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Mitch Tobol
May25
Only seven minutes
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

We all want the silver bullet when it comes to exercise and diet. This will add fuel to the fire...a recent article in the May-June issue of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Journal says you only need about 7 minutes performing 12 specific exercises (image on left) using only a chair and a wall, no weights or machines.

Mitch Tobol
May18
The new armies
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

The Syrian Electronic Army (S.E.A.) successfully attacked the NY Times yesteday. This is the same "army" that hacked the Twitter account of the A.P. and drove the stock market down by Tweeting that there were explosions at the White House.   We have a cyber army and so does Russia, England, Israel, Iran, Pakistan and of course China. Just about eve

Mitch Tobol
May11
I tried it
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

As a follow to my blog last week about turning your technology off I decided to try it.   Yesterday I did not look at any emails or crack my computer till about 3 o'clock. I couldn't wait any longer...it was pulling me. I thought I had heard my phone say..."gotta check your email..." but I could be wrong.   When I did open my email in my iPhone I w

Mitch Tobol
May04
Can you?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Last Tuesday night we, the Tribal Council, were commenting on when was the last time you turned your technology off. Not surprisingly, none of us turn it off.   In fact, Fred and I get in trouble because our heads are bowed down immersed in email. Those that are with us get very upset because it appears we are not paying attention. We are...albeit

Mitch Tobol
Apr27
Cheap places to live
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Kiplinger magazine compiled the 10 cheapest places to live in the US and guess what? None of them were in the Northeast! It's no surprise that they are all in the South and South west. Here they are... 1. Harlingen, Texas 2. Memphis, Tenn. 3. McAllen, Texas 4. Fayetteville, Ark. 5. Temple, Texas 6. Conway, Ark. 7. Pueblo, Colo. 8. Wichita F

Mitch Tobol
Apr20
5 days later
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

It's been less than a week since the bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon and in that time the authorities have figured out who did it and tracked them down in the probably the most intense manhunt in history. The entire city of Boston was on lock down.   I'm grateful that it's over and I want to know why. At present it appears it's not connected

Mitch Tobol
Apr13
1 stroke
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

At best it's a tournament that is extremely difficult to win. Each shot needs to be carefully played and when it's windy it's at it's worst. Guan Tianlang, a 14 year old from China (the youngest player in the Masters for over 100 years), is in the tournament and was assessed a one stroke penalty for slow play. It's very rare that a penalty gets as

Mitch Tobol
Apr06
Pay for that calorie
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Starting next year, the employees at Michelin North America will have to pay, up to $1,000, if they have a waistline that exceeds their criteria (35 inches for women and 40 inches for men) or even high blood pressure. Other companies in the country are adopting the same philosophy demanding that employees share personal-health information, such as

Mitch Tobol
Mar30
Shorter?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

It's an exciting time of year, leaves will start to form on trees, flowers will grow and more importantly we get to play golf.   Golf season is here and, as I'm sure you know, the Annual Bob Formica Golf & Tennis Outing is right around the corner. But a more important story is emerging from the USTA.   On the heels of proposing a ban on belly

Mitch Tobol
Mar23
Build a heart
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Dr. Francisco Fernandez-Aviles working at London's Royal Free Hospital has been building replacement parts for human bodies. So far he's "installed" 5 windpipes.   A Dr. Seifalian made tear ducts and an artery that are now living inside of people. He's made a nose he intends to use...on a patient who lost his to cancer. And as part of a clinical t

Mitch Tobol
Mar16
What goes around...
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

An upstate Assemblyman from Putnam County, Steve Katz, was stopped for speeding (80mph in a 65mph zone...not bad) when the officer smelled that smell. He found a bag of marijuana and Mr. Katz was ticketed for possesion.   The funny part is that he was one of 50 Assembly members who voted against legalizing medical marijuana last June. That bill did

Mitch Tobol
Mar09
Social and beyond
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

With the explosion of apps and online business models, it was just a matter of time before someone came up with this. A service that will continue to post to Facebook and Twitter and even LinkedIn after you're gone and not just in a different room...gone from this reality.   If I die lets you post a video or text message on Facebook. Their tagline

Mitch Tobol
Mar02
The Sequester
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Well the sequester is upon us. Are we scared? nervous? or does anybody really care?   And why do they call it a squester? I thought that term was used only for juries. Although I never heard of a jury cutting $1.2 trillion from the budget. Maybe the politicians just wanted to use a gentlier term than fiscal cliff so the public wouldn't be so alarme

Mitch Tobol
Feb23
Need a home
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Mitch, my owner, has let me post this blog.   I am in need of a new home. The town of Sea Cliff left me a note saying I was way too big for the garbage men that emptied me for the past year and half. They said they would fine Mitch if he didn't replace me with a 32 gallon can. What's up with that?!? I'm big and tough and will last for years...thos

Mitch Tobol
Feb16
The Best?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Tomorrow celebrates Michael Jordan's 50th birthday and the pundits and analysts were wondering on radio and TV if he is the best player of all time.   Names that are being tossed about; Wilt Chamberlin, Kareem Abdul Jabar and LeBron James. But for my money I'd have to say Bill Russell is/was the best. Although he was a Celtic (I'm a Knicks fan so

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