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...digital and cellular phone cameras break down limits on who can get images out into the world: "[A]mateurs increasingly cover the news more effectively than professionals, as was the case in the London bombing of 2005, the racist rant by actor Michael Richards, or the return of the American war dead in caskets. They also frequently make the news, such as soldiers' photographs made in the Abu Ghraib prison or the videos of captive either pleading for their lives or being murdered that are expressly made by insurgents to foment terror...It may be time for professionals...
...over in 1965, it complained that the project was taking too long and costing too much. Utzon's authority was usurped and he was made to sit in the corner. How could he possibly have stayed on under such humiliating circumstances? He resigned and left the country, never to return. But his memory is revered by Australians, who are grateful for his wonderful building. A. Meikle, Tascott, New South Wales...
...Retirement Jitters Re Justin Fox's article on pensions and retirement plans: allowing individuals to invest their savings in real growth opportunities is the best path to financial security [Dec. 15]. The government cannot guarantee a 3% return over inflation. We already have a national pension system called Social Security, which is going bankrupt. All pension plans, regardless of the form, depend on real economic growth. You would better serve your readers by educating them to these realities rather than indoctrinating them with the obfuscations of self-serving Democratic politicians. There are real solutions out there. TIME should uncover...
...remove only a small portion of the junk that arrives in my mailbox. While I have not found a way to eliminate junk mail, I have a tactic that at least makes me feel a little better about receiving it. When I get any unwanted mail with a prepaid return envelope (so long as it is not from a charity), I stuff that envelope as full as I can with junk from a different source and put it back in the mail. This does not relieve the real problem, but it gives the postal service much-needed business. Steve Block...
...Madoff was arrested for allegedly bilking investors out of up to $50 billion in a Ponzi scheme described as one of history's largest swindles. The scam's blueprint hasn't changed much since Charles Ponzi's 1920 fraud: 1 Entice investors by promising an unusually lucrative rate of return. 2 Use a portion of the raised capital to pay out early dividends, thereby giving the appearance of legitimacy--which in turn attracts more investors. 3 Pay off earlier investors with money accrued from later victims. 4 When no further capital can be raised, skip town before the scheme collapses...