Readings to Consider - 8/1/22

Books and Articles worth a Review…

Disturbing and Sad – Check out this online interview of 20 somethings on a beach from someplace warm (most likely not Maine) that was sent to me by a colleague. It’s disturbing on one level but incredibly sad on another. If we don’t know the basics of where, how and why our nation came to be – how can we expect people to understand the more complicated elements of our society like what, where and for whom? The consideration is whether or not these are simply selected outtakes from multiple other interviews – a common approach used by comedians on late night. Despite that caveat, it’s still a bit disconcerting that these interviewees actually seem to have it made through our nation’s educational system with barely adequate knowledge of the country that provides sustenance as a base of operation and culture for their lives. BTW, if any of my readers come across items that you think I need to consider for inclusion in future editions, please feel free to forward them. I do read my incoming emails. Thanks…

The Supreme Debate – There are any number of recent articles and opinion pieces on the state of the U.S. Supreme Court. There are two that deserve your attention. The first is a report from the Commission on the Supreme Court that was established in the early days of Biden Administration and whose report was released in late 2021 by The White House. We need to look at the recommendations and consider them. The second is an opinion piece by Ezra Pound in The New York Times on July 10, 2022 with a slightly different perspective…