and that is a goal and david sedaris, the fiction category, though his is combo fiction-nonfiction, quirke, some people don't necessarily appreciate his sense of humor, i personally find him hysterical. when you are engulfed in flames is a book that came out, i think probably a couple years ago, has been on my night stand and will get read, especially, i think a good plane book or pick me up, for those days when i just can't slog through much else. what is also going to get read this summer, because i have a two-and-a-half-year-old, really a lot of books that frankly i don't have any choice, but i will read them every night, and for those of you with young kids, i recommend "the neighbors on sunnyside street" it is a little bit quirke and doesn't make any sense but those are most books for kids but has a lot of 0 things to look at which distracts him for a good long time and by the end, he is so exhausted maybe i only have to do one and richard scary books are also high on the list, as well as "where the wild things kwor cents a, always a classics and soon to be a movie. so, those are my s

also in working for the judge, she does care a lot about her quirks. lunch with her almost every day, except when she had plenty of guests. either within new york or flying from around the country to come in and visit with her. it was really great to really get to know her as a person as well. >> i had exactly the same experience, even on the district court. i think she really delves into the law in a way that is sort of breathtaking to watch. she would take away newly published opinions away on vacation with her or on the weekend and she would come back with a stack of opinions that she had read. she demonstrated that work ethic, but she was not only about work. she was always careful to ask on a matter how hard we are working, you know, how is your family? how are you doing? it is like being a part of a very close family. i have to say, when i left, it was hard to leave because it was such a great and are meant to work. >> julia taver mason, you worked in the 1990's for judge sotomayor. early 200'0's and just recently. do you stay in touch with her?

moment it is staying here while the debate continues as to whether this was an act of god or simply a quirkmark simpson, bbc news. >> the late nest a series of divine sightings. >> i'm always very impressed when that woman says she would travel anywhere to see something like that. i am impressed that people have that sort of -- >> faith. >> right. >> i agree. there's into harm in that. enjoy. don't forget, become one of our fans on facebook. >> we're always posting funny behind-the-scenes videos. we'd

they say thousands of criminals could be going free because of a quirk in all. gail pennybacker has the details. >> governor tim kaine considers this situation an emergency and has called for a special session to be held august 19 to help the attorneys in court houses like this in arlington to figure out what to do with these cases. >> you are talking about thousands of cases. >> this prosecutors said before virginia lawmakers can fix what the supreme court consers a fall in state law, criminal cases involving lab work could be at risk. >> it to be the most brutal murderer or most menial drug case. they are all affected. >> lab workers must be available to testify about their findings, not just issue a certificate. his attorney had the first case in fairfax county thrown out of court under the supreme court ruling. >> no longer can the government, and with scientific tests and be excused for allowing the foundation merely by waving a piece of paper in front of the court. >> drunk driving charges against his client were dropped. >> this is a tragic decision. it w

moment it is staying here while the debate continues as to whether this was an act of god or simply a quirkture. mark simpson, bbc news. >> the late nest a series of divine sightings. >> i'm always very impressed when that woman says she would travel anywhere to see something like that. i am impressed that people have that sort of -- >> faith. >> right. >> i agree. there's into harm in that. enjoy. don't forget, become one of our fans on facebook. >> we're always posting funny behind-the-scenes videos. we'd love for to you see that. >> the funny part is subjective. p,ó/éñqóÑ) >> war of words. how republicans plan to use sonia sotomayor own words to fight her nomination as confirmation hearing begin today. >> in the dark. members of congress say the cia hid secrets from them. >> that's something that should never, ever happen again. >> why the cia could be subject to a criminal investigation. >> and high time. advocates say it is time to legalize and tax marijuana. >> taxes from california's marijuana industry could pay the salaries of 20,000 teachers. >> is it a sure fire way to bail out a

we knew he was quirke, and i didn't know he was that quirke. >> alisyn: he's creeped out by french antiquesem, that he can't sleep or eat near them. and he also tells -- calls ahead ahead to make sure none is in his suite and garden variety, whoopi goldberg is deathly afraid of flying and had to take a course, because -- to overcome her fear to play in london. >> clayton: i was fine with flying, but after 9/11 i honestly became terrified of it and i've gotten to the point i have flown so much recently i've gotten over it. >> alisyn: virgin atlantic has a flying without fear program to help you. >> dave: and maybe help john madden, and, matthew mcconnaughey is afraid of puddles and revolve doors which, so does colonel david hunt. >> alisyn: he's not afraid of them, he thinks they are are dangerous and will not let me go through them and clayton you are afraid of tarantulas. >> clayton: and cockroaches, people like jungle jack hannah plays with them and allison is afraid of saturated fats and fatty foods as evidenced by the salad she had for breakfast and dave is afraid of the hand of god and

. >> reporter: any quirks i could look for tonight to see to figure out, if you're with mebody. >> your: but going into tonight. >> i know how he felt that week, seeing -- >> how he felt that week? >> no. how i felt that week. i said how i felt. how i felt that week. i'm a he. >> reporter: someone with a thick head of curly hair to run not s so k anrlrly, b b juli ss r r dedesionoy now, a areret decion, i the st . it'sd to w watououelonontvcryi. 's h hblblin t for what my ultimate goa isit wksks.. anan has a h ending. ohoh'lhave to fi hoooosese?? ththtwofour seas falalof"t"tche c.c. >>> i was sweating to death in that jacket. and so, i -- don't stand downwind, is what i'm saying. don't stand -- i'm just sorry. i'm just cooling off a little bit. let's get to the boards. we have one or two things going on. i love it. i love this warm weather. but some folks who are having a hard time with it, it has been all summer long. back in the 90s they go, in seattle, olympia, portland. look at yakima at 101 degrees. they're not equipped for prolonged heat. they're having to struggle with it. i und

. >> reporter: any quirks i could look for tonight to see to figure out, if you're with somebody. >>ut going into tonight. >> i know how he felt that week, seeing -- >> how he felt that week? >> no. how i felt that week. i said how i felt. how i felt that week. i'm a he. >> reporter: someone with a thick head of curly hair to run your fingers through? or not so thick and curly, but just straight? julian says her decisi jillian says her decision, for now, a secret decision, is the best one she's ever made. it's hard to watch yourself on tv, crying. it's humbling. but for what my ultimate goal is, it works. and it has a happy ending. >> who will jillian choose? will it be ed? or kiptyn? oh, we'll have to find out. the two of hour season finale of "the bachelorette" tonight on abc. >>> i was sweating to death in that jacket. and so, i -- don't stand downwind, is what i'm saying. don't stand -- i'm just sorry. i'm just cooling off a little bit. let's get to the boards. we have one or two things going on. i love it. i love this warm weather. but some folks who are having a hard time with

but in the meantime, through a quirk, i got appointed to west point and one of the guys ahead of me to quit. i just feel very lucky. we did not help reduce we did not have health insurance. my dad did not have a job half the time. i had to hitchhike to west point. it was a different world, and expectations of people today are a helluva lot more than ours work. growing up in arizona, i never really felt ports, because everyone else was in the same boat. . i do not have any depression experience. i don't have that depression and memory. or maybe i am so old that i can remember. my dad was in the navy in china when the japanese war broke out. my mom and by had a hard time escaping. -- my mom and i had a hard time escaping. escaping. that sort of boring day military career for me, following my dad in the naval academy in jumping ship in going to the air force. chasing russians around over the arctic ocean. to me, everything was just like everybody else, things just fell one step after another and i was really surprised i got selected for the program. but i was all for it. >> ok. there are

little statistical quirk there.ng team if you think you're going to come to the brickyard 400 and win that race. sometimes drivers get lucky and look up and win that race. but at this particular track hardly anybody's lucky. you have to be dog gone good to get it done. if you're that good, you have to be good enough to win the title. >> you have to be organized as an organization. the teams that win this race are those at the beginning of the year that say we have a chance to win the championship. and along the way they come, they dominate, they win and pick up a great crown jewel on their way to a championship. >> on the track on friday. two one-hour practice sessions for the nascar sprint cup series drivers and teams. mark martin the 50-year-old from arkansas set the pace. he put the fastest lap on the board for the day. which now leads us to saturday's pole qualifying, which starts just after 10:00 a.m. eastern time. rusty, brad, who are your picks to win the pole? >> i'm picking mark martin. this guy's on a roll