Archive for the ‘Current Affairs’ Category

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.

Toddler Killed, Infant Injured in Long Beach Hit and Run Accident

A one-year-old girl has been killed and her toddler brother has been critically injured in a hit and run car accident in Long Beach on Friday.

Living Under Capitalism is Possible – Success Under Capitalism Can Occur

Comedian Lewis Black discusses many issues in his popular stage act, but one area in which he makes a particularly relevant point is the economy. While he humorously dissects the seeming senselessness of the issue, he clearly points out that no one really knows what is going on.

Mortgage Rates Fall: The 15 Year Mortgage Rate Hits All Time Low

Mortgage rates dropped this week from 4.87 to 4.82. They did not drop below the all time low of 4.78 that they hit two weeks ago. For the last month, for the most part, we have not seen a lot of movement and instead have just seen the 30 year mortgage rate just [...]

How Meters Are Hoped To Limit The Instances Of Water Shortages

The current estimates of average household water usage state that most homes use around 55,000 litres a year for drinking and bathing. This amount is large enough to fill the average private swimming pool and if bought as bottled mineral water would cost nearly twenty thousand pounds. Thankfully water bills are not as high but [...]