An hour with J. K. Rowling

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An hour with author J. K. Rowling on her new book 'The Casual Vacancy'

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    1. finalfantasytown  10/24/2012 01:19 AM Report

      from all issues Romney talked about for presidential election, it is clear he doesn't know who the enemy of the country really is on the back of stage.

      why have the real enemies been struggling and hiding behind the stage? they want to keep their positions, and have nightmare each night on bed becoming you one day.

    2. CCC  10/23/2012 06:42 PM Report

      1 The wise man see thinks as they are

      2 Understand the reason of the subject way and how they are as they are

      3 In order to found a solution for the better.

      ( Charlie I am weary grateful to you and your team for the creation of this kind of broadcasting show Tank you )

      When I am speaking this words nether do I seek fame nor do I seek wealth the only small demand that I have is that people who care and who have the power to influence! Try to only listen to there soul and to follow there own heart.

      The year of ((( 2014 ))) in comparison to the period of time that existed from 2001 until 2013 where destruction, death, war , international economical meltdown, poverty, international revolution and protest, havoc will ether bee replaced by the (((beginning))) of a new age of time where stability, progress and piece will be implemented, or will it be the (((beginning))) of a new era of time where people in the future will look at the period of time that have existed between the year of 2001 until 2013 and will tell one and other what a good period of time that was for the human kind.

      In order to make sure that the former is implemented on the world citizens must a agreement between USA and its allies and friends toward Iran be implemented.

      This words of mine is not based on the wishful thinking it is based on the truth that can influence the soul of the human kind and the direction where once heart will taken one.

    3. SharkswithfrikingLazers  10/22/2012 07:23 PM Report

      She tells us that Dumbledore was a key character in her own life.

      He meant what to you? Transformed my life and connects me to so much of my life and spent 17 years with them. Dumbledore, I talked to him.

      Rowling mentioned that Dumbledore regrets "that he has always had to be the one who knew, and who had the burden of knowing. And he would rather not know."

      Like Charlie up to a point except Charlie would rather know.

      And Rowling made Dumbledore gay so there you go.

    4. SharkswithfrikingLazers  10/22/2012 07:15 PM Report

      She told us she is happiest when she is two-thirds through a book and flying. She wakes up the next morning and she knows where she is going and she writes all day.

      Charlie, this speaks to creativity and the process of eliminating what you are NOT going to do as we heard during the Brain Series.

      To be creative elimination is key.

    5. tabs  10/22/2012 01:50 PM Report

      Ms Rowling is a most interesting woman, who was enjoyable to listen to. She made several notable points, the first of which is that people get so caught up in "paying the bills" that they don't notice the direction their lives are taking.

      To which one made that observation previously with respect to political leadership.

      Blowing Up The Box

      Thu, 03/17/2011 - 13:06 — tabs

      Now we will briefly turn to the Arc of History. One should really think in terms that the fall of 2008 was an inflection point, and being the end of an era of American hegemony. Everything that has happened since that date has been a transition to the beginning of a new era. In any transition period there is chaos as new forces try to fill in power vacuums. A true Black Swan event was the earthquake in Japan and the ramifications thereof. It is quite mind boggling that the best and brightest don't see this. This myopia can be laid at the feet that the leadership is so consumed with day to day events that they lose sight of or fail to look at the long view of history.

      Perhaps history could be viewed as a mighty river flowing to the sea. Events up stream have determined and or limit current thinking and decision making. What one can not know is what sand bar bar or turn the river is going to take next. But what can be seen is where the momentum and course of events past and present is directing us in. If one can view this as a process one can see that the course the US is on is not a very bright one.

      One should look to the last great inflection point or turning point in history which was 1945 and the beginning of the era of American hegemony in the world. From there one should look at how one event was layered upon another event to see how we have arrived at the current state of affairs. Then one can answer the question of which direction the momentum of history is pushing us. In other words if one makes a series of bad decisions not only will your options be limited or narrowed but the conventional wisdom of the day will likely dictate that you continue to make bad decisions.

      Secondly Ms Rowling stated that a person should not try an emulate another sic famous person but should just go about being themselves by doing their own work. This advice might well have been taken by President Obama as he has likened himself to President Lincoln with less than satisfactory results.

      While one finds Ms Rowling to be self reflective, she hasn't taken it to the next level of understanding process and mechanism.