Category: Inside The Industry

Drug Policy and Life Insurance

President Obama may be taking a less punitive approach in his drug policy. Jacob Sullum reports in Reason.com that halfway into his last term, the president is apparently reconsidering the aggressive role the federal government has been playing in the… Read More

Teen Wisdom for 2015

You don’t have to be “old and grey” to have wisdom to share. Huffington Post has a special section for teen bloggers, HuffPost Teen. Over the past year, these teenagers have shared their lives — and the lessons they’ve learned… Read More

Police Chief Rejects Zero-Tolerance Approach

Should law-enforcement departments take a zero tolerance policy toward civil disobedience? Should any and every form of protest be stopped with force to maintain law and order? Nashville Tennessee Police Chief Steve Anderson says no. As a matter of fact,… Read More

Watch This Movie About North Korea

I’m sure that by now you’ve heard all about the pulling of “The Interview” from theaters across the country, in response to threats alleged to come from North Korea. In light of this and other responses to the threats, Nick… Read More

Have Political Parties Replaced Principles?

Do you think Americans have become too partisan? Last week Congress passed a $1 trillion spending bill. In doing so, it brought to the front burner of public attention the controversy over crony capitalism. Once again, we are forced to… Read More

“EARLY” MARRIAGE IS A BAD IDEA

How do you know when you’re ready for marriage? Different cultures have different customs and laws with regards to marriage. In some places, early or child marriage is prevalent. This practice often offends Western sensibilities. Unfortunately, studies have also shown… Read More

Kindness Keeps the World Afloat

What difference do you think one small act of kindness really makes in the world? A kid falls off his skateboard. You pass a homeless man on the street. The woman sitting next to you forgot her cellphone. Do you… Read More

Googling Autism

Do you know someone who’s autistic? Chances are that you do. One out of every sixty-eight Americans is on the autistic spectrum. It’s true that a general understanding of the spectrum has only very recently hit mainstream awareness. However, I think… Read More

How Can You Be a Better Boss?

Leadership isn’t easy. A lot goes into organizing and inspiring a team, overseeing and delegating tasks, and making course corrections in light of the results. I think that we’ve all benefited a lot over the past decades from the increased… Read More

Corporate Welfare and Life Insurance

Everyone likes to buy stuff. I don’t care if you’re Republican or Democrat, Liberal or Conservative, Yankees or Mets fan. You and I both have stuff that we are willing to trade our hard-earned money for. When a company does… Read More