When my fiancée Jen and I went to Chicago a few weeks ago, we stayed at the home of a complete stranger. A decade ago, this would have been seen as a risky and somewhat weird move. But we felt completely comfortable staying with this man, and leaving our luggage at his house for hours in an unlocked room while we toured the …
Risk Misconceptions
Last week, a man peed into the reservoir that housed some of the municipal water supply for Portland, Oregon. In response, the public health officials in Portland, Oregon dumped and flushed the 38 million gallon reservoir. The City Commissioner, Nick Fish, claimed he “didn’t have a choice”, since he doesn’t “have the luxury of slicing it too thin when there’s a potential …