EDITOR:
Somehow all three columnists (Foley, Speckman, Kamler) refer to spending time with movies and digital devices in last week’s edition of The Landmark, justifiably so, I think.
Here is a novel, radical and revolutionary idea: How about reading books? Not only could that be entertaining, hopefully assisting in gaining knowledge and insights, if one reads the pertinent ones, but also foster good grammar by exposure to good examples, so for example the faulty “treated the wife and I” could be replaced by the correct “treated my wife and me.” ‘Treat’, like many other verbs, is a transitive one and demands the accusative. One can hear the aforementioned error quite often nowadays.
As to the books, here are some suggestions: Stephanie Kelton’s “The Deficit Myth,” explaining what it means that the USA has a fiat currency; Jill Lepore’s “These Truths,” bringing a fresh look at American history; Melissa Murray’s “The US Constitution,” with explanations for the modern reader. All three ladies are professors and experts in their fields. Note that I listed them in alphabetical order. Local libraries and bookstores have extensive lists like that.
Reading necessitates staying in one place and so also solves the problem of spending money for expensive gasoline.
--Klaus Karbaumer
Rural Platte County
