I am planning on throwing my first planned party. All of my friends are invited.

 

Date: 1/26

Time: 7:00 PM PST

Location: TBD

 

I will update this with a location and send out in-game invites.

One of my pieces of art. The photo doesn't really do it justice because what you see actually changes based upon the level of light present.

 

I should mention that it is acrylic on steel and contains titanium paint. The artist's web site

 

 

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Firstly, in the US, -anyone- can get a driver's license, whether they can drive or not. The system is overcrowded and most of the DMV employees are incompetent. Secondly, there are no real methods to keep drivers who have no business being behind the wheel of a deadly weapon off of the road.

 

Here is my idea:

 

Everyone who is issued a driver's license is required to get a microchip implant. The microchip will contain your driver's license and auto insurance info. You will be required to go to a DMV station once every six months to update/validate the microchip.

 

Cars will be equipped with a device to read the information from the microchip. If the information is not valid or is out-of-date, the car will not start and the would be driver will be administered a mild electric shock. Then, in order to start the car, the driver will be required to stick their index finger into another device. This device will take their fingerprint and verify that the person is the same one with the microchip. Then it will take a drop of blood and analyze the alcohol content. If they are over the legal limit, the car will not start and they will be administered a more severe electric shock. Finally, the car will be equipped with a camera which will focus on the driver. If the driver tries to use a cell phone at any time while the car is in motion, the car will go into neutral and the driver will be forced to pull over.

 

Any attempts to tamper with any of the devices would prevent the car from starting and notify the authorities.

Therapy, IMO, is more of an art than a science. Therapist, like people, can be be good, bad or indifferent. However, whether they help you or not, they expect to be paid and paid well. Also, most people are not capable of interviewing a therapist and determining whether they will be a suitable match. Furthermore, a bad therapist will definitely not tell you that he is not helping you. It is in his best interest to string you along as long as possible.

 

Here is my idea to fix this:

 

When you first see a therapist, there should be 1-2 consultations. These should be free. Then the therapist should devise a treatment plan and review it with you. If you agree, you go ahead with therapy and pay the therapist as normal. However, your progress will be reviewed by an oversight board once a quarter. If you do not feel that you have been helped or if the therapist did not stick to the plan or notify you/the board of any changes to the plan, the therapist will be fined and the fine will be returned to whomever paid for the sessions. The worse the error, the higher the fine.

 

Because even the best therapist cannot help everyone, a therapist will not be held accountable for failing to help a specific patient, especially if they tell the patient they need to find a new therapist. However, if a therapist has a high failure rate then they will need to be warned or perhaps educated better on how to determine whom they can help.