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Earlier this week, this was on the front page of CNN.com: Obviously the answer is no. God is way too busy creating floods, voting Republican, and making up crazy rules about shellfish and/or hooved animals to give a crap about sports. The best quote from the article was from Mariner DH Mike Sweeney: “If I’m [...]
Last week the Cub Scouts made big news by announcing a video game belt loop. I don’t think I earned too many belt loops, but I believe they are the Cub Scout equivalent of merit badges. Also, I don’t believe your “credits” transfer when you graduate to Boy Scouts; the belt loops have to stay [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued a $16.4 million fine to Toyota for their unintended acceleration issues. Toyota denies any wrongdoing, but has agreed to pay the fine. What I’m curious about is how impartial a regulator Uncle Sam can truly be, given their majority shareholder position in General Motors, one of Toyota’s [...]
Many studies have proven that driving while talking on your cell phone increase your likelihood of getting in an accident — to the same levels as drunk driving. In response, state governments did the responsible thing and passed laws against cell phone driving. After the laws went into effect, drivers were mostly compliant, and law [...]
Obviously no one can say for sure, but there are three factors at play that could put downward pressure on property values in the near term. 1. Supply. Nationwide, lenders are sitting on a backlog of approximately 1 million foreclosed homes. Under pressure from Uncle Sam, and in the interest of minimizing their own losses, [...]
