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Mitch Tobol
Jan26
Back in Gotham
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Johnny stepped off the plane and a shot of cold air hit his face and entered his lungs. He looked around and everything was coated in white dust. It was so quiet you could hear the snow fall...too quiet he thought.   As he walked down the stairs to the tarmac, his mind was swirling with the story Eddie told him. It seemed so unbelievable. He tried

Mitch Tobol
Jan19
Chicken Chow Mein
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

In a not surprising move, Congress is fighting the Obama adminstration to keep selling pizza and french fries in school. Now I'm not here to debate whether we should or should not. I'll leave that to the politics list or feel free to debate it in the comments below.   What it did remind me of is the school lunches I remember as a kid in Great Nec

Mitch Tobol
Jan12
Snow
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

The photo is pretty cool to look at...snow in Jerusalem.   But unfortunately that really doesn't look good for the planet. Can anybody say global warming? Here's some interesting facts. China has the coldest winter in 30 years. Brazil has an incredible heat spell Eastern Russia was so cold that the traffic lights stopped working Bush fires raging

Mitch Tobol
Dec29
Freedom
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

As the New Year approaches and relfect on the turbulent year this has been I am struck by a small bit of news that I found this morning. It's not earth shattering or even tragic but does illuminate the stark difference among countries.   China has the most stringent internet access anywhere. And now they have made it even more difficult to access

Mitch Tobol
Dec22
Last minute me
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

As usual I've waited till today to do my Christmas shopping. I had a great excuse this year....the world was supposed to end yesterday according to the Mayan calendar. Unfortunately I don't know any Mayans so the world keeps turning (kind of like their calendar) Guess I'm going to the mall today and shop with my last minute brethren.There is a famo

Mitch Tobol
Dec14
Broken
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

The news struck me like a shot to the gut. I felt sick to my stomach when I heard what happened in Sand Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. It is so senseless. Facebook and Twitter have been burning bandwidth with an outpouring of grief, sadness and anger. I've seen demands for stronger gun control and people defending the second amendment.   No

Mitch Tobol
Dec08
It's almost here...
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

No I'm not talking about Christmas or Hannukah...the new Gotham website! (you're on it!) It couldn't have come at a better time since the old one is limping along being held together with duct tape. (that's a story for another day:) This site has some pretty cool features. Here are just a few: One on one messaging One on one video messaging A

Mitch Tobol
Nov24
Black Friday
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

I overheard some people talking the other day as they were planning their shopping attack for black Friday. They were apparently going to start at 12 midnight (which is now late BTW). Black Friday has now started at 8P on Thursday. Maybe in the future they'll make it earlier...say around noon so Thanksgiving will be pushed back to Wednesday.   Wal-

Mitch Tobol
Nov16
The Fence
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

This morning (Friday) I left my house and within a couple of blocks had found myself behind the town garbage truck. As I watched them throw bags of household waste into the back of the large vehicle I waited patiently. I was taught that every job is important and never should be taken for granted.As the men worked, one of them picked up a portion o

Mitch Tobol
Oct27
8 minutes
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Attending the GC summit in the City I had an experience which has caused me to ask you, What would you do?. Instead of my standard routine...park in LIC and take the subway...I drove all the way in so my car was easily accessible. There was a lot of traffic so I pulled in to a lot nearby by KZR. The pricing was for 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours and 8 ho

Mitch Tobol
Mar17
On or off?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Fred shaves his off and grows it back several times during the year. A friend of mine wears a goatee and extends it to a full beard then shaves it back. I've had mine for a very long time...maybe 25-30 years. I can't remember not having a beard. I look at pictures of myself without one and they look weird. My photo next to this blog is a few year

Mitch Tobol
Mar11
Impact
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Last Thursday I attended an awards lunch celebrating the achievements of the students who attended the Entrepreneurship classes I teach at Hofstra.Capital One had graciously awarded money to the top three winners who had the best business plan. Plus the Empire Development Corp. gave a scholarship to one of the students.As I sat listening to the stu

Mitch Tobol
Feb28
Linsanity
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Jeremy Lin, the new exciting sensational guard on the Knicks, has filed for a trademark for the phrase "Linsanity." In fact, he is battling two other individuals who are filing for the same thing. He is very smart to own a piece of the hype. The revenue could be tremendous.It got me thinking...maybe I should trademark "Webmaster" of better yet "Whe

Mitch Tobol
Feb20
Wasted Talent
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

The passing of Whitney Houston is tragic. After the initial shock all I can do is shake my head. What a waste of talent. She had one of those unique voices, look and affect that was alluring, beautiful and amazing. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl several years ago was spectacular. Her voice seemed natural and pure.She ap

Mitch Tobol
Feb05
Real Ones
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Let's have some real predictions for tomorrow. Where are the handicappers, the gutsy calls, the out on a limb decision, the fanatical choice?The betting line is 3 points in favor of the Patriots. Why...who knows but the bookies who sometimes seem to call it perfectly.Let's have some fun. If you pick the winning team AND the closet score...you will

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