It is one of the most vigorous modes of living. A good book, like healthy exercise, can give you the pleasant sense of fatigue that comes of having stretched your mental muscles. New ideas spark thinking and conversation. Join a book discussion group. National Public Radio's Book Club of the Air lets listeners talk about both new and classic works.
Literacy is a concern.
Lisbon High School is one of several Maine schools that participates in a daily 20-minute period called Sustained Silent Reading. The whole school. In the project's five years, reading scores have soared. Write letters of praise or complaint, opinion or thanks. Express yourself clearly and respectfully to a friend, a politician, a company executive.