Yolande Moreau brings painter 'Seraphine' to life

Los Angeles Times, CA

The overworked adjectives of the critic's palette are pressed into emergency duty, required to describe the Cesar-winning French drama "Seraphine," in LA theaters Friday, and Yolande Moreau's performance as a cleaning lady with a secret life as a ...

Pope: focus on pleasure poisons spiritual life

eTaiwan News, Taiwan

ap ap ap pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that today's focus on products that promote pleasure and violence was "poisoning" spiritual life . In the same way the world is fighting environmental pollution with new ecological initiatives, the same must be ...

The Funniest Thing I've Ever Seen In My Life

AfterElton.com

I was laughing so hard through this I started fearing for my oxygen level. Any homo alive in the '80s who remembers the song will pee his pants. I fondly remember this video, in all its beserk, Freudian subtexted glory, so, yeah, the "Literal video" ...

What exact is whole life insurance, and how do life insurance companies profit from selling it?
Q. Agents are always extremely keen about selling my family whole life insurance instead of term. According to the agents, whole life is preferable to term since it does not expire and as a result the beneficiary is guaranteed some payment upon the death of the insured. However, why would the insurance company profit from such a setup if they are bound to pay back an amount that is at least equal to the total amount paid? I have tried to do some research on my own, but I still can't seem to fully understand this matter. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Asked by Alice Z - Wed Nov 26 20:48:28 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Basically insurance only works when a large groups of people own that particular insurance. Everyone pays to protect their income, but not everyone is going to use their insurance. So that's how basically insurance companies stay in business, unless something extraordinary has happen in this country where there's lots of people are filing for claims and the insurance company can't pay them all (such as the Hurricane Katrina event). What is whole life insurance? 1) Its a level term insurance to a specified age (usually to age 95, 98 or 100) plus cash value. 2) It is very expensive when compared to term insurance 3) Cash value grows at a very low rate of return. In the first 10 years, you see a negative return on your money. But long term… [cont.]
Answered by Financial JUSTICE - Wed Nov 26 23:16:38 2008

How do you express your appreciation for life?
Q. Are you appreciate your life? How do you express your life or anyone's life or anything's life?
Asked by Pineapple Tree - Tue Jul 31 13:15:58 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Be happy with whatever comes. Do things today... not tomorrow! because tomorrow is always one day away!
Answered by d4 - Tue Jul 31 13:20:21 2007

What happens to the Life insurance policy if the petitioner gets a death sentences?
Q. I'm just curious about the following scenario Lets say someone has a life insurance and get a death sentences. Would the life insurance policy be automatically void?
Asked by Cheshire Cat - Mon Apr 27 23:58:34 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I am sure that is one of the exceptions. Right next to suicide is probably the one about "being involved in criminal activity that resulted in death..." Even if it wasn't... it takes up to 20 years from death sentence to execution... that insurance company would have to be paid 20 years worth of premiums while the policy holder sits behind bars and waits for his timely death. Chances are that they will cancel his policy on him as soon as they find out that he is behind bars...
Answered by unknown - Tue Apr 28 00:05:53 2009