AUGUST 21, 2011
BRUCE A. BRENNAN BLOG FROM THE WORLD AND MY MIND
The news as I see it and the views as I want them.
August 21 is … National Spumoni Day
I wonder if President Obama and his family are eating Spumoni today as they lounge in Martha’s Vineyard on their all expense paid vacation. I do not begrudge President Obama a vacation. I truly believe he and all Presidents work hard and need a break; they really are never “off”. However, his pick of vacation spots during the current economic malaise seems to be insensitive.
Billionaire Warren Buffet has been making noise and getting free press with his statements that he would have no problem paying higher income taxes. The problem is he does not pay income taxes. He does not take a salary. The vast majority of his income is from capital gains and he is not clamoring for this tax rate to be raised.
28 % of the money spent on education in the world is spent in the United States. Only 4 % of the students in the world are in the United States. I guess more money is not the answer.
According to the ACT organization only 23 % of the high school graduates are ready for college. In this country, 68 % of the people who apply to go to college are accepted. It would appear to me nearly 2 out of 3 students are destined to fail. Make high school five years instead of four and many of the people who go to college and end up wasting everyone’s time and money will have learned continued education is not for them.
I just read a short story of celebrities who are bad tippers. See if you agree. It's been a tough year of criticism for two of sports' most powerful athletes, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. So just add this to the list -- they've made the cut as the top 10 cheapest celebrity tippers, according to the Miami New Times.
The alternative weekly's Short Order food/restaurant blog has Woods ranked as the worst celebrity tipper, with James not far behind at No. 4. New Times also provides examples of why both the golfer and Miami Heat forward are so stingy in regards to wait staff.
On Woods: "The reason he doesn't tip: The man worth more than $500 million says it's because he never carries cash."
The website also cites an instance of where Woods "pulled a mulligan" by revoking an extra $5 from a waitress after "realizing he had tipped her earlier in the evening."
On James: "Seems he once made a Cleveland steakhouse stay open until 4 in the morning so he could finish his feast. The bill: $800. The tip: $10. Obviously LeBron is waiting to win a championship and use the windfall for tipping."
Here's the complete list of Short Order's top 10 cheapest celebrity tippers:
1. Tiger Woods, golfer
2. Madonna, singer/actress
3. Barbra Streisand, singer/actress
4. LeBron James, NBA player
5. Jeremy Piven, actor
6. Usher, singer
7. Mariah Carey, singer/"actress"
8. Sean Penn, actor/activist
9. Bill Cosby, actor/comedian
10. Racheal Ray, TV personality
Some folks who have everything still think they are owed a free ride. It is very similar to a welfare attitude.
Just a couple of thoughts I had and you should too or at least think about.
BRUCE A. BRENNAN
DEKALB, IL 60115
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Holmes the Ripper
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