Casual Observations of a Fundamental Constructionist

A fundamental constructionist looks at a patch of dirt and sees the planning, construction, and completion of a building, including repurposing it for the future when it outlives its usefulness. His philosophy in life is about purpose.


This book contains eight decades worth of reflection on how the world can be better when people discover and live with the right purpose. Being the self-confessed not-too-casual observer, Ernest Bennett Verity shares how he has seen America evolve from the muddy early open-pit mines in the Mesabi Iron Range to the reluctant superpower it has become.

See life through the eyes of a fundamental constructionist and grab a tip or two on parenthood, education, politics and government, war, professional sports, even on how to live to retirement and get through an 18-hole course despite a bad rub of the green.