Comedy
Archenemies and insurance.??.??.99: I think that everyone has an archenemy, just like in Batman or Superman. I don't really mean that it has to be someone that you hate, because I bet Superman never really hated that one guy who was always throwing Kryptonite at him. Rather, more along the lines of the relationship between Jerry Seinfeld and Newman off of the Seinfeld TV show. One particular person who seems to always thwart your plans, be the thorn in your saddle, always in your hair, or otherwise makes you cringe whenever you hear their name. For me, in the second semester of my freshman year I had a class with somebody who sparked these emotions from the beginning. To be honest, they have carried out to be that perpetual enemy who is always looming the background. Of course, it's not by life's pursuit to get rid of this person, but I'll always think of them as my archenemy.11.17.00: I think insurance companies should provide medical care, since it is in their best interests to make sure that you stay alive as long as possible. Maybe nothing as fancy as improving the quality of life, but something along the lines of at least preserving it - until the next insurance bill. When you get down to it, a life insurance policy is really nothing more than a bet between you and the insurance company about when you're going to die. Sure, you could romanticize it by saying that you are ensuring that those who you leave behind will have enough money to see to it that you have a decent burial or whatever, but you can't get around the fact that the insurance company would want you to stay alive for as long as possible so that you could give them more money. Now, with that type of incentive, why don't insurance companies provide basic health care so that you really will live to pay another bill? In life nowadays, it seems like there isn't any more powerful a motive than greed - so when you're life is in the balance, wouldn't you want someone caring for you who is driven by that insurmountable urge?