Hello, Constitution. How are you?

In its final printed issue, U.S. News & World Report recommends “50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2011.”

Here’s one of the better ideas: “Reintroduce Yourself to the Constitution.” Quoting Caitlin Huey-Burns’ article:

“The Constitution is like the owner’s manual for the government,” says [National Constitution Center CEO David] Eisner. “It’s the simplest, shortest, fastest way to look at America in terms of where we’ve been and where we aspire to go.” Getting acquainted with the nation’s most vital documents could turn out to be an essential exercise for every citizen.

If you’d like to start the process, you might want to watch Troy Kickler and Michael Sanera’s Citizen’s Constitutional Workshop. If you’re interested as well in the North Carolina Constitution, check out the N.C. History Project’s State of Our Constitution series.