Don’t Worry

48 lessons on relieving anxiety from a Zen Buddhist Monk, the book has some wise insights regarding what Max Ehrmann would call dark imaginings to which I add my own relevant examples at the end.

New Jersey actuarial reports are out so watch for that update later today.

Grow a Pair

When the three books I bought for this Connecticut weekend disappointed I came across this one at the Plainville library Book Nook.

Cultivating Justice in the Garden State

The book drops tomorrow but David Wildstein has Chapter 3 – Settling Scores – on his blog so here is a taste.

Sleep and Explosion Softball

Blog as file cabinet on a couple of fronts.

The Last Enforcer

Found the book not terribly outrageous (a Barkley slap; a Dolan snub) but you decide:

Sicker in the Head

The book had the feel of unedited overheard conversations, many with people new to me. Quick skim/read with only a few notable takeaways (including the first one where editing would have helped).

The Labor Guide to Retirement Plans (II)

A book to educate labor people to argue for keeping their underfunded defined benefit plans with Social Security as the gold standard. Throughout my reading/skimming I often wanted to challenge the author on some points* including this one about cash balance/401(k) combo plans in the private sector:

The Labor Guide to Retirement Plans (I)

A book to educate labor people to argue for keeping their underfunded defined benefit plans with sprinklings of propaganda.

Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama

Bob Odenkirk’s memoir provides behind-the-scenes glimpses of an era of “alternative” comedy that, sadly, was after my time with the drama reference being to his acting. Nothing on his personal drama.

New Retirement Savings Time Bomb

A fairly popular book among libraries for the amount of technical information (mostly on IRAs) included with some notable excerpts.