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Retirement Heist by Ellen Schultz
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Loading ...If you’re not rich or in politics, Wall Street is not your friend. You would think this is obvious, but somehow people keep voting against their self-interest. Wall Street does not have the best interests of the public and their … Continue reading
This looks suspicious
(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for the traffic accident. As we approach, two vehicles with flashers are still moving slowly in the left lane of the freeway. By the time we reach them, they are stopped. The driver of the trailing vehicle gets … Continue reading
Minor differences
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for the fall. “Elderly female fell in bathtub.” “Now not breathing.” We go in a neat apartment, make a few turns toward the back bathroom. I turn the corner into the bathroom and stop short. I stop the … Continue reading
Ms. Common Sense
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Ms. Common Sense, meet Dr. Common Sense. Code 3 for chest pain. At the urgent care clinic. As you know, we respond to the urgent care clinic quite often, usually for some silliness that exceeds their capabilities, so it’s usually … Continue reading
The hubris of youth
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...I was at some talk, and at some point, it was said that there is no logical correlation between years of experience and confidence in skill. That roughly translated, in my head, to “cocky new people.” To someone like me, … Continue reading
