Jerad Weiner

 

Government can be a dull, stressful, and alienating endeavor.  Public comment is the time where Robert’s Rules don’t always rule and brief glimpses of humanity sneak through.  Walter Paulson sings during his public comment at the San Francisco Board meetings.  I’m glad he’s part of the public record.

I picked up this excellent read at City Lights Bookstore during a recent weekend jaunt through North Beach.  It’s a perfect mental counterweight to the current political chaos that is saturating the national media landscape.

Here are some other reads that I have enjoyed recently:
“Happiness: A Philosopher’s Guide” by Frederic Lenoir  – This book is a great overview of multiple perspectives on happiness, touches across the wide philosophical spectrum.  Very grounding, a lot of thought food for the mind, concise read.

“Of Walking on Ice: Munich – Paris, 23 November – 14 December 1974” by Werner Herzog  – I read this during our recent trip overseas.  I love listening to Herzog’s voice when he narrates his films, so reading this journal / travelogue / stream of consciousness was  particularly satisfying.

“Borb” by Jason Little – This graphic novel is a wonderfully strong graphic novel on homelessness.   The last time I was so emotionally stirred by a graphic novel was when I discovered a copy of “Where the Wind Blows” by Raymond Briggs on my parents bookshelf.