now let's go to lonnie with the weather. how is it outside?ng with some good cold out here. you guys are doing all right, though, i'll tell you. i applaud you for being here because kind of tough to be outside on the eastern half of the country. let's go to the big map and show you what's going on out there. all this cold canadian air where there's a big trough in the jet stream, it is filling in and it filters as far south as portions of florida. northern florida is under a hard freeze warning. that very sell democraccept dom. now a closer look at the weather for your weekend. sgli told them the louder they shout, the warmer they will stay. it is time for a shout out to the windy city, chicago. they are dealing with? pretty serious windchills there, also, however, getting ready for the second annual snow days. chicago festival, which is happening it later this month. believe it or not, even with all the snow that has fallen in chicago and around the area this week, they are actually making more snow just to make sure that they have enough sno

lonnie, what are are we making with this here metal? he said something like, "stop screwing off and get back to work." >> brown: don't ask questions. >> i wondered if he knew. >> brown: what was poetry then? i mean, where did the poetry come from? >> no one knows where poetry comes from. i had been writing poetry from the age of 14. it was just something i loved doing. i loved language. i recognized that i had a facility for it. my teachers praised me to the skies which was wonderful. >> brown: levine graduated from wayne state university and left the auto plants behind. he taught at fresno state in california for many years , and he and his wife frany now divide their time between fresno and new york. you've kept writing about detroit to this day. you've kept writing about work. did that become a kind of mission almost if that's the right word? >> one thing i was struck by very young in my middle 20s, very young. was that i didn't see any work , written work, about this experience. as far as poetry, zero. so i actually did at one time

. >> ron: lonnie baxter. steve blake. the list is long. >> steve: goes on and on.is another guy that came out of the school in typical point guard the fashion, gets the ball up and down the court quickly, makes good decisions, excellent passer, and yet he's improved his shooting as well. >> ron: i think when you come to maryland, i think you're going to get a coach that is not going to sugar coat how he's going to coach you. and if you can take the weight, if you can take the pressure, when you leave here, you will be better for it. and i think a guy like greivis vasquez has been here for four years. he hands what it's like to carry a team. he understands what it's like to play for gary williams. he understands what it's like to follow in the foot steps of all those guys you just saw up in the rafters, that he will be prepared for the next level. >> steve: 14 players have banners hanging from comcast center, plus gary williams. kicked ball. you mentioned keith boot, and of course chucky brizell is over there as well. joe harrington on the right. there is chuck on t

lonnie on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. so-called reduction in medicare -- is this information or misinformation? are they really going to reduce the amount of money in medicare to pay for this plan? also, the public option. how come they do not want to fight for that? it seems to me that it would be a good way to go. if people are insuring -- purchasing insurance, they are responsible for reading the policy and numbing their coverage. it is just like taking out a loan. if you sign on the dotted line, you are responsible because it is a contract. i think republicans are just fear-mongering, trying to kill the bill simply because of the input of lobbyists. host: thank you for the call. guest: public comment on the medicare question. the pieces in the legislation that would reduce cost under medicare are comprised of a number of components that have been discussed by legislative advisory commissions in the past, such as the medicare advisory council, which advises congress on issues of payment in medicare. issues have also be

lonnie on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call.s this information or misinformation? are they really going to reduce the amount of money in medicare to pay for this plan? also, the public option. how come they do not want to fight for that? it seems to me that it would be a good way to go. if people are insuring -- purchasing insurance, they are responsible for reading the policy and numbing their coverage. it is just like taking out a loan. if you sign on the dotted line, you are responsible because it is a contract. i think republicans are just fear-mongering, trying to kill the bill simply because of the input of lobbyists. host: thank you for the call. guest: public comment on the medicare question. the pieces in the legislation that would reduce cost under medicare are comprised of a number of components that have been discussed by legislative advisory commissions in the past, such as the medicare advisory council, which advises congress on issues of payment in medicare. issues have also been raised by the congressional budget

lonnie on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call.the so-called reduction in medicare -- is this information or misinformation? are they really going to reduce the amount of money in medicare to pay for this plan? also, the public option. how come they do not want to fight for that? it seems to me that it would be a good way to go. if people are insuring -- purchasing insurance, they are responsible for reading the policy and numbing their coverage. it is just like taking out a loan. if you sign on the dotted line, you are responsible because it is a contract. i think republicans are just fear-mongering, trying to kill the bill simply because of the input of lobbyists. host: thank you for the call. guest: public comment on the medicare question. the pieces in the legislation that would reduce cost under medicare are comprised of a number of components that have been discussed by legislative advisory commissions in the past, such as the medicare advisory council, which advises congress on issues of payment in medicare. issues have also