Recent Blog Posts
LOCAL NEWS SPOTLIGHT: HATS OFF TO TOM BALTES AND HIS CROSS AMERICA BIKE RIDE
Tom rode 4000 miles across the US starting on 16 August to raise awareness and funds to fight arthritis and promote Volkssporting (from Tom’s Facebook page). Since our own Scott Edwards is a cycling fanatic, we would like to recognize Tom Baltes of Camas and his laudable effort to bring awareness to a serious issue. Just… Read More »
WHY DON’T PEOPLE WEAR A LIFEJACKET WHEN THEY FISH AND BOAT?
“Always wear a lifejacket”, says attorney Bill Thayer. Life is too precious not to take safety seriously. As most of you know who may be bothering to read this blog, I am a fisherman. I love to fly fish, bait fish, go clamming, etc. Pretty much any type of pursuit of fish or shellfish… Read More »
LOCAL NEWS SPOTLIGHT: HELP KEEP VANCOUVER BIKE LANES CLEAN
Keep Vancouver bike lanes clean! Earlier in the month, an article in the print edition of the Columbian titled “Debris in bike lanes a peril for pedalers”, detailed Vancouver cyclists’ difficulties in navigating around debris within the city’s bike lanes. Local cyclist, Shawn Pidcock, described to the Columbian seeing bolts, screws, rocks, glass, bottles,… Read More »
CAR HACKING LEGISLATION AND PRODUCT LIABILITY
Should car manufacturers be held responsible for security flaw that lead to car hacking. Back in July, WIRED grabbed international headlines with an article dramatically titled, Hackers Remote Kill a Jeep on the Highway – With Me In It. Thrill-seeking readers were not disappointed with the introduction which described a nightmare scenario: Though I hadn’t… Read More »
LOCAL NEWS SPOTLIGHT: ON PORTLAND DRIVERS
Collision rates in Portland attributed to braking practices and the impulsivity of human drivers. At the beginning of the month, an article in the print edition of the Oregonian titled “Portland needs a crash course in safe driving”, suggested that Portland drivers who have gone seven years between auto collisions should feel lucky. The article cites new… Read More »
LEGAL MARIJUANA AND DRIVING: SOME EARLY NUMBERS
Pot smoking and driving are not good things to mix. No matter your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana sales in Washington in 2013 – like alcohol, marijuana and driving are a dangerous mix. Recent numbers generated by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission confirm this and show this mix is becoming more common on… Read More »
INTEGRITY, COLLABORATION, AND MULTI-STATE EXPERIENCE
Have you ever experienced that bait and switch that sometimes happens when you hire the services of an expert plumber or electrician only to have the apprentice or second fiddle show up on the day? That kind of flimflammery is not unique to the blue collar trades and is not at all unheard of… Read More »
DRIVERLESS CARS, SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
With technology developing at its current rate, life gets more like an episode of the Jetsons with every passing year. One of the most obvious of recent advances is the driverless car. The new autonomous cars may usher in a new, safer mode of transport but they will also bring with them new challenges… Read More »
LATE PRESENTING INJURIES AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
After a car accident, unless those involved have suffered immediately incapacitating injuries, it’s not uncommon for them to exit the car and announce to any bystanders – even to the negligent driver – that they they are “fine.” In some cases, a reluctance to admit pain is a product of upbringing as was the… Read More »
HEALTH INSURANCE IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON
Time to get health insurance squared away. If you do not already have health insurance, now is the time to start exploring your options and getting signed up to the best health insurance plan you can afford. Open enrollment through the state-based insurance exchange commences November 1, 2015. According to the Columbian newspaper in… Read More »
