Delectation (Dictionary.com's Word of the Day)

Great pleasure; delight, enjoyment. Quote: At other times she'll get so worked up by some pet poeticism that she forgets she's not writing just for her own delectation. (David Klinghoffer, "Black madonna", National Review , February 9, 1998) Read the full Dictionary.com entry here. See also: Why the Jews Rejected Jesus: The Turning Point in Western History, The Lord Will Gather Me In: My Journey to Jewish Orthodoxy, The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective, The Discovery of God: Abraham and the Birth of Monotheism

Elizabeth Edwards gets grilled from Showbiz Tonight (Video) by CNN

'Showbiz Tonight's' AJ Hammer looks into Elizabeth Edwards getting grilled on 'The View' for her tell-all book! Was it fair?

Download the video here. See also: Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers, The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down

The Thursday, July 16, 2009 Charlie Rose Conversation with Bob Woodward of The Washington Post

CHARLIE ROSE: And so you said once in a recent interview that you
were searching for the center of gravity about him.

BOB WOODWARD: Yes.

CHARLIE ROSE: What does that mean?

BOB WOODWARD: That means what’s going to define him.

First of all, he’s had no real crisis. He’s inherited all the crises
of the Bush administration, as he says repeatedly, "Not of my making, this
is not of my making." But he doesn’t have or has not yet had his own
crisis. And he’s then going to be defined by that crisis.

Read that full transcript here. See also: The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008, Bush At War, Charlie Rose - Bob Woodward / Bradley Graham (July 16, 2009)

Charlie Rose's Tuesday, July 7, 2009 conversation with author Alistair Horne

CHARLIE ROSE: Sir Alistair Horne is here. He is the acclaimed British historian who
has dedicated himself largely to the history of modern France. He was
knighted for his body of work and was also awarded the French Legion
d’Honneur. His 1977 account of the French defeat in the Algerian war, "A
Savage War of Peace," is definitive work on the subject. As a result of
the Iraq war, that book came to the attention of the U.S. military and was
read by the president.

His latest book is an authorized biography of former Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger in the pivotal year of 1973. It’s called "Kissinger:
1973, A Crucial Year." I’m pleased to have Sir Alistair Horne back at this
table. Welcome.

ALISTAIR HORNE: Thank you, Charlie. Thank you so much.

CHARLIE ROSE: And it’s appropriately dedicated to our great friend,
William Buckley Jr. As you say in the dedication, "to the memory of WFB
Jr., oldest and dearest of friends and a constant encouragement in writing
this book." So, how did Bill Buckley encourage this book?

See: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10457. See also: Kissinger: 1973, the Crucial Year, Charlie Rose with Henry Kissinger, Alistair Horne, Thomas Ricks & Andrew Bacevich; Donny George (January 19, 2007), A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics), The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune 1870-71

Charlie Rose's Thursday, July 2, 2009 conversation with Guillermo del Toro - Movies, TV & Theater, Books - A conversation with director Guillermo del Toro about the book "The Strain"

CHARLIE ROSE: Guillermo Del Toro is here. His films combine science fiction,
fantasy and horror. Over the years, his work has attracted a devoted cult
following. He is known for his rich imagination and his passion for
detail. In 2006, he earned widespread praise for "Pan’s Labyrinth." The
film was an international success and won three Academy Awards.

Here is a look at some of his work.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE).

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, I’m on your side.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sure.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: World, here I come.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CHARLIE ROSE: Del Toro has co-written his first novel. It is called
"The Strain." It is about one of his favorite topics, vampires. I’m
pleased to have him back at this table. Welcome.

See: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10441. See also: The Fall: Book Two of the Strain Trilogy, The Strain (The Strain Trilogy), The Devil's Backbone (Special Edition), Eternal Night

Charlie Rose's Monday, June 8, 2009 conversation with Elie Wiesel - History, Books - Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor

CHARLIE ROSE: Elie Wiesel is here. He has spent a lifetime teaching and writing
about the Holocaust, calling for acceptance, dialogue, understanding and
memory. He’s been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United
States Congressional Gold Medal and the rank of Grand-Croix in the French
Legion of Honor. I 1986, he won the Nobel Prize for Peace.

He has just returned from Germany, where he visited the Buchenwald
concentration camp with President Obama and German Chancellor Angela
Merkel. Here is a look at what they said there.

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ANGELA MERKEL, GERMAN CHANCELLOR (through translator): We the Germans
are faced with the agonizing question how and why, how could this happen.
How could Germany wreak such havoc in Europe and the world.

BARACK OBAMA: To this day, there are those who insist that the
Holocaust never happened, a denial of fact and truth that is baseless and
ignorant and hateful. This places is the ultimate rebuke to such thoughts.
A reminder of our duty to confront those who would tell lies about our
history.

SEE: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10370. SEE ALSO: A Mad Desire to Dance: A Novel, Dawn, The Sonderberg Case, The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, Day

Resilience (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 19 May 2009) from WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)

Elizabeth Edwards has had her share challenges—from losing a child to being diagnosed with cancer, from campaigning with her husband John Edwards in his run for vice president and president to discovering his infidelity. She discusses how to best cope with life’s difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

Download the podcast here. See also: Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities, Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers

Charlie Rose's Thursday May 14, 2009 conversation with Andy Stern and Elizabeth Edwards

You can view the full interview here, but there isn't a transcript for the snippets/highlights. See also: A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track, Country That Works, A, Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities, Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers, Anthropology and Photography, 1860-1920

Charlie Rose's Monday, May 11, 2009 conversation with Naomi Klein and William Greider - Business, Current Affairs, Books

CHARLIE ROSE: President Obama will face increasing pressure from the left on a range
of issues, including immigration, healthcare reform, and nominating a
Supreme Court justice. The president’s centrist course on reviving the
U.S. economy has already frustrated many progressives.

Joining me now, two journalists who have written critically and
eloquently about the need for a more activist left. Naomi Klein is a
columnist for “The Nation” magazine and a British paper, the “Guardian.”
She’s also the author of the best-selling book, “The Shock Doctrine: The
Rise of Disaster Capitalism.” And William Greider is the national affairs
correspondent for “The Nation.” His new book is called “Come Home America:
The Rise and Fall and Redeeming Promise of Our Country.”

I am pleased to have both of them back on this program. Welcome.

NAOMI KLEIN: Thank you.

WILLIAM GREIDER: Thank you. Thank you, Charlie.

CHARLIE ROSE: Nice to see you, my friend. Tell me first about
“Coming Home America: The Rise and Fall and Redeeming Promise of Our
Country.”

Read from the transcript in its entirety here, or you can view the interview from the CharlieRose.com website here. See also: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, Come Home, America: The Rise and Fall (and Redeeming Promise) of Our Country, One World Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, Who Will Tell The People, Charlie Rose - Elizabeth Warren / Naomi Klein & William Greider(May 11, 2009), Who Will Tell The People? : The Betrayal Of American Democracy, No Logo: 10th Anniversary Edition with a New Introduction by the Author, Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate, People-First Economics: Making a Clean Start for Jobs, Justice and Climate

TEDTalks : The stuff of thought - Steven Pinker (2005) from TEDTalks (audio)

In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds -- and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.

Listen to the TED Conference talk here.