The idea behind the idiom “haste makes waste” is that if you act too quickly you may skip over an important detail or else lose track of something important. However, while there are plenty of things which you should definitely perform with care and...
Whether you’re commuting each day from a distant suburb or you’re driving down to your summer home to avoid the chilly northern winters, highway driving is a regular occurrence for millions of Americans. Perhaps because it’s so common we’ve become d...
Over the last two years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started seriously cracking down on defective automobiles. Between their newfound vigilance and some high-profile defects which have led to injuries and even deaths, the...
The range of watercraft and water-based activities is truly staggering when you think about it. There are rowboats and paddleboats for when you want to get some exercise while you’re on the water, motorboats and sailboats for crossing lakes and find...
Workers’ compensation insurance is a requirement in all 50 states for almost every employer, from the local business with only a handful of workers to the megacorporation whose headcount exceeds that of many a small nation. The main benefit of thi...
Florida is one of a handful of states which require personal injury protection (PIP) insurance above and beyond the usual liability coverage which a car owner must purchase in order to legally drive his or her car. However, every kind of insurance m...
The idea of workers’ compensation is pretty amazing if you think about it. If you are injured on the job, then you are entitled to paid medical benefits and a certain percentage of your regular income for as long as it takes to get better. If you w...
Over the past 80 years, the United States has put together a program of benefits which are designed to help those who are most in need: the elderly, the sick, and the disabled. Collectively, they are known as Social Security, and they are part of a...
For a lot of people out there, getting a pet is like adding a new member to your family. Whether it’s something traditional like a cat or a dog, something small like a fish or a spider, or something exotic like a parrot or a lizard, we form attachme...
Every year, over a million homes go up in smoke, causing thousands of deaths, thousands more injuries, and over $10 billion in damages. If you have no desire to be just another statistic, then there are some safety tips which you should keep in mind...
The human brain is an immense and complicated organ, one with well over a dozen specialized areas and which reacts poorly to any amount of tampering. It can change emotional states in an instant by being exposed to nothing more substantial than a sp...
No matter how commonplace it may be, it’s important to remember that driving is really a very dangerous activity. It can be safe enough so long as you and everyone else on the road follows the rules, but when it comes to trucks, buses, and trains, t...
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