Comments on: Political Reading http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/ Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, and children's books, new and old Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/#comment-422 Rebecca Reid Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:54:02 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=87#comment-422 @Eva: well, at this point I have a kid and I quit my job so it's no longer an option...I guess it wasn't really for me when I look at where my life has taken me instead. But my husband travels for work and we ended up in Australia, so who knows we're we'll end up next... @Eva: well, at this point I have a kid and I quit my job so it’s no longer an option…I guess it wasn’t really for me when I look at where my life has taken me instead. But my husband travels for work and we ended up in Australia, so who knows we’re we’ll end up next…

]]> By: Eva http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/#comment-413 Eva Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:08:11 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=87#comment-413 I'm sure you're just being humble. ;) You can always take the test-it's free! And reading so much news is definitely time consuming: I just always give myself permission to ignore articles if I run out of time! I wouldn't do it if I didn't have that test to think about though! I’m sure you’re just being humble. ;) You can always take the test-it’s free! And reading so much news is definitely time consuming: I just always give myself permission to ignore articles if I run out of time! I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t have that test to think about though!

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/#comment-387 Rebecca Reid Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:31:16 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=87#comment-387 @Eva: That's impressive! I would love to get the liberal and conservative and non-American perspectives of everything! I just start reading some things regularly in the last week and it's hard to get it all read before the next day! Time is so limited these days. I guess I'll stick with the big picture of history since I like that most. But that's great. I wish you the best in the foreign service. To be honest, I considered that too (for a few days) and then decided no way! I know I'm not that smart..... @Eva: That’s impressive! I would love to get the liberal and conservative and non-American perspectives of everything! I just start reading some things regularly in the last week and it’s hard to get it all read before the next day! Time is so limited these days. I guess I’ll stick with the big picture of history since I like that most.

But that’s great. I wish you the best in the foreign service. To be honest, I considered that too (for a few days) and then decided no way! I know I’m not that smart…..

]]> By: Eva http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/#comment-381 Eva Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:20:46 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=87#comment-381 I read both! I actually didn't talk about newspapers in my weekly geeks, because I thought people might judge me. I use google reader, and I read at least the headlines from the LA times, International Herald Tribune, Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Le Monde, and two Russian papers every day. I like a balance of liberal and conservative approaches, as well as the non-American perspective. But I only read the articles that sound interesting, lol. And I read all the international-y opinion pieces: I definitely don't always agree, but they get me thinking. My long-term career goal is to be a political officer in the foreign service, so I think it's important for me to get in the habit of reading the news. That being said, I also make sure I read big-picture books that help put the news in context. I think journals are handy for that too-especially the scholarly ones w/ longer pieces. There's just so much to learn and not enough time!! :D I read both! I actually didn’t talk about newspapers in my weekly geeks, because I thought people might judge me. I use google reader, and I read at least the headlines from the LA times, International Herald Tribune, Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Le Monde, and two Russian papers every day. I like a balance of liberal and conservative approaches, as well as the non-American perspective. But I only read the articles that sound interesting, lol. And I read all the international-y opinion pieces: I definitely don’t always agree, but they get me thinking. My long-term career goal is to be a political officer in the foreign service, so I think it’s important for me to get in the habit of reading the news.

That being said, I also make sure I read big-picture books that help put the news in context. I think journals are handy for that too-especially the scholarly ones w/ longer pieces. There’s just so much to learn and not enough time!! :D

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/#comment-335 Rebecca Reid Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:26:38 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=87#comment-335 <p>@Heather Johnson:</p> I figure most book bloggers are that way: that's why we're reading books! Sometimes the current news is just depressing... @Heather Johnson:

I figure most book bloggers are that way: that’s why we’re reading books! Sometimes the current news is just depressing…

]]> By: Heather Johnson http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/political-reading/#comment-330 Heather Johnson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:18:46 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=87#comment-330 I feel the same way - I'd rather study history and see the big picture than try to keep up with the myriad events happening around the world. It's bad I know, but I so want to live "in the past" - not literally, but in regard to the news. I feel the same way - I’d rather study history and see the big picture than try to keep up with the myriad events happening around the world. It’s bad I know, but I so want to live “in the past” - not literally, but in regard to the news.

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