I got a lot done on the book research/pricing project over the weekend but still have a few boxes to finish going through. It was interesting to see some of the pricing differences between now and the time I originally priced some of them – some went up and some went down. When I had originally acquired the collection, there were many that were not available and I could not find a pricing history, but now it seems that a lot more people are selling books online and some of those books are now available.
Didn’t get much outside stuff done over the weekend, but I’ll need to address those things this week. The weather is turning and it is starting to get chilly so it is time to pull the small window AC unit and put it away, along with finishing up the garden tear-down and prep for next season. I’ve got some pots on order and am planning to try to overwinter my peppers and see if that helps me boost production next season – I would think so since because of our short growing season it felt like a lot of the time they should have been producing, they were still maturing.
On Friday afternoon I got a call from one of the insurance companies I reached out to, and it seems my concerns are valid. Deliberate violations of the bylaws could be considered a “wrongful act” and wouldn’t be protected by D&O/board insurance should someone sue the board over the issue. That means even if the board approves acquiring D&O insurance, I’d still need the additional umbrella policy to ensure my own coverage. My wife and I have been looking into better coverage anyway, but it is still irritating that we may have to pony up additional money to cover me should the board continue its flagrant violations of our bylaws.
I did have high hopes that I could actually help get the party on track with their bylaws and such, but is it worth it? Likely not, since we could have $1B of D&O coverage that would do absolutely nothing since the board seems to stumble from “wrongful act” to “wrongful act.”
Anyhow, more books to research and stuff outside to do…
Interesting Tidbits
Song of the day: New Millennium by Dream Theater
Kennedy Victory Fund: Legal Laundering – “There is another factor that needs to be clarified: how the Fund used the (Libertarian) National Committee and state affiliates to transfer money from some of the richest people in the United States to support Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in a way that bypasses contribution limits.”
Two Prominent Left-Liberal Thinkers Reconsider Libertarianism – “Legal scholar Cass Sunstein and economic policy commentator Noah Smith haven’t become libertarians – but they take a more favorable view of that ideology than before.”
Neuroscientist Says We’re All Wrong About Root of Consciousness in Our Brains – “The neuroscientist’s research breaks the human brain down to three regions — the cortex, the subcortex, and the cerebellum — to find cases where one or some of those sections have been altered, and examine their effects on consciousness.”
Chinese-made ‘bone glue’ fixes fractures in just 3 minutes with one injection – “Product ‘Bone-02’ was developed by a Chinese research team, which sought to fix orthopedic injuries that would generally require months of downtime and invasive surgeries that often include metal plate insertions”
Classified US intelligence warns of China’s preparations for Taiwan invasion – “A classified US military intelligence report seen by the ABC says China is rapidly building up the country’s commercial ferry fleet to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan.”
Why I gave the world wide web away for free – “My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for” A quick but wonderful read.
Question 3 – An interesting short story told through “articles” from a “local paper.” It reminds me of the classic short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Also, democracy is just two wolves and a sheep deciding what’s for dinner.
Amelia Earhart files to be declassified after details of pioneer’s ‘final whereabouts’ brought to light – “All US Government records about Amelia Earhart are set to be made public – just weeks after a team of researchers made an unusual breakthrough in their efforts to find her.”