Alan Sitomer's Blog – October 2009 Archive (23)

Turns out that Bill Gates lost 7 billion dollars last year. That's billion with a B. I gotta say, he's a better man than I cause if I had lost even a mere 7 million last year -- that's million with an M -- I'd certainly be doing some very vocal complaining to whomever would listen right now.



Funny thing is though that I don't really get a sense that this loss affected his life all that much. I mean did he suddenly start carefully selecting where it makes fiscal sense to eat… Continue

According to a new report by the Center for Disease Control, 9 out of every 10 teens are not eating enough of their recommended fruits and veggies.



You mean Hot Cheetos aren't a vegetable?



Am I the only one that has kids walk in at 7 a.m. in the morning gulping down processed sugar? I mean we are talking about a breakfast that consists of a frosted Pop Tart,… Continue

So Roman Polanski was snagged in Swiss territory and now there's a whole lotta hullabaloo over the nerve to extradite him to face charges.



And why, because he is an "artist"? As an artist myself -- a term that I never, ever apply, btw, but hey, if he can hide under the umbrella, then I can take some shelter as well -- I call HOGWASH!



I mean would we see international film superstars lobbying for… Continue