On a Reading Rampage

I for one am blaming the new VP candidate and her sexy librarian look,

I read the mainstream The Appeal by John Grisham. I figure I have read all his other books so I am sort of committed. I have noticed that with quite a few of his books he gets quite political and this one is no different. It should be read in Conjunction with the King of Torts. Basically you come away with the Tort law needs to be reformed, but it does not just need global restrictions. I cannot remember if he has written the third book in which he depicts the fake victim who is just trying to rip off the wealthy corporation. He also delves into how modern elections are essentially bought, which I totally believe about all political parties. If you like Grisham, then it is worth the read. My main flaw is one I have had for a while with his writing. He builds and builds, and then he just ends it as quick as possible. He spends all the time getting there, but not the extra 50 or so pages to explore it.
Winning through Intimidation by Robert Ringer is an older business book which basically lays out three type of people who you can do business with. Those who are out to take advantage of you, those who will say they are not out to get you but really are, and finally those who really believe they are not out to get you so will feel a little bad when they screw you over. A little cynical but does contain a lot of truth. It is the person most intimidated in a business exchange (the one who is most unsure of himself) who comes off worse. If you can arrange things in your favor, than you will be the intimidator rather than the intimidatee. Do not be put off by the title, it contains a lot of valuable information.