here's one here from thomas ritter. dear mr.t, i hope you read this and that you stop and listen to the american people. this bill has caused such a divisive, toxic environment. i teach and watched as excited students were motivated by the promise of hope. this is exactly the kind of a thing you rant against, isn't it? do the right thing and not the political thing. suggest a bill that all americans can support. that's in the middle of the health care debate. the president writes this bill that all americans can support. that is in the middle of the health care debate. and this one, mr. ritter, i appreciate your concerns and the toxic environment, but i have to challenge you with the notion that anybody who disagrees me is ridiculed or that i have made fun of tea baggers. i have defended strongly the right of everyone to speak their mind and including those who call me a socialist or worse. i think that health care is the right thing for the country, but it was certainly not the smart political thing. so a guy who is harshly cri

equity means ritter, a teaching and high standards, but it also means getting to know your students, crossing boundaries, and being patient. thank you for all your hard work. congratulations. [applause] >> thank you, everybody. my mom is here. she is only 91. [laughter] i wish my dad were here. he passed a couple of years ago, but i know this will have any special moment for him. my brother is here, my friends, my teaching mentor and partner, my principal, my wonderful daughter, and my students representing mission high school here. and i wanted to mention that because they are why i am up here, and they are why we are all up here, and they inspire me every day, as do so many of my other students. at a time when public education is under attack, at a time when immigration laws like in arizona are challenging our student body, it is a time that is very important for us to honor public education. i have been a teacher in san francisco unified school district for 22 years, and all four of my own children have graduated from san francisco public schools, so i'm proud to be here, and i'm

. >> this one and john ritter. >> ritter and i were naughty together. >> we had a great time, all ofof you who were the kids on the show, raise your hands. what was it like being so famous at such a young age? >> we were pretty isolated from the public a lot of the time. i don't think we had a real sense of the impact of the show. i think a lot until almost the show being over. >> it's also -- it was a different time to be famous. >> not like the all reality tv time we live in now. >> not at all. on the whole, when waltons fans meet you, they feel like you're family. so there isn't that kind of get you or gotcha intrusive thing. people want to give you a hug. >> so many of us. there were six of us so it wasn't like one star. and everybody in the world is focused on that. we all had each other and we became like siblings. >> the show was based in a time of depression and war. yet -- those aren't cheery subjects. why do you think so many people embraced it is this. >> family is family. >> community. >> you know, we really did have a strong bond, all of us together. i think it came acro

. >> now, maryland's most powerful doctor ritter and forecasts are defined by whether rate. >> is one of those chilly nights out there but for the last night of november as we go into december, things are on relatively quiet note. still breezy, and on the west- northwest, that will drop well into the 30's overnight. how does today's stack up to normal? well we hit 50-51, and we were close to that on the day as well. in an act was today we found mostly cloudy conditions for most of the day. some sunshine before sunset which was by the way the war for 45:00. prospered university with some light wintry showers with no accumulation but it was chilly today. let's get to look at maryland's powerful radar. and right through the end of the weekend it looks like so really an nice dry scenario. but you see the teeth of the coldest air beginning to spread from west to the east where we have made 30's and colder, and again all temperatures dropping off tonight, and still study and beginning to diminish that it's the one preceding it out there. it prints on the windchill factor, what it feels like

mcelroy voices his concerns to stallings' new lawyer, bob ritter. >> he said, well, what would it take we'd have to have somebody totally disassociated with the case and somebody who's recognized nationwide as an expert in this area. and those people are going to have to come up with some answers to some serious questions i have. >> the defense attorney asks mcelroy to bring the case back into court. >> i agreed with the defense attorney that patricia stallings would be entitled to another trial. at that time, however, i still felt very confident that it would be a conviction if we tried her again. >> the judge grants a new trial. >> patty, how do you feel? >> patricia stallings is allowed out on bond. >> are you optimistic about your new trial? >> yes. >> what are you going to do when you're released tomorrow? >> eat some real food. >> your husband is standing right over here. he's been waiting a long time to see you. are you excited about just spending some quiet time? >> yes, sir. >> it's been a long haul so far, hasn't it? >> yes, sir. >> you've maintained all through this that you

after thanksgiving it with josh ritter and steve burn. join our e-mail list and find out more and be on top of what we are doing next season, the spring season will open with cornerstone in conversation. tom brokaw will happily sign books after our conversation. once again it is a pleasure to thank our independent bookseller 192 books. [applause] the first ten people who sign up after our event tonight and become friends of the new york public library, all of you are already friend of the new york public library but support us even more if you know what i mean will get tom brokaw's new book for free. you all know who tom brokaw is. for the last few years i have asked the various guests i invite for a biography of themselves written by themselves in seven words. if you really want to be modern, which tom brokaw and i will talk about, a tweet of sorts. tom brokaw send me the following seven words. some people ask for seven and they give me 27. no, it is seven words. he knows what an assignment is. he said curious, talkative, grateful for th

followed right after thanksgiving was mary beard, josh ritter, leslie stays and steve earle. join our e-mail list and find out more and stay on top of what we are doing next season. the spring season will open with to recall the analyst is a conversation. tom brokaw will sign books after a conversation. once again, if it is sure to thank her independent bookseller 192 books. [applause] the first 10 people who sign up after arafat tonight and become friends of the new york public library, obviously all of your friends of the new york public library, the support this evening more if you know what i mean, will get tom broke cause new book out for free. now, you all know who tom brokaw is. and for the last two years, i have asked the various guess i am by for a biography of themselves written by themselves in seven words. a haiku of sorts. if you really want to be modern, which may be tom brokaw the net will talk about it to eat of sorts. and so, tom brokaw sent me the following seven words. he knows what an assignment is. he said, it curious? talkative. i'm grateful for the. imp