Recommendations

Shows:

     Killing Eve on Netflix—Darkly Humorous, season one and two are superior and worth watching. We binged it.

Podcasts:

Revisionist History: Season 13: Memorial Day, 2020 parts one and two. A thoughtful reflection on a famous case and the difficulty reforming police departments with “bad apples.”

Same Series, Season 13 episode 4, Running Hot. Why are fire/ambulance sirens so loud (they aren't in France.....) and who decides (and when) to go on a run, sirens and lights active?

Interesting things this month:

Tres (grandson) is an archer and split his first arrow target shooting!

Squirrel Nut Zippers are an old favorite of mine and I was able to see them.

Books:

Tits Up -Thornton--with apologies--a typical RAM selection which turns out to be a bit academic-- but with a slant: A female journalist with a history of breast cancer does research and a presentation on the modern day breast: sex work, breast feeding/business, religion, surgical thinking, and what is needed for a perfect bra?

             The Boy’s Crusade-Fussel. College educated kid goes to war (WWII specifically) and reflects. Things were not as advertised in our books or Hollywood.

Songs:

Squirrel nuts: Hell

Put a Lid on It

Trou Macacq

Patti Smith.  Changing of the Guards---not a fan of Patti but I have to acknowledge her art in music.

Tom Russel: Sitting Bull in Venice--may be a repeat but it makes my hair rise.

Articles:

Elon Musk Asks For Reason US Can’t Afford Healthcare — Mark Cuban Gives 7 (and a Solution)

https://www.aol.com/elon-musk-asks-reason-us-190023711.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/AOLcom

As a clinician, I think of other more “granular” issues but he correctly points out the leverage points inherent to large companies and comprehensive contracts.

12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

https://www.the74million.org/article/12-truths-and-no-lies-guiding-principles-for-the-future-of-american-education/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=The74%2Fmagazine%2FThe+74%3A+Videos I assume all school districts are going to be looking at diminished funds and broad mandates on deliverables. I would welcome each school district getting down on “what is the problem we need to solve” re public education and try to develop experiments with their goals guiding where resources go……

If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?

https://theconversation.com/if-fema-didnt-exist-could-states-handle-the-disaster-response-on-their-own-248758?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fpolitics

Likewise Public Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/health/covid-pandemic-public-health.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

So how will this work in your state?