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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 [...] 
A mailing list I subscribe to passed along some interesting philatelic news. It seems that Abkhazia, one of the autonomous republics that Stalin gave Georgia, and which Russia and Georgia just fought a little war about, has started issuing stamps following its declaration of independence and recognition by Russia. It’s the Bill and Monica collection, apparently: [...]
If you haven’t already encountered it elsewhere, folks interested in the why’s and wherefore’s of Russia’s invasion of Georgia might want to check out this assessment published (and made freely available) by Stratfor. Stratfor is a private specialist in geopolitical intelligence. The subscription price for full access to their articles is too rich for my blood, [...] 
When contemplating the possibility of disruption up here in Windsor Connecticut from the upcoming revaluation, I’ve toyed around with the idea of my section of town breaking off into its own community, to avoid the tax drain from ineffective municipals schools, and a tendency for the town leadership to push for development in this area [...] 
Even though they do a horrible job explaining it, the AJC mentions one less-publicized provision in Georgia’s new auto insurance law which is definitely worth noting: The so-called “stacking provision” in SB 276 will allow you to piggy-back your uninsured/underinsured motorists protection onto another motorist’s policy. That way, if you’re hit in an accident and the [...] 
A couple of blogs I follow have mentioned that the May issue of Popular Mechanics includes a feature called, “10 Pieces of U.S. Infrastructure We Must Fix Now”. I’ve seen the feature mentioned in the context of Atlanta’s water shortage, but the entire list is actually rather interesting to me (not surprising, given [...] 
I’ve written previously about Georgia’s desire to annex part of southeastern Tennessee to gain access to water in the Tennessee River, to alleviate pressure arising from poor planning prior to the drought. The AJC has an article on what seems to be a more realistic solution—make nice with the feds, who actually own the plot of [...]
Longtime readers know that I am no fan of insurance rate regulation. In a competitive and free market, market pressures will keep rates from getting too crazy. However, if society perceives a need to provide some protection/stability for certain folks for coverage they are obliged to buy…then I’m OK with rate regulation on [...] 
Seen in the Chattanoogan: The mayor has officially proclaimed Feb. 27, 2008, as “Give our Georgia Friends a Drink Day.” The proclamation comes as a result of the Georgia Legislature passing a joint resolution that seeks to pursue reestablishing the boundary between Georgia and Tennessee. The truck load of bottled water along with the proclamation will be [...] 
Just when I had written off plans for Georgia to push their border a half-mile further north as the sort of weird bill one normally sees introduced at the start of a state legislative session, there’s this story from the AJC: Last week, the House and Senate passed separate measures requiring the state of Georgia to [...] |
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