Election Update: Florida Moves Primary Up; Bill Richardson Declares His Candidacy For President; Garfield High School Auditorium Burns Down; Alberto Gonzales-What Next?; The Impact Of The Highly Improbable
Election Update: Florida Moves Primary Up
Larry Mantle talks with experts about whether or not Florida should be able to move up its Primary Election to January 29th, 2008.
Bill Richardson Declares His Candidacy For President
Larry discusses Bill Richardson's announcement today that he will be a candidate for President of the United States.
Garfield High School Auditorium Burns Down
Larry Mantle talks with Principal of Garfield High School, Omar Del Cueto about the auditorium burning down over the weekend.
Alberto Gonzales-What Next?
Larry discusses the latest developments in the Alberto Gonzalez situation including the resignations of senior officials in the Justice Department, as well as the pending "vote of no confidence" that will likely take place in the Senate this coming week.
The Impact Of The Highly Improbable
Larry talks with Nassim Nicholas Taleb about his new book, The Black Swan, in which he argues we should pay more attention to, and embrace the role of, the unexpected in our lives. Taleb's theory is that highly improbable events are more commonplace than we think, and we shouldn't always attempt to explain them.