Thursday, August 17, 2006

Tobacco and Hezbollah

So many jokes, so little time--ah juxtaposition be thy name:

More Than $125-Million Raised for Humanitarian Aid in Middle East (August 10)

Mayor Bloomberg Donates $125-Million to Anti-Smoking Campaign (August 15)

Of note in the Bloomberg one:

Last year he ranked No. 7 on The Chronicle's list of the most-generous donors by making $144-million in donations to 850 charities....

At a press conference to announce the gift, Mr. Bloomberg signaled that he could become more public in his philanthropy in the coming years. He noted his plans to create a foundation, which will bring additional publicity to his giving.


Perhaps, now is the opportune moment to get the Mayor on board with the PoF Millenniumally Challenged Account.