New Year’s Eve is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. You may also add an excessive amount of alcohol, an expensive dinner in a crowded restaurant, or a long wait for Chinese food delivery. I’m sure there is a compliance story in there somewhere, but I’m just going [...]
Tag Archives: Holidays
Happy Holidays
W.A. Rogers Editorial cartoon from 1902 published in Harper’s Weekly Uncle Sam standing smiling at Christmas tree laden with warships, telephones, an automobile, a fat man labeled “The Trusts,” and skyscrapers; with bags of money at its base. (The things that make Uncle Sam happy have not changed much over the last 100 years.)
Halloween and Compliance
A compliance professional can turn the fun and chaos of Halloween into a boring night on the study of procedure. Here, I’ll prove it. Let’s start with costumes. Have you imposed a “no costume = no candy” rule. Perhaps you merely skimp on the older kids who have skimped on dressing up. If you, like [...]
Happy New Year
There is little similarity between Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, and the American midnight drinking bash and daytime football game.
Fourth of July and Compliance
What better way to celebrate the independence of the United States than by taking the day off from work, grilling meat, and watching stuff blow up. In colonial Boston, official proclamations were read from the Old State House balcony, looking down State Street towards Long Wharf. Each July 4th, the Captain Commanding of the Ancient [...]
Compliance Bits and Pieces for April 1
Here are some compliance related stories that caught my eye: Playmobil Apple Store Playset from ThinkGeek So when we spotted this amazing Apple Store Playset from PLAYMOBIL™ we were admittedly in a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand, it’s a product designed for children much younger than ourselves. On the other hand, it’s [...]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Regulatory Twist
As someone who stares at a lot of regulations, this Valentine’s Day message caught my eye. If you are a fan of NPR, they have several other ways to share Valentine’s Day with an NPR flavor. And don’t forget about the compliance issues you can run into. Dan Schwartz compiled a bunch of bungled romance [...]
Happy New Year
New Year’s Eve is generally a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. For many it also involves an excessive amount of alcohol, an expensive dinner in a crowded restaurant, or a long wait for Chinese food delivery. I’m sure there is a compliance story in there somewhere. But I’m [...]
Santa Claus and Corruption
Even Santa Claus may have to face bribery and corruption on journey to deliver presents. What do you do when faced with a border guard demanding something on the side? A funny video take on the issues from Transparency International: For those of you who celebrate it, Merry Christmas.
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