Andrew Chaplowitz on Lance Armstrong

Recently I heard the news that the USADA will strip Lance Armstrong of his Tour De France medals.

Mr. Armstrong, in his repsonse, has decided the financial and time commitment to appeal, is not worth the expense. He went on to say that he has passed all drug tests every which way of Sunday and there is nothing to prove, that the evidence against him is circumstantial.

I was always dubious of the use becasue he passed supposedly every test under the sun. I always wondered if there were substances you could take that could "mask".

Heard interview today on ESPN radio with one of Lance's teammates. Wrote a book called, "The Secret Race" by Tyler Hamilton, who argues otherwise.


This guy Tyler Hamilton says that the test results were altered by the doctors. He swears that Lance used.

He was interogated by ESPN. Why now? Now write the book? his answer: after he was supeoned and had to swear under oath, with penalties for perjury, he said "the truth has set him free"

While there is no direct evidence that he used, the USADA stripped him of his medals based on testimony of teammates. Is this fair? Is this just?

What always raised a red flag in my mind was his contracting testicular cancer. This is a very rare cancer that is associated with hormone use. And the (unproven) hypothesis that this could be caused by the lack of circulation to the genital area impeded by long hours on a bicycle seat, well, that's just poppy cock. If this argument had credence, there would be an epidemic/pandemic of testicular cancers among riders. There isn't.

Andrew Chaplowitz on why Obama is a slam-dunk to re-elect

So both parties held their conventions.

Barack Obama will be re-elected. Here's why:

The Republicans laid an egg. Arguments to the contrary by journalists of a certain right wing radio station (Hannity, Grant, Levin, O'Reilly), who artificially pumped up the Republican convention.

The fact remains the domestic numbers under the incumbent are as bad as under the last two Presidents to be voted out of office (Bush41 and in the words of Bob Grant, "Jimmy Peanut"). Unfortunately for them, they faced two of the most charismatic public speakers in history, I speak of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton (who once again, rocked the arena last week).

In contrast, Romney failed to allocute how he would fix the economic mess, only to identify the problem. Not to mention the failure to be more transparent with his tax returns is fodder for late night television hosts.

Luckily for Barack, there is no challenge. The debates will feature the prevent defense from both sides, avoiding the mea culpa that affected another sitting President voted outGerald Ford,  ("there is no conflict in Poland").

Verdict: Barack, with room to spare.

See you in November.

Andrew Chaplowitz on Brooklyn's $5 Pizza Slice

Read about a place in BK, called De Fara

Slices: $5

Whole Pies: $30

The owner's daughter was interviewed by the local newspaper. When asked if the price would ever go down, she tersely replied, "never, it will never go down, it can only go up".

Got to admire her candor.

When the interviewer asked her father, the only pizza maker in the joint. how he justifies these price points, his response was, "we import our basil from Israel".

Time out:

How much basil goes on a slice of pizza?

Perception is everything.

Andrew Chaplowitz on New Arizona 20TH Anniversary Flavor

ARIZONA CHERRY-LIME RICKEY

 

Dear Arizona

 

 

I think you've you've got something here.

 

A fantastic packaging, looks like something that Peter Max would do as an album cover for the Beatles.

Carbonated. The flavors come out you, I can imagine Guy Fieri sampling it and doing his in-depth approval/analysis.

 

 

But....Arizona.........

 

can you please deep six the damn high fructose corn syrup? Its effects are deleterious.

 



Andrew Chaplowitz on Relay For Life at Kean

"The truth has few allies these days". -Woody Harrelson

"He who answers a matter before he hears the facts – it is folly and shame to him.”
~ Proverbs 18:13

The Relay For Life is an event to be held at Kean University on October 7, 2012, on behalf of the American Cancer Society, to raise money for the ACS.

It is disturbing to me because the participants have the very best of intentions, and believe in their heart and soul, they are donating their time and resources to defeat the dreaded disease we all know as cancer.

Unforunately, the ACS has sold the public a bill of goods, influenced our perception of who they are and what they stand for. Because of the firm grip  the "world's most powerful and influential charity" has on the public,  my opposition may be dismissed as heresay and conspiratorial.

But before you rush to judgment.....

 Please understand that if any of the information contained in the link below were untrue, the ACS would have, as a remedy, a civil suit for defamation.

The sad fact is, they do not because when the facts are presented, there are no damages.

I know the participants did not wake up this morning and believe a stranger would ask them to change their minds about their commitment.  I ask only that they have an open heart and mind and exercise due diligence when donating to any cause.

http://www.preventcancer.com/losing/acs/wealthiest_links.htm