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it's a marvelous thing. it amazes me to hear poplars speaking languages that are extremely complicated and not realizing that they have bested me already. but that's just the way it is. >> what about the idea that you lose a leg which, you lose a culture? >> you do. yeah, a language is a big part of culture. not everything. and i hesitate to stress that too much because we are losing languages at a rapid rate, and as a linguist i'm supposed to say we are fixing that. but to be honest, i'm not sure how much that can be fixed. i think we need to document languages. keeping the smaller ones is really hard with globalization. and so when a language dies, a lot of, a lot of the people's culture dies. but i think we need to look at the fact that you can have a culture that is different from the mainstream while speaking to mainstream language because we will see more and more of that. so for example, let's say you're a native american, and you have lost touch with sean scott or novel and blessed the language died.

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♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?ptioning sponsored by nbc/universal narrator: it had been raining in the country a lot. rainy days were great for vegetables... and pigs. (tractor sputtering, mr. renkins grunting) but not for tractors. (sighs) i'm going to need a tow truck. (allie sighs) i wish we had something fun to do, huh, george?

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♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?ning sponsored by nbc/universal (birds singing) narrator: when a monkey's looking forward to helping feed bill's bunnies, the man with the yellow hat can't drive from the city to the country fast enough. (excited chattering) ah! hi, george. afraid we won't get to play this weekend. i'm going to my grandmother's. (chattering curiously) the bunnies are coming, too. grandma sure likes bunnies.

♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?ptioning sponsored by nbc/universal narrator: it's no secret that monkeys like cars. all kinds of cars. (laughing) (chittering) (squealing) ready? uh-huh. get set and... go! oh! (george laughing) (screams) george: oh! oops! (brakes squeak) nice wipeout. that reminds me. you should have seen me almost wipe out at the derby.

♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?ptioning sponsored by nbc/universal (wind whistling) narrator: the coldest winter a monkey can ever spend is a summer vacation spent exploring the antarctic. ooh. man: hey, george, look. (chuckles) there's almost enough snow on deck to make an igloo. (hooting happily) wiseman (over p.a.): attention. will the antarctic research team please report to the conference room immediately. come on, george. duty calls. (chatters excitedly) here we are guys: the antarctic. ooh. ah. our objective is to observe and record the behavior of the region's flightless, native sea birds. (chatters inquisitively)

♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?sponsored by nbc/universal narrator: being back in the country was exciting. (excited shout) george wondered if anything had changed since he'd been gone. george: ooh, ah. george had never seen so many flowers at bill's house. that's some garden you've got going. thanks to the renkins' compost. huh? george couldn't figure out why bill was adding dirt... to the dirt. (inquisitive chatter) compost isn't just dirt. take leaves, grass, leftover food,

♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?sponsored by nbc/universal (man snoring) narrator: george was trying his best not to wake up the man with the yellow hat. but today was saturday, and the man was taking george to the zoo to see a dragon. ooh! (chuckles) okay, they weren't really going to see a fire-breathing dragon. they were going to see a komodo dragon, which is more like a giant lizard. (man snoring) (clock ticking) huh.

and then to marvel at how, as adults, we could reengage ourselves with things that got us around the city for our high school jobs to, school and back home and to reengage not only youth here but seniors and residents of all walks of life to be able to bike to work in clothing like this not just some bike to work day. every single day would be a marvelous thing to see and experience and again, to unleash that secret that our neighborhoods could be that much stronger if we had the bicycle balance that we should have. this year we're also challenged, and i want to speak to all of you who who are going to be reviewing the sensitive areas around market street and polk street and the wiggle, which i got to experience earlier this year that. wig is very challenging. it was evolved organizically by those who wanted to deal with the elevation challenges of that street. but as we rode that street, the thing that i remember the most is how close it was to so much automobile traffic. and the need to really work on issues of safety as we go through market street, as we go through polk street, ho

♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this? sponsored by nbc/universal (george laughs) narrator: there was only one day that george liked as much as his birthday: sauce day. ah! magnifico! sauce day was the first monday of fall, when the chef created a brand-new pisghetti sauce. see, i call this a "molto jolto." (chuckles) ah, because it, uh, has a nice kick to it. (inhales deeply) (sneezes) salute, george.

♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?ponsored by nbc/universal (birds chirping) narrator: at harvest time, farmer renkins liked having a few extra hands around to help pick the apples. this year, he also had extra feet. (grunts) huh? ah. it's real nice of you two to help out. our orchard is small, so getting every apple is important. oh. well, that's what neighbors are for. uh-huh!

. >> i couldn't have done this bookithoutim because he has such a marvelous idea for beauty. he just reacts to it so marvelously and it inspires you. >> charlie: he is your prince. >> he is my price. >> charlie: how long have you been married. >> i've been married sips i was 16 -- i met him when i was 16. but i've been in love with him since i was 16. >> charlie: now here's what i don't believe. i never leave these stories. you see him and you tell somebody i'm going to marry him. >> i did. i was with another guy at a mixer at princeton and i was 16. >> charlie: you were at 16 at princeton. >> i was the at princeton, the guy i was with was at princeton and i saw bob across the room. and i said that's the person i'm going to marry. i just felt it. >> charlie: without even knowing him. >> without even knowing him. >> charlie: never heard the sound of his voice. you just saw him. >> i was double dating with my friend. >> charlie: right, right. so of all the things you've done here what's the most interestingment take me on a journey you love. is it versaille >> i think the triom

he's marvelous in front of a crowd. he's marvelous with words. he's a marvelous statesman. but what the american people need right now is not a great speech. not one that brings them to tears, but one that says we're going to get this done. i have an answer and solution to get this thing done. the people in detroit don't want to hear just another great speech. they don't want to have another photo op. they want something to put them back to work. >> you're right. the president had several plans. the home remodification plan was excellent to get people back into a place to maneuver their money. but to sit here and say the republicans are not going to poo poo on it -- >> i love it when you use poo poo as a verb. quick break here karen and joe are going to stay with us. today's speech by the president just a lead up to the president's big address on thursday before that joint session of congress. that speech will happen at 7:00 thursday right here on msnbc 7:00 eastern time. don't forget we are waiting on the president to celebrate labor day in detroit, michigan, to preview th

they did some really marvelous things, mostly by building tunnels in places like stockton street, 26, and the cut through to allow street cars to move quickly to various neighborhoods. an interesting statistic is that the daily volume of muni is > bart, golden gate transit, but if they said it, it's probably a fact. the number of people to take muni per day is astonishing. we're moving a lot of people on a given day. one interesting statistic is we have a portion of muni, the metro system. it has six different lines, and two of those lines, i'm not sure which ones, each carry more volume individually than the entire santa clara valley transit authority like whale system in the south bay. how there is one down there, but nobody rides it. ballpoint of this exercise is to make the public aware and talk to your representatives at the state and federal level and let's get funding where people use transit, and that is in san francisco. let's try to, and a spirit of was done many years ago, explore the idea of more transit in its own right of way. the ability to move people quickly other tha

you will see how our international visitors marvel at the efficiencies of getting through customs.t is great. i have seen a lot of other countries. i have been there when they have gotten there baggage, and you see that line, and you come to san francisco's international airport, and there is no lines. people are zipping through, and even some of the customs agents will say, "huanying," because they know the language. we are an international city. we want to maintain the world class feeling we always have. i really want to thank hilton for this additional work that it is doing to maintain that world- class status. so you welcome the chinese visitors for business or tourism, and you give them a good breakfast because at the end of the day, they might want to know about stake or pasta, but the breakfast would be their traditional thing, and they will feel comfortable doing that and come back. that is the main thing. we would visitors not only to experience the first visit. we want them to keep coming back. there's a lot of business to be done that is consistent with what our city is

one language that i feature is a marvelous thing called ket and the grammar is so complex professional linguists did not figure out the verbs until 15 years ago. bill looks like there is no sense. it is more like a rule of some and you can barely believe people speak it. 3,000 people speak it. but there was an article i read it is not 500. that is difficult to reverse. unfortunately that is true. >> if you are a tourist and one to use language to break through cultural barriers barriers, it is so hard to learn a language how can you get at it? >> it is. even if you can speak it badly then you have made a major accomplishment. i am sure there's a certain reason the it in terms of learning a foreign language were there is nobody in your home who speaks it, i know of only one way that really works and i mentioned this. take the word of sommeliers but it is a belgian and english it is called spanish without toil for example, which is the awkward translation. but they are not known that much credit you sit down 20 minutes per day, giving this to unwilling people. [laughter] they have these

it is a marvelous opportunity for me to thank you for the wonderful work of the principles.re are people who the minister the schools, that do not get their fair share of recognition, but no this. we know how difficult that this is to manage the school. right down to the communities and the public and private partnerships, the trust that the parents have and theÉ8 leadershp that they expect. if this is gaining access and equity goals, with student achievement, or just the accountability to have this with each school site, all of this has to work under the hard work the principle has to do. we wanted to make certain that we continue the great tradition that my predecessor began, to make certain that we give recognition to all of the work that each of the principles thus and to select from that the best that there is in san francisco. i would like to announce the winners for this year, the most talented and committed principles that we have, ortega elementary school. congratulations, -- thank you for your outstanding work in beginning the mandarin program. and also to david wo

man: our water and wastewater systems really are engineering marvels. because it's buried, it's invisible to us, and we tend to take it for granted. that's a mistake. like any engineered system, it requires maintenance and periodic rehabilitation, and eventual replacement. it's so out of sight and so out of mind, that we don't realize the danger we're in. people see that their roads can cave in. their bridges are falling apart. the concern is that also the infrastructure that they can't see is falling apart. you wouldn't let your house be 100 years old and not ever do any maintenance to it. you would make sure that it was safe. 100 years ago, teddy roosevelt was president, and your pipes were brand new. now, our infrastructure is old. 100, 200 years old. it's not been upgraded or fixed or replaced, sometimes, ever. man: if these systems are not maintained, sooner or later they're going to fail. they all have a life expectancy. if you don't maintain them and constantly check them and then do what's necessary to rehabilitate or repair, you're going to hav

if you are interested in art, this is a marvelous way to get involved.re is work all over the city where every year ago. -- there is artwork all over the city wherever you go. my idea was to get people in the neighborhood to take care of the pieces and let the art commission have the money for the bigger pieces. >> i was talking to the former president of the arts commission yesterday. the 2% ordnance is something he helped to champion. >> it is all over california and other states now. we really were the forerunners. it is a wonderful thing to bring the community into this now. people have seen art being put into the community. this has not been touched by any graffiti. it just faded over time. it is so open here. there is nobody watching this. i think that is a plus to the community. i hope the graffiti people do not go out there now that i am opening of my mouth. >> i want to thank you for the 50 years you have already given to the city as an arts leader. >> i started in to briberon, i's only been 45. >> you have championed his work over these years.

they are doing a marvelous job with this. >> thank you, dr. mccarthy, thank you very much for coming in. we do appreciate it. >> tony, thanks. tough subject >>> a major prescription drug ring bust. wait until you hear where this bust took place and what else these people are responsible for doing. >>> and our paul raphel is getting ready for fall this morning with a little fall jubilee. there is. good morning. >> allison, do you like my new threads. >> you are looking good. >> they have everything from music to entertainment to even fencing. i'm going to learn more about the equipment. should be fun. >> should be a lot of fun. first, a look at the trivia question. ÷÷úú÷÷úú÷÷@@ hey guys, what can i get for you? i would like a decaf 360 calories please. and for you? i'll have a triple iced 410 calories please. you want the 40 whipped calories on that? uh, you know what... i'll have this instead. [ female announcer ] swap one thing a day for a yoplait light. with 33 flavors all around a hundred calories, a swap a day adds up to amazing.

how times have changed. ♪ you're just too marvelous ♪ too marvelous for words >> osgood: in the latew york, calendar. >> osgood: she worked in a number of cbs news broadcasts. then in 1995, she joined us here at sunday morning. where she has produced memorable stories on everything from the hoover dam to the career of gypsy rose lee. >> this is a special edition of sunday morning. >> reporter: she's also been in charge of our annual holiday food issue. from now on judy will be enjoying sunday mornings side by side with her husband 32 years sam whom she met right here at cbs news. ♪ in style some day >> osgood: the other day judy showed us this article from the "new york times" in 1970. pants band tempest at cbs reads the headline. a protest over cbs's refusal to let female employees wear slacks. here she is in the photo as always looking great. we're going to miss you, judy. best of luck. now to bob schieffer in washington for a look at what's ahead on "face the nation." good morning, bob. >> schieffer: good morning, charles. bill clinton and dick cheney. no, it's not a national bipa

guidance to the youth of the mission district, and again, officers from the district continually marvel at the dedication that people are doing. thank you very much. [applause] and ricardo garcia -- i work with him almost daily in dealing with potential gang violence or back in february when we had a legitimate plate of gang violence, he was out there on the street every day. we were in discussions every day for the strategy to deal with gang violence plaguing us, and it was very successful, and we will continue the partnership that has been very fruitful. i would like to thank you. [applause] >> can everybody to a start toward come back up here so we can take a picture? -- who got a reward to coeme back up here so we can take a picture? [applause] >> next we have the commission president's report. >> i have nothing to report tonight. i would rather hear from the captain and the community. >> keep certain myself, we found ourselves as officers for the justice celebration this friday. -- chief sir and myself, we found ourselves at the celebration of officers this friday. it was a really

soon marveling at the sheer number of novelty watches and foot remedies.hat peeing boy statue might enhance your backyard. and you wonder who picks the gag tool belt sweat pants? the kitty toilet training kit? and the electric head massager? and what exactly are they smoking? like a modern ponce de leon, i set out to find the fountain of eternal stuff. so this is sky mall? >> this is sky mall. this is where it all happens. >> reporter: this is the president and when she's not busy hearing dumb jokes about her name, she's overseeing the creation of a catalog unlike any other. i'm curious about who your customer base is. just judging from this, it seems like a lot of your customers have aging pets. and foot problems. >> you'd be surprised how many people have pets and foot problems. you know, they tend to be very well educated. and high disposable income. so as far as a retailer and consumer base, it's probably one of best ones out there. >> reporter: really? >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: so it's the ivy leaguers that are going for the backyard yeti sculpture?

. >> he was good that creating large, engineering marvels. >> this was one.the largest indoor pool. >> it might have been. it became an ice skating rink. i was there when it was an ice skating rink, probably the year before it was burned down. the mummies were there. >> he had that victorian style of stuffing everything he could into this place. he had seashells and jaguars and everything he thought might be interesting or educational to people. people would come over to swim, but they could also see a huge tableau of "the last supper." >> right over here is woodward gardens. he started collecting stuff. he invited people over and eventually opened it up to the public. he had a menagerie. >> it was an 1800 thing. >> could any of the people in this room go? >> ice skating. >> ice skating. >> you could see the remains of the pool. i thought the ice rink was made out of one of the largest pools. >> yes. you can see the ell that goes around. they tried to make it a tropical beach theme. they had a bunch of sand. like you could not go to the beach 40 feet away. >>

and i just think that they do a marvelous job in the neighborhood. i agree that they are a tremendous asset. beyond that, i attended a meeting on august 8, a community meeting just kind of putting everything out on the table. it was interesting to hear that someone just prior to me, a gentleman speaking on behalf of two people that were at that meeting that weren't here today were sitting there and i heard that they could not believe the difference that there was that they were being bothered him anymore. at the end of the meeting, i remember they got up and said, i hope everybody laser cards on the table and if you have any kind of issue, address me directly. don't call anybody else. we walked out of there and i thought, as of this wonderful? everybody seems to be happy and content. i can't believe this is even happening. thank you for your time. >> i am here to speak against the currently proposed permit on my own behalf as well as on behalf of the san francisco buddhist center. we have lived in the mission between twenty second at twenty third for

if you are interested in art, this is a marvelous way to get involved.re is work all over the city where every year ago. -- there is artwork all over the city wherever you go. my idea was to get people in the neighborhood to take care of the pieces and let the art commission have the money for the bigger pieces. >> i was talking to the former president of the arts commission yesterday. the 2% ordnance is something he helped to champion. >> it is all over california and other states now. we really were the forerunners. it is a wonderful thing to bring the community into this now. people have seen art being put into the community. this has not been touched by any graffiti. it just faded over time. it is so open here

to make sure kids feel valued when a walk into a school that's nice and clean, shiny, and looks marvelous. i think it's a tribute to this community of san francisco stepping forward and caring so much about their children. and on another note, tomorrow, we're -- board member wynns and myself will be going to sacramento because it's time to start speaking up about prop 98 passed by the voters and we are basically demanding that the legislature, we hold their feet to the fire and they follow the constitution of the state of california that says that we get that kind of funding so i want to thank everybody for their support and let's have a great meeting. thanks. president mendoza: thank you, superintendent. item c is recognition and resolutions of commendation. superintendent, the rave awards this evening? superintendent garcia: they're not my rave awards but our rave awards and sometimes we're so big and there's so many unsung heroes out there, people who do great things, random kinds of acts of kindness every day and work so hard to make this a great place for our students. this gives us