right. host: from the wall street journal, karl rove writing about the midterm elections. countdown to kicking out harry reid. next caller is jeff from north carolina on the republican line. i have some things to comment on. thanks for this television show. the first thing i want to say is , when- back in 2008 ba