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TED: COMING UP NEXT ON "ARIZONA HORIZON."

PRESIDENT TRUMP PLANS TO GET RID OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS?

>>> ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY USHERS IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH SCROOGE.

AND MEET THE AUTHORS OF THE SERIES JEREMY JACKRABBIT.

COMING UP ON "ARIZONA HORIZON."

GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA HORIZON," I'M STEVE GOLDSTEIN IN FOR TED SIMONS TONIGHT.

A SHOCKING SERIES OF EVENTS IN SOUTH KOREA AS THE COUNTRY TEETERED BETWEEN MARTIAL LAW AND REGULAR LAW.

AFTER SOUTH KOREA'S PARLIAMENT OVERTURNED THE ORDER DESPITE EFFORTS BY THE MILITARY TO KEEP HIM OUT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING.

THE PRESIDENT DECLARED MARTIAL LAW AFTER ACCUSING THE OPPOSITION PARTY OF COLLUDING WITH NORTH KOREA.

A STATE GRAND JURY RETURNED INDICTMENT AGAINST A UTAH COUPLE THAT ALLEGEDLY STOLE $110,000 FROM THE EXPANSIVE VOUCHER PROGRAM.

THEY ALLEGEDLY CREATED 43 FAKE KIDS AND USED SEVEN REAL CHILDREN TO GARNER MONEY FROM THE EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

ASSISTED IN FLAGGING THIS CASE.

>>> PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP'S LAWYERS FORMALLY ASKED A JUDGE TO THROW OUT HUSH MONEY CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

DISMISSAL IS WARRANTED BECAUSE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF IMPENDING RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

THEY ARGUE CONTINUING THE CASE WOULD PRESENT UNCONSTITUTIONAL DISRUPTIONS TO THE INSTITUTION OF THE PRESIDENCY.

>>> PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP SAID HE PLANS TO GET RID OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHAT WILL THAT MEAN FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS?

JOINING US IS ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT MARISOL GARCIA.

WELCOME BACK.

>> THANKS.

>> THERE WAS TALK IN 2016, 2017 HE WANTED TO GET RID OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THEN.

HOW MUCH PROGRESS DID HE MAKE, THE DEPARTMENT STILL EXISTS, ARE YOU WORRIED HE WILL TAKE MORE STEPS DEEPER THAN YEARS AGO?

>> WE'RE IN THE SQUEL OF THE FIRST MOVIE AND PRESIDENT TRUMP DID TRY TO DISMANTLE APPOINTING PREVIOUS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

I THINK THE REST OF US KNOW, MOST OF US KNOW THAT THE PRESIDENT UNDERSTANDS THE SYSTEM NOW AND MAY MOVE QUICKER THAN WE DID BEFORE.

>> GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS AND DETAILS.

WHAT DOES THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DO FOR A STATE LIKE ARIZONA?

>> SURE, WE RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL BUDGET DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS PARTICULARLY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERSERVED, LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY.

SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS.

MY SCHOOL WHICH WE SOMETIMES CALL TITLE I SCHOOLS, LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY, ALLOWS US TO HAVE EXTRA TEACHERS, PARAPROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER PROGRAMS AS WELL.

>> AND PELL GRANTS.

WHAT OPTIONS WOULD BE AVAILABLE?

WHEN YOU HEAR ABOUT TALKING ABOUT ELIMINATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IS FUNDING DISTRIBUTED IN A DIFFERENT WAY?

>> THE LEGISLATURE IS GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THIS MONEY TO THE STATES OR CUT IT IMMEDIATELY, THAT WOULD BE ALARMING.

WE WOULD SEE MASS LAYOFFS, PROGRAMS GOING AWAY, PROGRAMS THAT STUDENTS NEED.

WE'RE HOPING WE CAN PUT PRESSURE ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND STATE SENATE TO SEE HOW IT WILL IMPACT CONSTITUENTS.

>> WE KNOW THERE IS DEEP DIVIDE AGAINST ARIZONA CONGRESS, SOMEWHERE RIGHT, LEFT, MIDDLE.

COULD YOU SEE THE GROUP OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP PRACTICALITY ALIVE OR FALLING DOWN STRICT PARTY LINES?

>> I HOPE WE CAN PUT POLITICS ASIDE A LITTLE BIT.

I SOUND RIDICULOUS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES BUT THIS IS ABOUT KIDS.

THIS REALLY ISN'T ABOUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS, AND SECONDARILY THE ECONOMY.

EDUCATORS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF US IN THE STATE.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS GOING AWAY IS A HUGE IMPACT TO THE ECONOMY.

>> THE REPLACEMENT CONCEPT OF THERE BEING PERHAPS GRANTS, COULD YOU SEE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMPLETELY GOING AWAY?

>> THIS HAS BEEN A TALKING POINT FROM THE PARTY SINCE I WAS IN COLLEGE IN 1994.

SO FOR US, THIS HAS BEEN HEARD, IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET THROUGH ALL OF THIS, BUT WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR EYE ON THE BALL DAY TO DAY.

8:00 TO 4:00 WHERE KIDS ARE IN SCHOOLS AND WE DESERVE GREAT SCHOOLS.

>> WHEN YOU SAW THE PERSON PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS GOING TO NOMINATE, LINDA McMAHON, MARRIED TO THE LEADER OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING.

>> MY FIRST THOUGHT IS OUR KIDS DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER.

SOMEONE WHO WORKED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL, UNDERSTANDS HOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORK.

SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT INTENT ON DISMANTLING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HAVING PRIVATE SCHOOLS IS SOMETHING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRIDES ITSELF IN, SO IT'S A PART TWO.

>> IS THERE A BALANCING ACT TO BE FOUND?

ARIZONA IS KNOWN FOR SCHOOL CHOICE, WOULD WE BE BETTER OFF IN SOME WAYS IF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WERE TRYING TO FIND BALANCE IN THAT AS WELL, DO YOU THINK ARIZONA, YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH HARRIS CARRYING THINGS OUT, COULD DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LEARN FROM ARIZONA?

>> IT MAKES EVERY INSTITUTION THAT EXISTS HAVE TO CUT AND THE ABILITY TO FUND ONE SYSTEM HEALTHY AND TRY TO FUND MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AT LOWER RATES DOES NOT WORK.

PUBLIC FUNDS SHOULD GO TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ALLOWS TRANSPARENCY AND KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND VOTERS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.

>> WHAT OTHER CONCERNS DO YOU HAVE.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP HAS TALKED ABOUT OTHER CONCEPTS, WE KNOW THAT FOLKS ON THE RIGHT HAVE TALKED, MAYBE THE GROUP THAT HAD BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF BOOK BANNING AS WELL.

WHAT CONCERNS DO YOU HAVE?

>> WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF THIS HAPPEN IN ARIZONA.

GOVERNOR HOBBS WAS ABLE TO VETO A LOT OF THE BILLS.

EDUCATORS ARE PROFESSIONALS, MANY OF US HAVE Ph.D.s IN EDUCATION AND NEED TO LEARN HOW TO WORK TOGETHER.

TRYING TO SPLIT PARENTS AWAY FROM EDUCATORS DOESN'T WORK.

WHERE THERE WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD, WE WANT TO WORK WITH PARENTS.

>> A COUPLE THINGS THAT ARE CONCERNING.

CUTS THAT IMPACT EDUCATORS WHO RETIRE.

WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT WORKING CONDITIONS AS EDUCATORS ARE A PART OF THE LABOR UNION FAMILY.

WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS.

WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT NOT HAVING MORE COUNSELORS, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, THAT HAVE BEEN POLITICIZED AND MAKING SURE SCHOOLS ARE SAFE.

THE INCREDIBLE DECISIONS ABOUT WALKING INTO SCHOOLS AND POTENTIALLY DOING IMMIGRATION RAIDS, NO WAY THEY COULD BE TEACHING EIGHTH GRADERS ON A DAILY BASIS AND FOCUS ON A QUIZ IF THEY HAVE THREATS OF MILITARY DEPORTING PEOPLE.

>> CONCERNING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY GIVEN TO STATES, IF YOU WERE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE, IF THERE WERE MORE SPENDING, PROBLEMS CAN'T BE SOLVED WITHOUT SOME MONEY, WHAT ARE SOME THOUGHTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THE FEDS TAKE THE STEPS.

>> WANT TO SEE INVESTMENT IN EDUCATOR SALARIES.

MORE ADULTS ON CAMPUS.

NOT JUST COUNSELORS BUT SMALLER CLASS SIZES.

ALLOWS US TO HAVE MORE STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND HAVE KIDS AND OPPORTUNITIES AND FIELD TRIPS, SPORTS, ALL OF THAT TAKES MONEY.

>> MARISOL GARCIA, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

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>>> ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY WELCOMES BACK TONY WINNER SCHULLER HENSLEY AS EBENEZER SCROOGE IN SCROOGE.

HE JOINS 35 CAST MEMBERS AND MUSICIANS TO BRING THE STORY TO LIFE.

WE WELCOME SCHULLER HENSLEY AND MATT.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCROOGE AND CHRISTMAS CAROL.

IS IT IN MUSICAL FORM?

>> YES AND NO.

THIS IS BASED OFF OF THE 1970 FILM THAT LESLIE RICK CREATED CALLED SCROOGED AND MORPHED INTO A STAGE MUSICAL.

THIS IS A REWRITE OF THE SCREENPLAY FOR THE FILM, AND WE GOT THE RIGHTS TO PUT IT ON STAGE.

WE HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FROM THE ESTATE TO TAKE THE REWRITE OF THE SCREENPLAY.

>> WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR?

>> NEW SONGS.

IN ADAPTING IT FOR STAGE, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO CREATE THE GREAT CAMERA TRACKING SHOTS SO HAD TO MAKE IT HAPPEN ON STAGE.

WE GOT AN INCREDIBLE DESIGN TEAM, EMMY WINNER JASON WEST, EMMY NOMINEE CHOREOGRAPHER SPENCER LIST.

SPENCER OH, IT'S GOING TO SOUND LIKE AN ALL-NEW SCORE TO CREATE A FANTASTICAL WORLD THAT TAKES US THROUGH A JOURNEY THROUGH SCROOGE'S IMAGINATION.

>> ARE YOU PLAYING SCROOGE, WHEN WE SEE THE OLD MOVIES, AN OLD DECREPIT MAN, ARE YOU PLAYING HIM YOUR OWN AGE?

>> I AM.

WITH A NOD TO THAT.

I FEEL LIKE AS AN ACTOR, THIS ROLL IS LIKE THE TOUR DE FORCE ROLE THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO PLAY BECAUSE YOU GO FROM SELF-INVOLVED MISER TO A CARING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY AND THE COMMUNITY, AND ODDLY ENOUGH PHYSICALLY, I START WITH THE WEIGHT OF SELF-INVOLVEMENT AND BY THE END OF THE SHOW, IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE HALF THE WEIGHT.

>> NOT THAT I HAVE AN EGO, YOUR VOICE IS TOO GOOD.

THE HOST IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE DEEPER VOICE.

MATT, I TURN THIS ON YOU, I DON'T WANT TO SAY BECAUSE OF OUR POLITICAL TIME, HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MESSAGE OF SCROOGE CONTINUING TODAY, THAT WE CAN CHANGE AND BECOME BETTER PEOPLE.

>> YEAH, NOT SO MUCH ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF HIS CHARACTER AS WELL BUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THESE GREAT CHRISTMAS STORIES TELL BETWEEN CHRISTMAS CAROL AND HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS AND NUTCRACKER, IT'S THE STORY OF A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER AND REALIZING IT'S MUCH STRONGER, WHEN IT'S TOGETHER RATHER THAN TWO PARTS AND THE ANIMOSITY THAT SCROOGE FEELS TOWARDS HIS COMMUNITY IS TOTALLY RECIPROCATED, PARTICULARLY IN THIS VERSION.

THEY DON'T LIKE HIM AS MUCH AS HE DOESN'T LIKE THEM.

SO IT REALLY IS ABOUT HOW THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY HEALS ITSELF AND BRINGS ITSELF BACK TOGETHER.

>> WHAT ABOUT THAT?

>> AND JUST TO ADD TO THAT, I THINK THAT ALSO MIRRORS LIVE THEATER IN GENERAL.

THE ABILITY TO TAKE PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS VIEWPOINTS IN REAL LIFE AND COME TOGETHER IN A DARKENED ROOM AND GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF REDEMPTIVE STORY TOGETHER.

IT HEALS PEOPLE, AND EVEN IF IT'S JUST FOR TWO HOURS,ITES KNOW THAT IT REALLY GIVES PEOPLE SOME PLACE TO GO AND BE TOGETHER IN A WAY.

>> TRADITIONAL MUSICALS, PEOPLE TALK ABOUT -- THEY LEAVE WHISTLING OR TALKING ABOUT IT.

IS THERE A SONG THAT STANDS OUT TO YOU?

>> ALL THE SONGS ARE FROM THE FILM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I HATE PEOPLE.

I BEGIN AGAIN.

THERE'S SO MANY SONGS THAT PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW THE NAME OF BUT RECOGNIZE THE TUNES.

>> HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE TUNES TO REALLY HELP CONNECT THE AUDIENCE?

>> YEAH, THE REAL EMOTION OF THE STORY IS CARRIED IN THE MUSIC AND IN THE PERFORMANCE, AND TO PUT THE AUDIENCE THROUGH THAT SORT OF EMOTIONAL CATHARSIS ALTOGETHER AT ONE TIME IS FIRST OF ALL, VERY DIFFICULT, BUT THE OTHER THING THAT IT DOES IS MAKES PEOPLE WALKING OUT OF THE THEATER THINKING THEY MADE 500 FRIENDS AND GONE THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE TOGETHER, THEY ALL FEEL MUCH MORE EMOTIONALLY AWAKE.

THEY FEEL MUCH MORE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND FEEL JOY.

AND FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO ENTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND THAT SENSE OF CAMARADERIE IS IMPORTANT, PARTICULARLY NOW.

>> YEAH, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO PLAY SUCH A WELL-KNOWN FICTIONAL CHARACTER, ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS IN FICTIONAL CHARACTER HISTORY?

>> YOU CAN'T GO INTO IT THINKING, OH, NO, I GOT TO RE-CREATE SOMETHING.

THIS PRODUCTION IS SO WELL WRITTEN AND OUR REHEARSAL PROCESS AND THE LOOK OF THIS SHOW TECHNICALLY, IT'S A COMPLETELY NEW SHOW FOR SO MANY PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY KNOW THE STORY OF SCROOGE.

SO HAVING THAT ASPECT HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND JUST ALLOWING THE MUSIC TO BE ABLE TO SING THIS MUSIC AND GET THAT MESSAGE THROUGH IS WONDERFUL.

>> LAST QUESTION FOR BOTH OF YOU, MATT, BRIEFLY FOR YOU, IS SCROOGE GOING TO BE A STAPLE FOR ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY AT THE HOLIDAYS FOR YEARS TO COME?

>> WE HOPE SO.

WE HOPE SO.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THESE ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY HAS EVER DONE.

CERTAINLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE SHOW WE'VE EVER PRODUCED.

WE'VE GOT A LOT INVESTED IN IT AND DEPENDS ON HOW THE AUDIENCE TURNS OUT FOR IT.

IT'S BEEN DOING VERY WELL SO FAR SO WE'RE HOPEFUL.

>> SHULER, IS IT EXCITING OF THE IDEA OF DOING THE SHOW.

YOU HAVE A MAJOR CAREER IN OTHER PLACES?

>> IT'S MY SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, AND FEELS LIKE THE HOLIDAYS FOR ME, BECAUSE IT'S A WORKHORSE OF A ROLE BUT AT THE END OF THE SHOW, YOU FEEL LIGHT AND FEEL LIKE YOU'VE TRAVELED THROUGH WHAT SCROOGE HAD TO GO THROUGH.

>> IT'S A LOT.

>> IT IS.

IT IS.

I SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT.

>> SHULER.

MATT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU.

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>> SASHA AND RODNEY GLASSMAN ARE BEHIND JEREMY JACKRABBIT.

THEY ISSUE THE STUDENT ILLUSTRATED BOOK SERIES, AND JOINING ME ON "ARIZONA HORIZON" WE WELCOME THE AUTHORS.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SASHA, YOU STARTED WRITING JEREMY JACKRABBIT ABOUT A DECADE AGO?

WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS?

>> COUPLE OF THINGS CONVENING AT ONCE.

I WAS VOLUNTEERING FOR AN ORGANIZATION IN TUCSON CALLED LAWYERS FOR LITERACY AND SO THIS IS LAW STUDENTS GOING INTO SCHOOLS AND READING WITH STUDENTS, HELPING THEM WITH AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, AND THERE'S ALSO TUCSON HAS THIS WONDERFUL PROGRAM CALLED THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, AND WE ALSO KNEW ANOTHER ATTORNEY OR ANOTHER FORMER LAW STUDENT OF THE U OF A WHO HAD WRITTEN A CHILDREN'S BOOK, MY HUSBAND CAME HOME AND SAID MAYBE WE SHOULD WRITE A CHILDREN'S BOOK, I THINK IT WAS ALL OF THE THREE THINGS HAPPENING ALL AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT GAVE LIFE TO THE JEREMY JACKRABBIT SERIES.

>> I MENTIONED, RODNEY, OBVIOUSLY TRYING TO INSPIRE THINGS, WHAT'S FUN ABOUT THIS WORKING ON A CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES?

>> SOMETIMES FUN AND CHALLENGING BECAUSE THERE'S WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUCK THAT CAN'T GO IN A CHILDREN'S BOOK.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE REASON WE STARTED THE PROJECT AND CONTINUE IT IS IT'S ABOUT GETTING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF KIDS ACROSS ARIZONA AND TARGET FIFTH GRADERS.

THE JOKE IS WE GIVE IT TO EVERY GRADUATING KINDERGARTNER, BUT EVERYONE SEEMS TO GRADUATE KINDERGARTEN AT AGE 5.

WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 300,000 BOOKS TO KIDS, SEVEN TITLES ACROSS THE STATE AND THE REASON WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE IT IS BECAUSE KIDS NEED BOOKS AT HOME AND THIS IS A WAY TO GET THEM THERE.

>> INTERESTING.

HOW ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY?

WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT TO BOTH OF YOU?

>> PRIOR TO GOING TO LAW SCHOOL TOGETHER, I EARNED MY Ph.D.

IN ARID SCIENCES, DOWN AT U OF A. I CALLED SASHA AND SAID HOW ABOUT A CHILDREN'S BOOK?

WHAT SHOULD IT BE ABOUT?

SHE SAID WATER.

JEREMY JACKRABBIT HARVESTS THE RAIN.

>> SASHA, WHY JEREMY AND THE JACKRABBIT BECAUSE THE CHARACTERS NEED TO CONNECT WITH THE KIDS.

WHY DO YOU THINK THIS CONNECTS?

>> JEREMY JACKRABBIT IS CATCHY, HE FINDS IT IRRITATING THAT WE CHOSE HIS NAME AS THE TITLE OF OUR BOOK, BUT I THINK IT RESONATES WITH KIDS, NOT JUST THE MESSAGE, SO THE STORIES RHYME AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN AND EDUCATIONAL BUT ILLUSTRATED BY CHILDREN, SO THEY SEE THEMSELVES IN THE BOOK, AND WE RUN AN ILLUSTRATION CONTEST SO THEY THEMSELVES CAN BE PART OF THE WOOK.

THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED.

THIS IS A REAL PUBLISHED BOOK SO THEY CAN FIND THEMSELVES AS PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATORS, AND WE DO A SIGNING PARTY WHERE THEY SIGN THEIR PAGES AND BE PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATORS WHICH IS SO COOL FOR THEM.

>> THAT SOUNDS FUN GETTING THE KIDS INVOLVED, SO IT'S NOT JUST THE TWO OF YOU DECIDING WHAT GOES INTO IT.

THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION, I PROMISE.

I HAD READ YEARS AGO, JIMMY CARTER WROTE A BOOK WITH HIS WIFE AND WROTE ALTERNATING CHAPTERS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WORK WELL TOGETHER, DO YOU WORK WELL TOGETHER.

>> WE WORK WELL TOGETHER.

WHEN OUR DAUGHTERS WERE YOUNGER, THERE WAS LESS STRESS IN THE HOUSE THE BOOKS CAME OUT EASIER.

>> DO THE GIRLS GET TO TAKE PART?

>> WE ASK FOR NAMES OF CHARACTERS.

OFTENTIMES WE CHOOSE NAMES OF THEIR FRIENDS, ABSOLUTELY, THEY GIVE INPUT.

>> I HAVE JEREMY JACKRABBIT TRAVELS SAFELY.

>> THAT'S OUR LATEST BOOK, THE CITY OF PHOENIX HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT SPONSOR FROM THE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND SHE CALLED AND SAID THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING KILLED BECAUSE OF PEDESTRIAN SEA.

SHE SAYS YOU NEED TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT THAT.

I WENT HOME AND LATEST TITLE CAME TO BE.

ALL THE TITLES ARE AVAILABLE AT JEREMY JACKRABBIT.COM WHERE YOU CAN READ THEM WITH YOUR FINGERTIPS.

IF THERE ARE VIEWERS INTERESTED IN GETTING FREE BOOKS FOR THEIR SCHOOL, VISIT THE WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE LINK AND WE'RE HAPPY TO DISTRIBUTE THEM BECAUSE WE DISTRIBUTE 50,000 BOOKS WITH EVERY TITLE.

>> I ASKED ABOUT YOUR KIDS.

DO THEY READ THEM?

I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD THEY ARE.

DO THEY READ THEM?

DO THEY LIKE THEM?

>> I HAVE TO ASK IF THEY'VE READ THEM.

>> THEY'RE 14 AND 12 NOW.

ROSY THE RECYCLING DUCK AND LUCY THE KANGAROO CAT.

THEY'VE GONE FROM HITTING EACH OTHER WITH THEM TO READING THEM.

>> I'M STEVE GOLDSTEIN IN FOR TED SIMONS.

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