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Mark Zona

Lethal Occupation and Other

The fatal-accident rate for fishermen and related fishing workers is 200 per 100,000 full-time workers . . . compared with a rate of 13.1 for police and 4.4 for firefighters. Farming is also more dangerous: 38.5 fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time workers. Source: Bottom Line Personal, April 15, 2011, p. 11. * * * * * * * No PC? You notice that prohibited word, "fishermen"? I lifted that directly from Bottom Line. Of course, the term "fisher people" is ridiculous, but no matter. I gotta believe BL is going to receive some reprimands. A few years ago, I was at a legal seminar and the speaker used the term "fisher people." It really threw me. I was thinking, "What did I miss? Who are the Fishers? I'm lost." I then realized he was merely a PC-nerd. * * * * * * * Cars and Love? Detroit used to be called "The Paris of the Midwest"? It makes sense, if Paris is seen as dingy and smelly (which, I'm told, it is), but I don't think that's what was meant. I think people meant it in the romantic sense. Sigh. Detroit is a wreck and getting worse. American Thinker ran a good reflection about Detroit earlier this week. * * * * * * * Triduum Notice. For the most part, I don't blog during the Triduum. Those three days are reserved for prayer. And although I won't spend all of the time on my knees, I like to shake myself from my normal routine. I will post some meditations on each of the days, and I might blog a little on Saturday morning. We'll see. * * * * * * * The Celtic Tiger. Dead. Who killed it? Bank bailouts that have put the Irish deep in debt. Many thousands are upside-down on their mortgages because of the phony housing boom in Ireland. They could file bankruptcy, but be warned: Ireland still has debtor prisons. Part 1 (Part 2 is also available at Youtube):

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