Cleaning The Car Hire Industry

It seems as if recently the car hire industry has cleaned up its practises somewhat. For many years there have been unscrupulous companies who have angered customers through the use of small print in rental agreements. By 2006 this got so bad that the government stepped in and threatened to clean up the car hire industry with the use of heavy regulations and industry guidelines. This formed part of a European action plan for the car hire industry; MEPs began talks to simplify the process of using... Read more »

Fake Money Used In Movies

At the time, there happened to be large amounts of devalued currency printed by the Confederates during the American Civil War and Mexican Money printed during the Mexican Revolution. Both failed governments had issued a lot of money, hoping the volume would help stave off the money’s declining values. Of course, they failed and the money was useless until Hollywood bought up caches of both types of cash, and the first Hollywood prop money was created. Over time, the Confederate and Mexican... Read more »

Recession Risks: The Silver Lining

The US appears to poised on the very brink of recession. Investors are reacting as news of a contraction within the service sector for the first time in five years, an FBI investigation into predatory lending, and increasing unemployment statistics, has sent shock waves of panic through stock markets worldwide. Who wins out in a crisis of this magnitude? And how can an individual take advantage of such a difficult scenario? While volatility in recent months is hardly a comforting phenomenon, recognizing... Read more »

Levels Of Gun Crime In Modern Britain

In 2007 there was a myriad of high profile cases in which young people lost their lives as a result of gun crime. The most infamous of these incidents was the shooting of Rhys Jones aged eleven. In the UK gun crime is increasingly becoming a problem and the media are keen to give maximum exposure to firearm incidents. During 2007 the Home Office have reported fifty nine gun related homicides, ten more than the previous year. The figures also record over five hundred serious incidents over the last... Read more »

Tornados Are an Instrument Used By Satan

The Devil and his demon generals sat on one side of a huge cosmic table while Jesus and His angels of light sat across from them. An argument was proceeding from the great voice of Satan demanding that Jesus let go of His protection over the people of the earth. Satan shouted, “Release the storms you have held back from me, for I must test the people of earth!” It was an unusually warm and humid February day. I had never experienced such a dramatic change of temperature from frigid... Read more »

Gun Crime In Britain; Follow The Swiss Example?

Gun crime n Britain is generally seen to be getting worse, especially in major cities. Government figures will argue that the levels of gun crime are in fact in decline, what can be surmised however is that the number of homicides and use of firearms by criminal gangs is on the increase. Unlike other countries gun ownership in the UK is limited, what is strange however is that many countries have higher levels of gun ownership, but less gun crime, Switzerland can be seen as a case in point. Swiss... Read more »

Daylight Savings Time Around the Globe

Trying to figure out what time it is in different parts of the world can be very confusing. Especially, if it’s one of those times during the year when you are on daylight savings time, and the place whose time you’re trying to calculate is not. A situation like this happens because different countries make their daylight and standard time changes on many different dates. In fact, there are only a relatively few countries, like most of the European countries, that make these time changes... Read more »

How to be Politically Inept this Christmas

There, now it’s out there; the “C” word, Christmas. Somehow it’s become politically incorrect to wish others Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa or anything that suggests a belief system. Well, I’ve decided to forgo political correctness at the risk of being labeled “politically inept” this holiday season. Be Different in December I choose to celebrate in December because Christmas is in it. You may celebrate in December for a different reason.... Read more »

An Attack on the Pocket Knife and Our Rights is Underway

The age of political correctness is upon us. Who defines what is correct and what is not? Your simple right to carry a pocket knife is constantly attacked and questioned. Why is this such a hot topic and why are folks worried about a pocket knife? Does every issue where a difference of opinion is demonstrated need to be regulated by complicated laws and by government officials? Has the government, whether it be federal or local, done such a bang up job of taking care of issues and overseeing problems... Read more »

The Hard Facts about Conflict Diamonds from Africa and India

Diamonds are small, easily transportable and command high prices. These characteristics have made diamonds a good source of funds for coup leaders in Africa and elsewhere. These smuggled diamonds have been labeled “conflict diamonds” and many consumers are wary about using a product that they think may be related to the suffering of innocent people. However, before you skip buying diamonds it is important to understand the safe-guards that have been adopted by the UN and the actual... Read more »