I just wanted to take a second to go “SEE! SEE, I WAS RIGHT!” Yesterday I see this article: Energy Drink Ban Proposed for Teens on L.I. | NBC New York and I think, “Hmm…that sounds familiar. I wonder if anyone saw this coming? Oh wait, I did.” Josh Goguen » Blog Archive » Red [...]
White House to put up to 5,000 salad bars in schools When I was in the 8th grade, my school had a salad bar and I chose that over the regular lunch line food almost every day. I actually picked the salad bar because I figured I was able to get more food for my [...]
We bought my son a bike last week and a helmet along with it. I asked if he really needed the helmet seeing as when he’s on the bike his head only an inch or two higher than normal. Yes, he does. It’s got training wheels, so he shouldn’t be whipping violently towards the ground [...]
I was thinking about healthcare. I know, I’m an exciting fellah. Any-hoo-didde-do, I was thinking about “the public option” which will more than likely turn into the only option. Then something hit me, I don’t think it has anything to do with healthcare for people who don’t have it, it’s about the money. DUH! Right? [...]
In New York City, if you go into a McDonald’s or just about any other big name fast food restaurant, you’ll notice by every menu item is a calorie count. It’s there because it’s the law, and it might soon be the law for the rest of the country. This is only the first step. [...]
I’m having a hard time getting angry about the things I’m apparently supposed to be angry about. Right now, the biggest outrage in the news seems to be AIG and bonus money. AIG gets $170 billion in bailout money from the US Taxpayer. Now, everyone is up in arms about AIG executives receiving $165 [...]
I’ve been surprised that Red Bull and similar energy drinks are still on the market. I think they’re fine products, but I also thought ephedra was awesome and that’s gone. All it takes to get something banned are a few people to die and have it be somewhat maybe related to that thing. Once [...]
