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Wherein the author waxes eloquently, or at least waxes, on consumer issues with asides about such truly important issues as cars, Dartmouth and Secretariat.
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Kiplinger gets it right on structured settlement annuities
It's always nice to be favorably quoted in the press. Recently, Kiplinger columnist and physical injury attorney Dennis Beaver quoted me...
3 days ago
"She served her country well"
Janine Brookner, an accomplished former CIA agent who overcame brutally unfair treatment at the agency, has unfortunately passed away....
May 19, 2021

"You cannot expect to have good press if you're not doing good things"
When Paul McCartney sang, “You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead,” he might have been describing my 35+...
Apr 9, 2021
Politicians can be funny. No, really
Since 2020 has been such a train wreck, Landon asked me for a post-election essay on political humor. If you want a smile, click here for...
Dec 23, 2020
"Network, Network and Network"
A great satisfaction of personal life these days involves serving on the Board of The Dartmouth Club of Washington. With so many current...
May 19, 2020


Farewell, Mr. Jacoby
His life was gentle, and the elements mixed so well in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, ‘This was a man.’” —...
May 14, 2020
Why Low Interest Rates Aren't Killing Structured Settlements
Attorney Dennis Beaver’s syndicated “You & The Law” column is more than an engaging and enjoyable read. It is, to paraphrase George Will,...
Oct 14, 2019
"New York Life Will Fight This Hard But..."
The need for Congress to update and improve Federal rules governing structured settlement transfers is beyond question. Too many cases...
Aug 12, 2019
"That's a Big Problem if Elizabeth Warren Starts Poking Around..."
It’s always a pleasure to be quoted in the media, especially when the author is Warren Hersch, the well-regarded insurance industry...
Apr 15, 2019


Remembering 41: "If his glare had been a knife, it would have sliced through the USS Missouri"
The outpouring of kind words after President Bush’s passing is a deserved tribute to his leadership as President and his public service....
Dec 13, 2018
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