Sightings

With state and municipal budgets shrinking and public safety resources diminishing, public surveillance camera systems offer local law enforcement agencies a cost-effective way to deter, document, and reduce crime more »

As it becomes more difficult to get state legislatures to pass tax increases, people who think cash-strapped states have cut budgets too much are taking their case straight to voters. more »

A New York Times art critic called Chrysler the most underrated American collector of his time. He was known for buying against fashion, as he had confidence that the special qualities he saw in various pieces would gain acceptance later. more »

Drink can be a great tool for assessing character. I hope my granddaughters can see that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles the way his date drinks — or doesn’t — as much as by how he handles his own drink. more »