Monday, August 31, 2020

Reading Rat - August 2020

Articles, Essays, Reviews

How to Keep Your Head (and Even Thrive) in a Bureaucracy, by Stephen Fortenberry, Art of Manliness

From rubber to cobalt: The cursed wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo, review by Adam Hochschild of Land of Tears: The exploration and exploitation of equatorial Africa, by Robert Harms, and With no visible means of support: The unexpected success of Somaliland, review by Kieran Pender of When There Was No Aid: War and peace in Somaliland, by Sarah G. Phillip, The Times Literary Supplement

Bayfield treehouse is a cozy, unique getaway near the Apostle Islands, by Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

It Is A Burden To Know You, Dilbert, by Scott Adams

Buckley Fine Announces New Firm, by Taylor Tjardes, Daily Herald

In search of a conservative sociology by Mark Wegierski, Enter Stage Right

Gone mad, N.B. column by J.C., The Times Literary Supplement, Poetry (Chicago) item discusses the resignation of the editor of that magazine.

The Golden Rule, with guest Elaine Weismann, The Open Door, WCAT Radio

Police Use of Force – How Common Is It? by Patrick Hughes, Badger Institute

2020 Distinguished Professional Service Award: Carmelo A. Puglisi, Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal, Wisconsin Defense Counsel

How to plan parish events that foster real friendships, by Teresa Coda, U.S. Catholic

Events

Great Conversation Reading Group, Current Reading from the Ten Years Reading Plan in Great Books of the Western World:

Great Books 2018-2019 Readings for the Great Books Roundtable Discussions at Special Collections on the Fourth Floor of the Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee;

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