I hope you get a chance to put on the news the story about the man that drive his $1 Million dollar car into the water in Texas....

Dear Brian,

I'm hoping to travel down to Florida next year, to witness the final launch of the shuttle program.  Every time I ask why we are spending so much money on space exploration, I am presented with news of such things as water on the moon.  It is humbling to imagine our galaxy and beyond.  My God, when I watch "Apollo 13," I bawl like a baby.  

@ Lisa - Thanks for your concern about our nor'easter.  It's the pits, I tell you, but it could be worse.  God bless the Atlantic coasts of Virginia and Maryland.

All the best to the usual suspects.  XOXO

Laurel
 

On this day, Friday the 13th of November;

1775 U.S. forces captured Montreal during the American Revolution.

1927 The Holland Tunnel linking New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River opened to the public.

1942 The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.

1969 Vice President Spiro T. Agnew accused network TV news departments of bias and distortion, and urged viewers to lodge complaints.

1973 Encyclopaedia Britanica, (orginally published in 1768 by a society of gentlemen), reports SWINE FEVER was a difficult virus to treat as it appears to sustain itself for long periods outside a host hog. Vaccinations began and laws were passed to sterilize the garbage fed to hogs.

1974 Karen Silkwood, a technician and union activist at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron plutonium plant near Crescent, Okla., was killed in a car crash.

1982 The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.

2001 Afghanistan's ruling Taliban abandoned the capital Kabul without a fight, allowing U.S.-backed northern alliance fighters to take over the city.

2002 Saddam Hussein's government agreed to the return of international weapons inspectors to Iraq.

2003 Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who had refused to remove a granite Ten Commandments monument from the state courthouse, was thrown off the bench by a judicial ethics panel for having "placed himself above the law."

Thanks to Janet Shamlian for the report on suicides in the military, and how the familes are coping.  Mr. Garza is a strong man, and our thanks to him for sharing his family's tragic story.

Janet is a real pro, having spent a difficult week at Ft. Hood, covering the impact of the events as they affect the community, both inside and outside the gate.

I'm skeptical about how much water NASA found on the moon. However, I would much rather spend my tax dollars on trips to the moon than bailing out an insurance company. At least in space we might find intelligent life forms and valuable resources.

Brian,

That's exciting news about water on
the moon and the possibility of
sustaining life.

I do not think the suspects should
be transferred to NYC for trial as
they are terrorists; but my husband
does not see a problem with it.
So there you are.

I especially enjoyed Making A Difference
with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill who
are doing their part.  And if we all
do our part, we are part of the
solution.

Have a great weekend.

Phyllis

Good Evening Mr.Williams, Another fine broadcast this evening. Thank You for the link to the New York Times website article about finding water on the moon. It does make one think of Walter Cronkite. I wonder what he would say about the findings? Now on to the broadcast. First of all the report by Mr.Costello concerning the water found on the moon. It is incredible that 24 gallons of water were found in the one crater which means there was a huge plume even though as viewers we couldn't see it. Finding drinkable water would really help if there were a base on the moon, yet the chances of manned missions to the moon seem unlikely. But at least the moon "bombing" mission did produce some good results.
The report by Janet Shamlian from Fort Hood regarding combat stress amongst soldiers and the rate of suicides was heartbreaking. Hearing about the young soldier Justin Garza who took his own life was heartwrenching. These soldiers are serving so many deployments many become severely depressed and it is so very tragic this young soldier died. One truly hopes any soldier having severe problems after so many deployments can find help because it is so very important. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families of these soldiers.

Your speaking with Dr.Fauci about the swine flu vaccine really showed how one cannot think this virus has peaked. It seems the doses of vaccine are coming alittle more frequently so hopefully eveyone can get vaccinated.

So sad to hear of the passing of
David Lloyd who wrote for so many great comedy shows like "Mary Tyler Moore" and "Frasier"
Dr.Ganz who helped save so many lives from his development of the balloon tipped cathader.
And Thomas O'Malley who pushed the button to send Astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
Three very  prominent Americans who made an impact on our lives different ways.

The "Making A Difference" segment by Amy Robach was really nice. Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill are doing wonderful work raising money for the "Neighborhood Keepers Fund" which helps families in Mississippi and Louisiana rebuild there lives and homes after Hurricane Katrina. The artwork by the children is compelling and tells of what they went through and saw in the aftermath of the hurricane. I hope all the families are able to rebuild. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are really doing great work!
Nice Piece!

Thank You for the broaodcast Mr.Williams. Have a great weekend! Peace to You and to All!

Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna,Lori,Cary and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Stay Extra,Extra Safe and Well Richard!
XOXO
 

Hi Brian,


Happy Fri. 13th!! I'm a little or a lot phobic about Fri. 13 (triskaidekaphobia). I took "Pickles" to the vet and back, and everything was fine. She's my cat, not my familiar. You know what I mean...

Water on the moon!! I'll tell you how I knew in a min. But a lot of people thought that the "bombing" of the moon was a dud. The scientists and NASA knew enough before risking all that money. I hope people like Oprah, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, etc. can help out with the space program. Maybe they do. But it's too important to let it go by the wayside.

I can understand how New Yorkers and Americans in general could have conflicting feelings about the 9/11 suspects being tried in N.Y. I'm torn about it and didn't lose a loved one, but I think it's going to affect us all in some way. Thanks to Cheney and his "enhanced interrogation techniques", it might take quite a few more yrs.

Those are extremely alarming numbers regsrding the suicide rates among soldiers returning from the wars. I don't want to offend anyone who has family in the military or soldiers who've returned(I have a brother in Iraq), but I wish to God they all could come home! I'm glad to hear that Pres. Obama is telling the experts to go back to the drawing board. It isn't enough to just send and send without knowing who, what, when, where, and how... "Pres." Karsai and his cousins, brothers, whoever need to get out of our way and let us through.

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are doing a terrifc job as well as the others have. I'm not into country music but of course I've heard their songs and love "Live Like You Were Dying."

OK, about the moon: when NASA bombed the moon, I hoped, and yes, prayed that there would be a significant amount of water found. And I love "all things moon." I thought at some point I would change my name, not necessarily in a legal way. So I woke up early this morning and thought of Cat Stevens' song  "Moonshadow." I responded to your blog this morning rather than last night. I let the "regulars" know upfront, just in case they think I'm trying to pull a fast one and pretending to be two people...uh hmm. But it's a good sign about the water.

Anyway, I hope you have a great weekend and look forward to next week's broadcast. It's always reassuring to see your pretty face.

P.S. Cat Stevens, don't sue me. There's also a resturant in Malibu called "Monnshadow." I'm sure they have more money than me. But then it may be your resturant. I have your "Best of Cat Stevens!"

Good evening, Brian! And a happy Friday to you – I'm so glad it's here.

“'WATER' on the Moon!” What an exciting discovery! I had a feeling this news might remind you (and possibly others of your generation) of the great Walter Cronkite. Of course, I wasn't around to hear him say “Man on the moon”and see him reish with excitement and amazement. Though that moment can't be compared, it's still awesome to see you with some of that boy-ish excitement over something like we heard today. I guess this is my “Man on the moon”! I hope there's more to home! Oh and I love the webcasts title, “Moon River”! Clever!

The recent numbers on H1N1 are very staggering. It makes me worry, and hope everyone out there is paying attention to the news. I'm sorry to hear that both of your kids have already been infected by the virus. I hope they recovered quick. I guess for kids in college it's not too much of a surprise. Calling to find out where and when I can get my vaccine first thing tomorrow!

A lot of thanks to Thomas O'Malley, Dr. William Ganz, and David Lloyd. May they all rest in peace knowing they made a huge impact in this world/country.

An unbelievable Making A Difference story tonight. Just an amazing cause from Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. I've enjoyed these series tremendously this week and can say the've been a great success for Nightly News. I am definitely a big fan of Making A Difference!

In fact, I have one I heard of on local news just before NN that I wanted to share.While we always think of the families and the children struggling after being struck with such awful tragedy, this story shows the amazing effort children will go to for comforting other children. It shows the continued effort in making a difference in other children's lives. It's a circle of giving, because this isn't the first time elementary students have given stuffed bears to other children in a time of healing.

It's a sweet story. There's this: http://tr.im/EUQo And there's this: http://tr.im/EUPX

Thank you so much for the broadcasts this week, Brian! It's been a long, eventful one, and for the most part a great one.

Goodnight, and take care. Please, you have a good weekend as well!
-Cary

P.S. Two songs for the weekend that have been playing in my head for the past 3 days: “Your Protector”, and “Blue Ridge Mountains” by the Fleet Foxes. Hope you enjoy.

Brian you looked like an excited kid with the story of water on the Moon. Now speaking of Moon well don't laugh but I'm looking forward to the movie New Moon. Ok I got hooked on Twilight and even read the book thanks to Peaches. I'm still hooked on Spock and it will take time to replace him.

How long should it take for President Obama to decide what to do with Afghanistan? Well we see the rush to War that Bush/Cheney did without a plan or mission and what did that get us?  Obama has to remember we're dealing with soldiers lives and a corrupt Afghanistan Govenment. President Obama is working with World Leaders so the US wont be going it alone as we did with the Bush Administration.

I noticed you gave the report that the soldiers have been telling me for years. We have so many soldiers with stress disorders that need help. Good news President Obama is doing something about it and not just giving lip service. It's good to see we have a President that puts action behind the words.

Halle Berry is such a wonderful woman and has such a big heart. I love  Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and what they do for others they will be bested. Giving from the heart has value beyond anything we could think of. The stories of this weeks celebreties is just tip of what's happening.

have a great evening all and a special best to the regulars

Great broadcast tonight! I haven't had time to post in a while, so this might be a long one. (Apologies in advance!)

I am also surprised that the news of water on the moon didn't garner more of a reaction from the media. I have two science degrees, one of which is Natural Sciences, with a heavy focus in Physics/Astronomy, so these kinds of discoveries make me positively giddy. I'm not sure what it says about our world, when discoveries that used to be celebrated with great fanfare have now been reduced to a reaction that amounts to, "Meh." Well, I'm excited. Too bad the space program is hurting so badly for funding.

So, I'm one of those antsy parents, anxiously waiting for the H1N1 vaccine for my children. I feel like we're in a holding pattern until they can be vaccinated. I worry about going around large crowds, or even a trip to the grocery store. I can shield the baby a little bit, but my three year old is a germ magnet. I know I can't keep my little ones in a bubble, but I sure would if I could! Instead, we're just avoiding crowds and practically bathing in hand sanitizer. My husband says I'm paranoid, but I like to think of it as an abundance of caution. ;-)

I always like the Making a Difference segments, but I especially liked them this week. It's nice to see famous people using their good fortune to help others. Whether it's "ordinary" people or the rich and famous, it's all good.

Celine, thanks for the awesome account of your evening at Stand Up for Heroes.  I followed some updates about it on Twitter, but with your description I feel like I was there! It sounds like it was an enjoyable and poignant event.

Speaking of Twitter, Cary mentioned in the Thursday post about Richard Engel taking the time to reply to our tweets. Yes, we were all a twitter. (Pun intended!)

-And if you hadn't noticed, Brian, several of us have managed to connect outside of the Daily Nightly blog (via Twitter and Facebook). I am very pleased to call these ladies my friends (Lisa, Laurel and Cary), and it wouldn't have happened without our activities on your blog! I feel all warm and fuzzy now. :-)

Lastly... Dear Norman, just change the darn channel already.

It is interesting that we just now find out there is an escape from the bonds of Earth.    A new frontier may mean that migration for some could be possible.  How could NASA have missed it all this time?   So it is not really news.  But it is very interesting to think about how one might survive living on the moon.   My 1874 born grandfather told me that  I would see man walk on the moon.   I've been telling children for a few years now, as I grow old, that they will walk on the moon.    I hope they don't blow it!    Grandpa said in 1964, that people can do anything if they learn the works of Jesus Christ on how to work together with fairness.   God's Speed, Youngsters!

Moving the 9/11 trials from Cuba to NY was a brilliant, textbook Chamber of Commerce exercise.  Thousands of media from around the world will fill Manhattan's hotel rooms at premium prices.  Restaurants will go back to having waiting lines.  And, why not?  It's the free enterprise system at its best.  We might as well get something back from these murderers who took so much from us.

It was reported due to the economy, depression and suicides are climbing.  In light of “Making a Difference”, I find that simple pleasures and kind, inexpensive gestures can be profound.
-Give a nice $5 flower bouquet to someone who’s facing a difficult time.  That’s always lovely.
-Treat a neighbor, friend to a cup of coffee or latte.
-Send a greeting card loaded with positive thoughts.

Small acts of kindness can brighten a day.

I must confess, at her debut, I became fascinated.
Who is this pretty woman?
Later, I discovered that Sarah Palin chooses development over environment, promotes aerial hunting and can be very hateful.
“Obama pals around with terrorists,” she says.
“Going Rogue”
No, Thank You.

Shaniya
How can a Mom sell her baby into prostitution?
I pray for her safe return.

Dear Brian,

I am appalled that you would have Susan Love, MD as your guest to promote the new guidelines for mammography.  This is the person who told woman in the 90's that clinical and self breast exams were frivolous, even though many breast cancers have been found through these methods.  As a mammography technologist for the past 26 years, I have seen many lives saved from breast cancers in women under the age of 50 because they chose to have a mammogram.  Therefore, I found your interview with Dr. Love very disturbing and dangerous especially since my own sister-in-law is suffering from this terrible disease and I also found your interview with Dr. Love very surprising as I believe your own sister, unfortunately succumbed to this terrible disease.  

Respectfully Submitted


Mary E.(Jan)Vize, RTRM

Congratulations!  Just watched your award presentation.  I couldn't think of a better recipient.  Walter would be proud of you, and the memories of his and your broadcasts during his time and yours will make a difference in what I hope will remain an element of integrity in the job he did and the one your do.  Thank you!  BTW, did you write that acceptance speech ... if so, WOW ... good job.

WATER:  Whether on the moon, earth, or some other place in the universe should be HOT news.  But, it was a ho-hum moment when mixed with all the other clammorings of the events around us.  But the news of water (whatever amount) on the moon brought back a painful memory.  Afghanistan!  O, what I'd give to see water in the once beautiful gardens of Afghanistan.  That's the lead story I'm waiting for from you, Mr. Williams.

Let there remain hope in all things and may God Bless us ... ALL NATIONS ... with spiritual water to spread the leaves of healing to water the souls of humanity.  Inner peace to all who thirst.

I am replying to this blog instead of the one for today because you have been busy with the
Walter Cronkite award and do not have one today. You mentioned him in this blog in relation to the moon, which is significant. You are very deserving of the award and I watch you every night, but as for your comment about Mr. Cronkite, I must disagree. As a University of Texas graduate and a man viewing   Civil Rights and Moon Walks from the front lines, I think that he would have been able to adapt to any changes taking place today... just think about it. He has been the voice of U.T. ads in the years before his death and was very aware of the future and its dizzying changes.  I think he deserves a little more credit for a great ability to change with the times. Maybe he was the voice heard by middle America, but he didn't actually live there.

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