New York Times Reading Log

Monday: I found an interesting story on the number of public colleges getting a "surge of bargain-hunters". I found it interesting that while the economy is in a complete crisis, students wishing to further their education are still doing so, but it's as if they are almost better "shoppers" when searching for the college that is right for them. In other words, many are asking themselves: "What college will give me the most for the money I have?" and public colleges seem to be the answer with a broad array of career paths.

Tuesday: The story I found interesting today was the story of the two Chinese artifacts that were up for auction in Paris that of course the Chinese claim are theirs. The interesting twist that I discovered while reading the article was that the man who bid the winning $18 million had no intention of paying, but was doing so simply as an act of patriotism.

Wednesday: Today I found the story of the debt collectors calling for the deceased intriguing. I never knew that debt collectors would even try a stunt like that, and I also learned that while the spouse or children of the deceased have no legal obligation to pay the debt off, many of them decide they will. Some of them pay because they feel that should because it's the right thing to do, while others are not informed of the fact that they have no legal obligation. I found this creepy how we as the payers could possibly not get all the education we need to make a choice about whether or not to pay off a deceased loved one's debt. And apparently this type of debt collection is increasing.

Thursday: Rounding out the week was the story about the "cricket attack" that happened in Pakistan. The Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked due to a lapse in security which left them completely vulnerable to a "commando-style attack". This attack was eventually responsible in the death of six police officers and two bystanders. I found this article to be terrifying. Any international sports teams should be able to trust that they will be taken care of in the name of good sportsmanship. They are there to play, not to get caught up in some violent outbreak.