What is it like to be a Supreme Court Justice? It’s an interesting thought. You get tremendous autonomy, as Justices get to choose which cases they will hear. Your decisions have tremendous and broad impact, as legal precedence is a real thing. And you get to see a wide view of how laws, justice and
Category: Books
Trevor Noah’s ‘Born a Crime’
My best wishes to everyone for a safe and restorative holiday weekend. At our home, we divided up the cooking responsibilities, and everyone pitched in. I’m grateful that Mrs. T. cooked the turkey, which came out great. Her father and stepmother came over. It was a relaxing day. All the downtime gave me time to read Trevor
Exiting the Echo Chamber
Edit: Before you read this post, I encourage you to read this comment for context. As I’ve written before years ago, I feel that I live in a Bubble, and the election’s results only confirm that for me. So, I’m increasingly pushing myself to see worlds that are very different from mine. That means seeing some segments
America’s Greatness
You’re going to be fine, America, regardless of who will be President. ______________________ How did the U.S. become such a strong source of power? What has caused recent economic tepidity? What are our prospects? Mike Gaiss recommended a book to me, Peter Zeihan’s The Accidental Superpower. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in a
‘Born Standing Up’
@KaiGray recommended Steve Martin’s autobiography, Born Standing Up. I just finished it, and it is a great read. Back when SNL was really starting to kick it, and people listened to comedy albums, Steve Martin came onto the national scene. I’ve always found him to be incredibly funny, in a wacky way. Some of my favorite
‘Being Mortal’
I found myself awake again super-early, and so, decided to finish reading Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal. It’s not an easy book to read but extremely valuable. Pavel Hradecky recommended it to me after I pushed out a Tweet asking for book recommendations. So, thank you, Pavel. Gawande is a great writer, and I enjoyed reading