i have been a social worker, i have been a florist, and both have a common theme. i wrote a book about my discoveries about the thing that makes us unique on this planet, which is a core of the story. the matter what, everything we do, whether it's the places we work with a service organizations that we might want to come in the sporting activities, we are all seeking out social intimacy. and if you are a hard-working and hardchging geek of some success or not, you may not have the opportunity to meet someone, yet we are searching for that every da neil: you have a lot of guys that sen flowers from secret admirers and all that. >> we are very happy to hear that. neil: you were telling me during the break that t number of guys who send flowers out is not a reflection of a date or anniversary is because the they are sorry or they did something stupid. >> there's not a days that goes by that i don't have a young guy come up to me and say you saved my butt so many times because i've always screwed up. either we make less mistakes, but it's a high percentage for young m

i have been a social worker, i have been a florist, and both have a common theme. i wrote a book about my discoveries about the thing that makes us unique on this planet which is a core of the story. the matter what, everything we do, whether it's the places we work with a service organizations that we might want to come in the sporting activities, we are all seeking out social intimacy. and if you are a hard-working and hardcharging geek of some success or not, you may not have the opportunity to meet someone, yet we are searching for that every day. neil: you have a lot of guys that send flowers from secret admirers and all that. >> we are very happy to hear that. neil: you were telling me during the break that the number of guys who send flowers out is not a reflection of a date or anniversary is because the they are sorry or they did something stupid. >> there's not a days that goes by that i don't have a young guy come up to me and say you saved my butt so many times because i've always screwed up. either we make less mistakes, but it's a high percentage for y

. >>> plus, business at newtown florists is busier than ever. but it's not about the business. it's really about the community. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this tuesday morning. heavy rain moving through new england is one of the big weather stories this morning. again, the only areas that will deal with snow, higher elevations in northern portions of maine. everybody else gets soaked. psychiatry resorts are getting rain, not what they needed before the big holiday break. the other story that will happen later today into tonight, snowstorms through the mountains of utah, colorado, then is looks like wednesday night into thursday, a priben of heavy snow through the center of omaha, lincoln, des moines, ames, madison, green bay. chicago, you look to be too warm, rainy for you. minneapolis, you're on the edge of the snow. heaviest to your south and east. the forecast for today, the rainy weather in the east will be exiting throughout the day. south, no problems in texas whatsoever. maybe a knew snow fleur eye ares in minneapolis. mara, the bottom line, we do

customers from outside the bay area who are introduced to our restaurants, cafes, hotels, bank, salons, florists and service stations for the first time. the fiscal impact of new customers is palpable. this festival has brought dramatic increases in revenue each year in august. the economic boost is felt by a wide variety of businesses for the week before and after the event. our merchants, property owners and employees appreciate much needed revenue during a time that traditionally slows down. we add new jobs to keep up with the pace in august and keep our regular staff extremely busy. our regular patrons don't seem to mind the rush and we certainly get new customers in the process. during these uncertain economic times it is encouraging to count on a lucrative end to the summer season. the city of san francisco is fortunate to host an annual event of this magnitude. we hope it continues for years to come. quickly i want to say as the director of production i sign all the payroll, directly paid by another planet entertainment. and in the last five years we have directly paid employees over $4 m

>>reporter: the owner told me the connecticut florist association has kicked into high gear to help hangout. in the city of monroe, a middle school is going to serve as a temporary home for sandy hook elementary when those kid go back to class. today, one moving truck after another brought in furniture and supplies from sandy hook. >> i think it's great for the kids. they need to go somewhere. this is close for him. >>reporter: this man lives across the street. his three days made a sign, welcoming them. >>reporter: back live, we're joined by a couple of sandy hook volunteer firefighters. you're all volunteers here? >> yes. >>reporter: obviously, you've been through hell and back. when you take a look at this memorial, what do you think? what does this say you to? >> this is a beautiful outpouring of love from around the world, the country. this whole memorial was started by a five department in texas. we have an annual christmas tree fundraiser. we sell christmas trees. they must have caught wind of it. i woman called up and wanted to buy two trees and have them put out as a symbol for kid

. >> reporter: while small business is cutting, florist is blooming. >> tough, very tough. >> reporter: alysson is honest, she knows she's up with out of town. they know how your party was, they know how your prom was. >> that makes a huge difference to people. >> reporter: over at ellie boutique they have caught what every shop goes through. >> it's very inconsistent. a lot of people all day long and another day it might be kind of quiet and you get a lot of stuff done. >> reporter: you know how to stay in business and survive you build relationships with those two walk in the door to buy a blouse. >> they are coming in, you can ask how their vacation was. how was that party they were shopping for. >> reporter: follow that small business star set by these three wise ladies. >> we are good. >> be honest. >> the way things are changing we have to explore social media. we have to try things we've never done before. >> tomorrow night you can celebrate at ruxton station from 5:00 until 8:00. a part of tomorrow's sales will be donated to family tree which prevents child abuse. >>> feeling t

. >> reporter: to the local florist, where they are overwhelmed with people from all over the country are calling to order flowers. back now at the makeshift memorial, where a marching band is playing, school officials haven't announced when classes will start up again for the students. the rest of the schools here in newtown will reopen tomorrow, which could be tricky for some parents who may not want to let their kids out of their sight. diane? >> thank you so much, dan. and all across this country, in other states and other communities, as we said, it was an anxious monday, about something everyone has taken for granted. millions of children returning to classrooms and some schools called in more security. there were even false alarms around the country, and here's abc's amy robach with that. amy? >> reporter: diane, good morning and that's right -- good evening, excuse me. what happened here in newtown has brought sweeping changes to schools across this country on this first day back to class after the tragedy. parents around the nation dropped their children off at school this mo

. >> reporter: while small businesses cutting rutland beard florist is blooming. >> tough. very tough. >> reporter: allison is honest. she knows she's up against out of town internet times but you know what? you walk in here and they know how your wedding was and how your prom was and they know how the party went. >> that makes a huge difference to people. >> reporter: over at the boutique they have caught what every small business goes through a time or two. >> it's very inconsistent i guess. you know, it's -- a lot of people all day long. and then another day there might be kind of quiet and you get a lot of stuff done. >> reporter: you know how to stay in business and survive? you build relationships with those who walk in the door to buy a blouse. >> they are coming in and you can ask how their vacation was. how was the party they were shopping for. >> reporter: follow the small business star set by these three wise ladies. >> we are good. >> be honest. >> the way think things are -- things are changing we have to explore social media and try things we have never done b

we're coming from north beach and i'm a florist. [speaker not understood]. i'm happy everybody has business now, but thinking about our business is very, very hard. now with the construction, i know -- now, everybody saves money. i know everybody is saving money in the pocket. this is no, no. they're saying city hall has to save money. [speaker not understood]. i was working coming from chinatown and i realized it's leaking the water why they don't paint t why they don't fix what they already done? repair what is right now. i'm happy that there is construction and they are investing money in san francisco. that's wonderful. everybody say, wow, san francisco so many opportunities. it's construction, you can do this business. but now, it is a catastrophe. if they think that, okay, i'm happy. think about everybody because we represent families. all the people, how is patricia's business? it's slow, it's slow. wow, i hope it will be better. i'm concerned with this. we're part of the neighborhood like. this i've seen the engineer and the architecture. they think

. >> reporter: to the local florist, where they are overwhelmed with people from all over the country calling to order flowers. back now at the makeshift memorial, where a marching band is playing, school officials haven't announced yet when classes will start up again for the students from sandy hook elementary. the rest of the schools here in newtown will reopen tomorrow, which could be a tricky concept for some parents, who may not want to let their kids out of their sight. diane? >> thank you so much, dan. and all across this country, in other states and other communities, as we said, it was an anxious monday, about something everyone has taken for granted. millions of children returning to classrooms and some schools called in more security. there were even false alarms around the country, and here's abc's amy robach with that. amy? >> reporter: that's right, diane. and good evening to you. what happened here in newtown has brought sweeping changes to schools across this country on this very first day back to class since this horrific tragedy unfolded here. parents around the nat

columnist complained that their political leaders were out of touch and it was not a rhetorical florist. no taxation without representation would ultimately become the rallying cry for a war against the most formidable military power on earth. given our current sorry economic circumstances, and bellicose political rhetoric might have its appeal. we could also a member that the exhortations of our forefathers were made on behalf of the desired to forge a nation or group of colonies that even then comprised quite disparate interest. winters and farmers and merchants. slaves, indentured servants and persecuted minorities of all kinds. even after the nation was forged, tough times and were well into the succeeding century. but the citizenry was united in the common purpose to enter into succeeding. to those who forged a system of government, nothing was more important than the maintenance of the system. i will close here by segway to something that might give you a little more than an idea of what is specifically in this book. five differences between the original tea party and today. were

. >> reporter: the florist association is helping out in anyway it can. this school has been closed down for two years, it will serve as the new home for sandy hook elementary school. and today one moving truck brought in furniture and supplies from sandy hook elementary school. >> it is great for the kids. you know, maybe to go somewhere. this is great for him. >> reporter: his three daughters made a sign welcoming their new neighbors. >> went to home depot, they gave them all the material free. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 p.m., you will hear from a parent, and what was happening at other area schools. live in newton, connecticut, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> another victim of the shooting was laid to rest today. >> friends, family and law enforcement officers gathered to mourn the little boy in connecticut. a rabbi called it a touching ceremony, people came together in solidarity to say good-bye. he was celebrateds a -- celebrated as a pure innocent child. he will be sorely missed. >> his brother said he could have been anything if he lived a

a lot of local florists have these. they're battery operated. >> oh, great. >> i have these in my house all year long on a timer. at night they come on. >> very elegant. >> really special and festive. >> okay. over here you've created a sophisticated kids' table. they want to have fun too. >> get your kids involved. again, have them help make this. this is a tray that would be helpful all year long for breakfast in bed. when you combine fun things like these urban outfitter trolls -- >> cute. >> these are votive holders from one king's lane. super chic. however, i thought have the kids fill them with candy. that makes it fun, keeps them busy been i added marbles and card games. i thought that was fun. then these are gummy lights. gummy bear lights from urban outfitters. again, these are almost like in lieu of flowers, but you have that center focus and build around it. >> fun. great kids table. they can take the marbles or cards holmes wime with them. >> exact lly. >> over here, this is our natural table. >> again, it a

amazingly, each float will be decorated with more flowers than the average florist uses in five years. i have to tell you, i've seen it behind the scenes. each of -- when you see colors, it's not just a flower. they have millions of tiny little colored seeds that they will put down in certain areas. it's just stunning. and then a lot of these are for charity as well, which is fantastic. pretty cool to see. >> you know why she can say all that, right? because you're bicoastal. >> i am bicoastal. thank you for putting in the rose parade everyone here in new york. it touches my heart because i live on the west coast in l.a. >> it is a great parade. >> do you guys watch it out here as much as we do in l.a.? yeah? i'm getting nods. willis? >> yeah. >> thank you. good to know, because everyone stays glued to the tv every year. and i always wonder is it just us californians? >> new york can be the center of the world 364 days of the year. >> we watch the parades here, right? thanksgiving day parade. so, hey. >>> coming up, the viral video of a talented athlete that could lead to an nfl job.

florists are having additional flowers expedited. >>> overseas, jalal talabani is said to be hospitalized right now. an official said talabani fainted on monday and remains unconscious. uncertainty for iraq's future. >>> a federal judge refused to ban the sales of three samsung smartphones. that comes from the recent decision that samsung phones illegally used software from rival apple. the judge said monday apple's demands to ban the phone altogether was too broad a punishme punishment. >>> well, hollywood today is reacting to the horror that unfolded in connecticut. disclaimers are being added before violent television shows. a screening in new york for the movie. and so is "django unchanged. jamie foxx is saying "we cannot turn our back and say that violence in films or anything that we do doesn't have a sort of influence. it does." we have seen this reaction before after a violent incident. is this time different? >> this time is different for the whole country. there's nobody who's not feeling this. the age and just the horrific nature of what happened. the sheer volume. and frankly

you also see the flowers that have been but out from local morie i florists. remarkable the number of teddy bears here and stuffed animals. you notice up here, one of the -- one of the permanent pillars someone brought out, angel wings. there is a sign below saying we promise never to forget you. moving a little further on, you see the real collection of where this makeshift memorial started. a tent now. but everything is so wet from the rain. hundreds of teddy bears and flowers and messages and candles, ones that are still burn ring now under the tent. if you look up here you will see why. this is the permanent sign for sandy hook school. just beyond here. media is not allowed past this point nor is the public. this is where people congregated to bring their remembrances. i spoke to man who lives down the street. he was shaking as he put a pew teddy bears down. i asked him, you live here. you seem so moved by this and -- it has been three days. he just said -- needed a way to show how he felt. just came by himself, teddy bears in his backpack. you can see the

business that does not have a mater deal, reservationist, a floor manager, a chef, a sous chef, linen, florist. when you take out those costs, you have a business that can grow a lot more quickly in any economy. shake shack was actually born in a down economy. we don't think it needs a down economy to survive and thrive, but it's a business that it can definitely take advantage. >> danny, on shake shack, i mean, we talk about mcdonald's, we talk about yum brands, on this desk, a lot. these companies have recently kind of hit a wall as far as seaing or growing sales in this difficult environment. shake shack, to me, is very interesting because it's a great product at a really good price point. here in new york city, we're all in big lots over there, in particular, we're pretty familiar with it, but as you kind of go national here, do you see this as a trend, that some of these big, you know, these big multinationals should be worried about? >> i don't think shea should be worried. in the same way that starbucks has been inspired by a lot of the startup artis nall coffee companies, some of the b

you also see the flowers that have been brought out from local florists. it's just remarkable that the sheer number of teddy bears that are here and stuffed animals. if you notice up here, one of the permanent pillars someone has brought out angel wings. and there's a sign below saying "we promise to never forget you." just moving a little bit farther on, you see the real collection of where this makeshift memorial started. there's a tent now, but everything is so wet from the rain. there's just hundreds of teddy bears and flowers and messages and candles. the ones that are still burning are now under the tent. and if you look up here, you'll see why. this is the permanent sign for sandy hook school. it's just beyond here. >> children in newtown and cities nearby are still off of school today, but for the rest of the country, school bells rang this morning. parents and teachers still struggling, probably going to struggle for a while now. how do they explain this mass shooting at an elementary school and whether or not this could even happen at their own c

spilleding a small business in a community, and small communities around the country have a dry cleaner a florist, a car wash, those small businesses will be impacted by the change in the death tax that occurs on january 1. many will not be able to continue to hold that business in the family if they have to pay 55% of every -- of everything in value over $1 million. surrounding so manufacture of these communities around the couldn't are -- country are farms and ranches in the exact same situation. for those farms and ranches that may be for three or four generations have been in the family, they survived through famine, through flood, through drought, through fire, they faced all sorts of things over the decades, and the biggest threat to them has been from the government. and now if you raise the death tax to 55% on everything over $1 million, and i put together a paper with the number of farms and ranches that would be impacted, of the two million farms and ranches in the country, there are only 100,000 of them with assets of over $5 million. but when you drop the number down to $1 million, ov

most of the businesses we have in wyoming are small businesses, the dry cleaner, florist, car wash. a lot may have been in the family for a couple of generations and they want to pass it down to the next generation. when washington comes looking to take its 55% cut, which is what's going to happen come january 1, those businesses are going to be forced to sell off assets or maybe even just sell out entirely. when you look the the chart again, you see under the limits we negotiated in 2010, just 200 small business estates are hurt by the death tax. starting next year, it jumps to about 2,700 small businesses. jt like with family farms, we're not talking about big faceless corporations here. we're not talking about what happens when the founders of wal-mart die. we're talking about what happens when the owner of a small family business dies. if these death tax increases go into effect, a lot of the sons and daughters are not going to be able to keep the family business that their parents worked so hard to build and pass along. democrats and republicans agree this would be a terrible b

. >> for people who spent a lifetime building a small business, small communities have a florist or a cleaners, those businesses will be impacted. many of them will not be able to continue to hold that business of the family if they have to pay 55% of everything in value over $1 million. erratics so many of these communities are farms and ranches. for those farms and ranches, they have survived through famine, flood, drought, fire. they face all sorts of things over the decades and the biggest threat has been from the government. now as he raised the tax and put together a paper with the number of farms and ranches that would be impacted, of the 2 million in the country, there are only 100,000 of them with access of over $5 million. when you drop that number down to 1 million, over half a million farms and ranches would be impacted. many of whom would have to sell out after generations. but the republican leader said on the floor today that 10 years ago in 2001, the federal government but $1.60 trillion. 10 years later, we have managed to double that. this is clearly a spending proble