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		<title>Living Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was listening to Morning Edition on my local NPR station (90.3 WPLN) this morning when I heard something about a man who had made a bet that he wouldn&#8217;t live to be 100 (?) years old &#8211; well, the man lived and collected on the bet. This made a lightbulb go off in my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was listening to Morning Edition on my local NPR station (90.3 WPLN) this morning when I heard something about a man who had made a bet that he wouldn&#8217;t live to be 100 (?) years old &#8211; well, the man lived and collected on the bet.</p>
<p>This made a lightbulb go off in my head that people should not only carry death insurance (what we currently refer to as &#8220;life insurance&#8221;) they might also carry a type of life or living insurance. The idea is that an individual establishes a policy that matures around the time they logically expect to die (and would have exhausted their retirement), let&#8217;s say 78 years. If the person lives to 78 years, they receive a payoff consistent with their premiums and have the opportunity to enjoy the reward (A person might collect less than 100% of their premium because they had a low chance of dying before 78). Of course, most people plan to live to 78; let&#8217;s say you set the policy to kick in if you live to 90 &#8211; the pay off could be much higher because the insurance firm has a much lower likelihood of actually having to pay up, so in theory, you could have a relatively inexpensive policy with a higher return in the eventuality you live longer than your bank account antipatd.</p>
<p>From a mental health perspective, this could improve the mental health and quality of life of older people who might receive a big payoff for living to centurian status. One of the greatest problems of the elderly is a sense of worthlessness and non-productivity, this type of policy would mean that simply being alive is reaching a goal.</p>
<p>I went on a field trip with the gifted class today and told a student about the idea. He was only slightly amused, and after thinking about it, he said, &#8220;I wonder if someone might make a living working for that insurance company to be sure there was a low collection rate.&#8221; As I sat stunned, I realize that it&#8217;s a distinct possibility in the world we live in.</p>
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		<title>Because I&#8217;m fat.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m getting closer to 30, and as I get a little older and more financially able, I have also become more overweight. I&#8217;m not &#8220;huge&#8221;, but i am 5&#8217;9&#8243; and 200 lbs.. significantly heavier than my &#8220;target weight&#8221; (164 lbs).. anyway, I have started running again, but I am actually hinging my weight loss goals [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m getting closer to 30, and as I get a little older and more financially able, I have also become more overweight. I&#8217;m not &#8220;huge&#8221;, but i am 5&#8217;9&#8243; and 200 lbs.. significantly heavier than my &#8220;target weight&#8221; (164 lbs).. anyway, I have started running again, but I am actually hinging my weight loss goals on a game.. Dance Dance Revolution on the PS2. Lisa and I picked one up at target the other day, the whole setup for ~$200, and we have been playing it non-stop.</p>
<p>Now, I&#8217;m not breaking a sweat, but i am being seriously challenged and having a lot of fun doing it. i think that with enough practice, (fun practice) i will become good enough to break a serious sweat.</p>
<p> I see several advantages to the game format of exercise:</p>
<p> 1. It&#8217;s a game, and I&#8217;m constantly encouraged to earn a higher score.</p>
<p> 2. It has interesting graphics.</p>
<p> 3. I&#8217;m staring at the tv, which is usually worthless.</p>
<p> 4. I don&#8217;t have to get dressed to exercise, and i&#8217;m not impressing anyone..</p>
<p>in all, i&#8217;ve found DDR great for exercise.. only time will tell if it&#8217;s effective!</p>
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