Archive | January, 2008

Anticipating Legal Needs In An Economic Depression

By: R. Sebastian Gibson, Attorney At Law
It is January 21, 2008, and not only is the word ARecession@ being used more and more frequently by analysts, we are now starting to also hear the word ADepression@ as a possible outcome of this economic crisis facing the United States and possibly the rest of the world.
As [...]

How The Government Can Prevent The Housing Crisis From Causing A Global Depression

By: Realtor And Attorney, R. Sebastian Gibson
There is usually little to be gained by attempting to find someone to blame when a calamity such as the current housing crisis occurs. Even if one were to determine exactly what was done wrong, there is little chance that by the time another such crisis is about [...]

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Disaster

On March 23, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez pulled out of Valdez, Alaska, loaded with more than 56,000,000 gallons of crude oil. Captain Joseph Hazelwood, the Master of the vessel, had spent the day drinking with crew members. He had consumed at least eight vodka doubles and his blood alcohol level stood at [...]

Confusions about manufactured homes and foundations!

One of the most frustrating things for manufactured home owners in the last few years has been the changing emphasis on type of foundations on their understructures in order to qualify for loans. Frustrating because as of a few years ago this was not a requirement so many homeowners either bought a home [...]