As an employee of a major airline, I probably shouldn’t like this idea. However, as an environmentalist, opponent of traffic jams and the hassles (sorry, boss!) of airline travel, I see some benefit in high-speed rail. My experience with trains involves not high-speed rail but slower commuter rail in major cities – London, Paris, Washington, [...]
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Charity Efficiency
Many of us give money and time to charitable organizations, such as churches, relief groups, disease-fighting groups, and more. When I give money, I don’t generally investigate the effectiveness of the organization in terms of how it uses its donations. I assume that it uses my money wisely to pursue its stated mission. It’s easy [...]
How Much Do I Really Pay in Taxes?
It seems that many people love to complain about taxes, both how much we pay in taxes and how the government uses our tax dollars. I’ll save the government’s handling of tax revenue for another day. I’ve been thinking lately about tax rates. What is the fairest system for collecting taxes? On one hand, the [...]
Various Thoughts on Credit Cards
I recently called one of my credit card companies to cancel our primary credit card. We ran nearly every possible expense through this card but recently switched to a different one with a better rewards program. Me: I’d like to cancel this credit card. Bank Rep: What makes you want to cancel? Me: I don’t [...]
Diaper Study
Jenny has been selected to participate in a market research study about diapers through a firm called Delve. She has applied for several studies but never gotten picked until now. She’ll attend an orientation on Thursday and receive a 12-day supply of diapers. She’s supposed to use them exclusively, save and return them all (seriously?? [...]
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