What are you reading right now?

[Ubi Dubius]

I'm reading Faith Based Estate Planning. Ubi Dubium made a face when I showed it to her. It's written by an acquaintence of mine. It compares the beliefs of many different religions, focusing on issues such as tithing, investment decisions, end of life decisions, and burial decisions.

I'm with her on the facemaking thing. Bad enough that the <insert religious group here> messes with you all through your life, then they have to screw up your heirs' lives too.

Her reaction was merely to the title. The contents are very useful.

I don't see how this is screwing up heirs' lives.

[Ubi Dubium]

Yes, its the "Faith-Based" phrase in the title that makes this book sound awful. Sounds like Dub's horrible farce of using tax money to fund religions.

It's really - "What Estate-Planning attorneys need to know about religions and cultural expectations about end of life, funeral, and inheritance decisions" But that's a lousy name. I looked over the book, and it actually looks pretty good.

For instance, if a client wants to be and organ donor, then cremated, and wants to leave everything to a daughter, but their cultural background and religion forbade organ donation or cremation and only allowed money to be left to sons, it would help a lot if the attorney was aware of this stuff before he had to deal with bereaved family members. Doesn't mean that he would be telling his client to change his plans, but he would be advising him to talk those decisions over with the family that would be left behind.

[PKMKII]

I'm reading Faith Based Estate Planning. Ubi Dubium made a face when I showed it to her. It's written by an acquaintence of mine. It compares the beliefs of many different religions, focusing on issues such as tithing, investment decisions, end of life decisions, and burial decisions.

Funny story about that, faith-based Islamic investment funds have been performing relatively well compared to the market at large, as those funds don't put any investments in real estate-related companies.

[black bart]

Just waiting for PON to come back to help me understand the awesome mind of Mr Stephen Hawkings.

[Nef Yoo BlackBeard]

butt
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butt misser hakin areddy wited tha booke fer dummys .

[bacon]

started to read The Third Policeman last night
one of the best opening chapters i've read in a long time - nice to read real literature again

[Hippie Pirate]

Just finished the V for Vendetta graphic novel and found it better than the movie. I still enjoy the movie and will be watching it every November 5th as usual.

[S'presso]

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night.

Brilliant depiction of an ASD, and yet he comes across as a likeable character (and his parents are appalling people).

I remembered I had a copy of that, and started reading it when I saw your post!
I'm thoroughly enjoying it so far.

[daftbeaker]

Currently New Scientist, Private Eye, The Times and Chemistry World. I like to buy all my magazines on one day.

Also started reading Thief Of Time last week, enjoying the third time through. Unfortunately the bit I thought was in there isn't. I was sure there was a bit where Clodpool asks Wen what the sound of one hand clapping is and Wen just slaps him, apparently my memory is playing tricks on me.

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night.

Brilliant depiction of an ASD, and yet he comes across as a likeable character (and his parents are appalling people).

I've been meaning to read that for a while, a couple of friends said it was really good. What's ASD though, Asperger's Syndrome D? or Autistic Syndrome D?

[Detective TurtleHolmes]

Just finished the V for Vendetta graphic novel and found it better than the movie. I still enjoy the movie and will be watching it every November 5th as usual.

Oh wow, we do the same thing!
At least I'm not the only one.

I'm planning to read Watchmen every October 12, as well.

[black bart]

Just finished the V for Vendetta graphic novel and found it better than the movie. I still enjoy the movie and will be watching it every November 5th as usual.

Oh wow, we do the same thing!
At least I'm not the only one.

I'm planning to read Watchmen every October 12, as well.

That's a good idea, you can read those books quite quickly. I must read "League of Gentleman' again as well to exorsise the memory of the dreadful film.

I think I'm the only person who didn't like 'The Curious Incident'...I don't know why I just didn't enjoy it.

[Nef Yoo BlackBeard]

Hi readen The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff.

Es diffrint frum the uvver books abowt pooh. Dares dis bloke wot sits and finks and rites and sech, an sum tymes the bear toks to im, an sum tymes ee toks to the bare, but Hi not reeeeely shoor if the bare is reeeeeely dare.

So dis Benjamin feller is a bit lyke Unkle Mad, yer no?

The Great Way is universal,
It can apply to the left or the right,
All beings depend for life on it,
And it does not refuse.

Fank ye, ye welkum.

[black bart]

Tao of Pooh...

[Wawizzle]

Got my hands on 1984 so I paused Candide.

I'm loving 1984 a lot (as I thought I would). It's so eery how realistic the book is and how it's not hard to imagine it happening.

[Scott the Pirate]

(things in italic are "whiny, snotty tone)

I didn't get a chance to do much reading this week. Damn kids...always wanting stuff like food and juice and love....And they always want to go to the park and launch rockets and hug their dad. Sheesh.