Friends,

I've been neglecting this newsletter, but don't worry I've got lots of warm takes stored up for ya! I'm hoping to send y'all notes more regularly again.

First, a life update!

Winter is my favorite season in Alaska, in no small part because of the skiing, both nordic and alpine. Jubilee the dog and I are mourning the melt.

Since I last emailed you, I...

• learned JavaScript (sorta);
• organized a successful effort to eliminate parking minimums in Anchorage;
• installed a toilet all on my own;
• wrote a bill to make 36% the maximum interest rate in Alaska; and
• bought a house with Aneliese.

Our home is a cutie log cabin close to the trails with 2 guest rooms waiting just for you.

Reading Notes: Public Citizens

I haven't been writing here, but I have been writing. Particularly reading notes. I thought, perhaps, you might be interested in some of those notes?

Here's a link to my thoughts about Public Citizens by Paul Sabin (2022). The gist of the book is: Ralph Nader and the public interest movement have undermined good government.

You might enjoy reading the notes if...

• you've ever said the phrase "non-profit-industrial-complex;"
• you want to understand why the environmental movement can't seem to win; or
• you worry about the decline of social capital.

The notes are a mix of my ideas and Sabin's, and they're a bit long. If you read them, I'd to hear what you think!

That's all for now! More soon.

love, Graham