Harrison Law Group - September 2020

Harrison Law Group - September 2020

September 2020 The Contractor’s Advantage

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The Power of Books

Learn Something New With Every Turn of the Page

If you know me, you know I love to read. In past newsletters, I mentioned it was my goal to read 50 books this year, or about one book a week. Sept. 6 is National Read A Book Day, which makes it the perfect time to talk about books!

My daughter, who is 8, has become very interested in reading as of late. At the time of this writing, she was well into the third Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” She has become completely engrossed in this series. She will stay up late into the night just reading. Then, the next morning, we’ll chat about what she read.

Books are a remarkable piece of technology. For us today, they seem so simple, yet they remain one of the best ways to learn anything. It doesn’t matter what you want to learn, you can find a book, or several books, that cover the subject of your choice. Or if you have a question, chances are there are books that hold the answer — or, at least give you more insight in your search for an answer. As much as we know and as much as we can learn, we still do not know many things.

As an avid reader, I’m glad to see she has taken such an interest in books. My son, who is 5, isn’t nearly as interested in reading, but I have a feeling he reads much more than he lets on. I can see him getting more into books as he gets older. As for myself, I’m reading “SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” by Mary Beard. It’s a fascinating look into the arc of Roman history. I’ve previously read perhaps a dozen books on Rome, but they all center around the 1st Century B.C. (when Julius Caesar lived), partly

Our new dog, Ruthie!

As I mentioned, I am on track to read 50 books this year. That said, it has been more difficult than I expected, mainly due to the pandemic. While many people may have found time to finally read the books they’ve been putting off, when you’re working at home for an extended period of time, you find other things that can occupy your attention. For me, I’ve been spending more time with family, which is great. And, to add to that, there has been a small change to our family. Before the pandemic, I would typically get up early and spend my morning with a book. I enjoyed getting in a little reading before anyone else got up. Well, like many families, we got a dog! Our new dog has been with us since May. If you have a dog, you probably know where I’m going with this. My early morning routine has changed. Now, I get up and the dog is interested in hanging out with me. I’m reading a little less, but I’m getting in quality time with the dog.

because the fall of the Roman republic and the rise of its empire is one of the great stories and partly because we have so

many written records from that period.

What Beard does, however, is bring a lot of historical context to what happened before and after the Ides of March. I heartily recommend the read for anyone wanting to understand how any nation could build such a character to conquer the world.

Anyway, I hope you too have had the chance to catch up with a good book, or a few, this summer.

-Jeremy Wyatt

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