Not even the lizard can help this kid.

A Canadian teenager got an insurance bill in the six figure range, and for good reason. For more information, click here. 

Money Saving Tips on Car Insurance

While the GEICO motto might be "Save a Lot of Money on Your Car Insurance," there are ways that you can save money without having to bother going to GEICO.

If you follow this link, you will go to a USA Today article that will give you six practical ways to save money on your car insurance without having to go to one of the giant insurance companies that deny claims as a matter of course.

More distracted driving

As the writer in this piece in the Washington Post says, "It was only a matter of time."

This time the culprit wasn't the cell phone or the iPod, but rather ironically, the GPS device that is supposed to tell you exactly where to go.

If you have ever used one of those things, take a moment to stop and think about how much it causes you to take your eyes off the road.

 

Supreme Court Justice Thomas on 60 Minutes

Many bloggers out there have been anticipating Justice Thomas' coming interview on 60 minutes.  There is a pretty good primer over at the Drudge Report.

Primarily, he is supposed to speak about his public and private life.  One of the issues to be discussed will be concerning his confirmation hearings, Anita Hill, and the abortion issue.  Thomas has been on the move, speaking at a dedication ceremony in Orlando previously. 

I cannot wait to see this interview which will be aired Sunday night.  What will Justice Thomas say about Anita Hill. 

Any comments?

Stay tuned.

Larry

Should whistleblowers be fined?

State Farm seems to think so.

They recently asked a judge to fine two former employees that released internal memos in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

These memos detailed the methods used by State Farm to systematically deny the claims of thousands of Gulf Coast homeowners.

Can you imagine the sort of world we would live in if conscientious employees were afraid of coming forward? Can you imagine what corporations would get away with if they could?

New Service to Automatically E-mail, Instant Message Safety Recall Information

The NHTSA has a new service where any recall information regarding tires or child safety seats will be e-mailed to you automatically.

If you have small children, it wouldn't be a bad idea to sign up. While the NHTSA does a good job in publicizing recalls, sometimes it just doesn't occur to people to check the website with regularity.