John's Corner of the World: Living wills . . . end-of-life healthcare . . . and euthanasia

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Living wills . . . end-of-life healthcare . . . and euthanasia

I don't often mention my "other" blog and website, StrategicInheritance.com, but I'd like a few people (or, better, many) begin to participate in some of the conversations I've been "dying" to get started there.

I figure the post I made on the Strategic Inheritance Legacy Lounge forum last night ought to be worth some kind of comment.

I'm attempting to talk about living wills, end-of-life-healthcare, and the possibility of euthanasia or assisted suicide. Sound mildly interesting? Please join the discussion on the StrategicInheritance.com forums.

Thanks!

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This is True®

by Randy Cassingham

Getaway Glitch
Montgomery, Ala., cab driver Teddy Lawly likes to listen to a police scanner radio on the job. “I write down the description of suspects, because I ride all over town and I’m on the lookout for them,” he says. Just after he heard a broadcast about a nearby drug store robbery, a man jumped in his cab. “I knew who he was,” Lawly said later. “There were two patrol cars within about 20 feet of me, so I was never scared.” Lawly pulled up to the cops and told them he had their suspect, and Kevin Bradley Nelson, 35, was arrested. In addition to robbery, Nelson was charged with escape from Autauga Metro Jail, where he was serving time for multiple traffic violations. He only had one day left on his sentence there. (Montgomery Advertiser) ...Multiple traffic violations? Now we know why he had to take a cab.
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This Day in History

Apple Inc. Is Formed (1976)

Apple Computer, Inc., was the first successful personal computer company. The company has its roots in the Jobs family's garage, where cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak assembled the first Apple computer. Consisting of a handmade motherboard, the Apple I did not even include a monitor or keyboard. The Apple II, introduced the next year with a plastic case and color graphics, launched Apple to success. By 1980, Apple had earned more than $100 million. How much did an Apple I cost in 1976? More... Discuss

Today's Birthday

Lon Chaney (1883)

Chaney was an American silent-film actor. Born to parents who were both deaf and mute, he learned to express himself through pantomime at an early age. He moved to Hollywood in 1912 and became one of the biggest stars of the time, appearing in more than 150 silent films. Known as "the man of a thousand faces," he masterfully used makeup to play tortured, grotesque characters in horror films such as The Phantom of the Opera. How did fake snow made of corn flakes contribute to his death? More... Discuss

Article of the Day

Masamune Okazaki

Widely recognized as Japan's greatest swordsmith, Masamune is thought to have forged most of his swords in the 14th c, but because no exact dates are known for his birth or death, he has attained an almost legendary status. With a reputation for superior beauty and quality—remarkable at a time when the steel used in sword making was often impure—his swords are often referred to by the name of their maker, much like famous works of art. What is the best known Masamune, and where is it today? More... Discuss

Quote of the Day

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.
Aristotle
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