The Top 5: The retiring Boomer generation, helicopter parents, Colorado River water rights
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Welcome to your weekly edition of the Top 5 articles we’ve read this week. Each week, we read dozens of articles in the hope we find essays and reporting that speak to big ideas, trends, future looks, and incredible human stories. We hope you enjoy our list, and do always let us know if you have a suggestion or a recommendation! Please also consider becoming a paid subscriber if this is one of those newsletters you open up all the time or look forward to each week.
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The Top 5 articles for your week:
“How to Be Blind” (New Yorker)
Because this is an informative account from Andrew Leland on how blind people train very hard to become independent.
“The Forgotten Sovereigns of the Colorado River” (Politico Magazine)
Because Michael and I find all matters concerning the history and politics of the Colorado River to be absolutely fascinating, and this magazine piece covers surrounding Native tribes’ water rights when fears over water scarcity are growing.
“The Gravitational Pull of Supervising Kids All the Time” (The Atlantic)
Because Stephanie H. Murray asks: “Now that helicopter parenting has become the standard, how does anyone stop?”
“The boomers are retiring. See why that’s bad news for workers.” (WaPo)
Because in a short period of time, the US is expected to see a huge drop in the number of workers per retiree. “Preparing for a grayer future will require lawmakers to come to agreements on contentious issues like immigration and entitlement programs that have been at a standstill in Congress for years.”
“The Modern Farmhouse Is Today’s McMansion. And It’s Here to Stay.” (NYT)
Because Michael tweeted out (in jest) a few weeks ago that he’d love a 3000-word essay on the origins of the metal stars on modern homes, and, well, he kind of got it in this NYT piece on current home trends.
Thanks for including the CO River water article. I've lived in Denver 40 yrs and learned how important water is for our region. Good to learn more.about tribal rights (and lack thereof). And with so many newcomers to our region, there is a need to educate people about the scarcity of water and the need to conserve. Esp worried about how fast Phoenix has grown.