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This is Why Underwriting, Insurable Interest, and an Informational Level Playing Field are Important
You know, if people put their brilliance towards good, rather than evil (or at least something other than just making the fast buck), what an incredible place the world would be. An article in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye this morning: "Terminal Illness? $2,000 in CASH, Immediately Available." That was the promise of an advertisement that [...] 
The New York Times has an article discussing how the social climate has changed from the 1970’s, when, um, Polanski-gate occurred and now, providing a bit of interesting context in which to review the fuss. The article also includes one detail I wasn’t aware of (emphasis added): Mr. Polanski was charged with both rape and sodomy [...] 
All of the media circus over Roman Polanski’s arrest and potential extradition to the U.S. have me wondering: If this were a teacher who had had consensual sex with a student, or a Roman priest who had been with an underaged parishioner, or an actuary…well, anyone other than a Hollywood figure, would there be such a [...]
Who says that shame can’t be a crime deterrent? Seen in the Wall Street Journal: This industrial city, hard hit by the recession, has found a new, low-budget way to fight crime: Park an unmanned, former Brink’s truck bristling with video cameras in front of the dwellings of troublemakers. Police here call it the Armadillo. They say [...]
Two articles from different sources, reporting on different parts of the country Seen in the Boston Herald: Pike officials, under fire for approving a hefty toll hike scheduled to take effect July 1, faced more heat yesterday after the Herald reported that there was a 23 percent increase in speeding tickets on the Pike during the first [...] 
In the past couple of weeks, there has been quite a bit of public discussion in Connecticut over the death penalty. The state legislature passed a law to end the death penalty in the state, and Governor Rell has announced her intention to veto the measure. A Quinnipiac poll (which I was surveyed for, BTW) [...] 
In roadgeek circles, there is perennial debate about whether speeding tickets are a means to enforce safe driving, or are a way for governments to derive additional revenue from citizens. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tuesday pointed to a paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis which is set to be published in the Journal [...]
This wire service story caught my eye: Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breathalyzer-type gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week. The ignition interlocks prevent engines from starting until drivers blow into the alcohol detectors to prove they’re sober. Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska and Washington state began Jan. [...]
You have to admit, the guy has cojones. Quoting the New York Times: Defying Senate leaders in Washington and a galaxy of political leaders here, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois announced Tuesday that he would fill the Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama, which he has been accused of trying to sell. Mr. Blagojevich said he [...]
Recycling is one of those things that we should do, is supposed to be easy…but sometimes seems like too much of a hassle to mess with. I’ll admit that given the tiny recycling bucket we’re issued, the mess caused by scavengers (both animal and human), and the challenges faced in a household with a disabled [...] |
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