Blog Assignment 2: Everyday Research

Every day I am constantly reading about the political world that goes on all around us. From when I wake up to when I go to bed, I'm always reading about history, politics and current events. I start out my day reading Real Clear Politics, looking for interesting editorials that have been aggregated on there and checking the RCP polling averages for president. Next I'll check Politico US and Politico EU to get current on political events happening both in the United States and Europe. For my final check of my morning routine, I'll check Governing Magazine for policy proposals that happen on a local level in the US states, in case there was something I missed. Occasionally I will check the Diplomat or 538.com, as they have interesting world views that are published from time to time. At the end of the day when I'm done with work and school I'll read my books, perhaps the only academic sources I read. My current reading list includes Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder, A Mad Catastrophe by Geoffrey Wawro, The Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning and finally The Drowned and the Saved by Primo Levi. My final reading incursion into the real world consists of reading the Wall Street Journal till finally it is time to climb into bed.