Ironically, the whole project may come to a grinding halt because of a proposed offshore wind farm that Trump has described as “an ugly industrial park directly off the shoreline.” I guess Trump feels that he has first dibs on “uglying up” the unspoiled shoreline. While the merits of wind farms can be debated, is this the real reason for him threatening to stop the project or is he just looking to save face for another failed business venture?

So I guess the next time you see someone skimming a little off the top, just make sure to get your cut.

As long as we have “job creators” like Boeing, how can anyone criticize the top 1%?

“He(Newt Gingrich) did mention if I could do something for some of the kids in very, very poor schools throughout the city. I thought it was a great idea. We call it an apprenticeship, and I think we all know about “The Apprentice.” We’re going to be picking 10, young, wonderful children, and we’re going to make them ‘apprenti.’ “

Unfortunately, according to US Census figures there were 16.4 million children living in poverty in 2010. As such, the Gingrich/Trump plan will only lower the number of children living in poverty from 16.4 million to 16.4 million minus ten in 2012. Not exactly a comprehensive solution to a serious problem. But at least as Trump points out, “We’re going to have a little fun with it”. Yes! Finally someone who understands that poverty can be fun, extra fun I suspect when you don’t have to worry where your next meal is going to come from.

Wouldn’t it have been more productive if Trump had simply taken $100 million of his own money and started a foundation to help poor children? For example, The Gates Foundation gives out over $3 billion every year. Yet while Bill and Melinda seem to only seek the spotlight when it is in the best interests of their foundation, I certainly would not be surprised to see Trump throw himself a parade if he ever actually put a penny in the tray instead of always taking one.

If you think I am being too hard on Trump, I am not, as his record of charitable giving is appalling. Check out why The Smoking Gun called  ”Trump: The Least Charitable Billionaire” and a “miser” based on its review of source material from his “charitable” foundation.

Also, what advice is Trump really going to give to children living in poverty?

• Make sure you are born into a fabulously wealthy family, but, always pretend that you are a self made man.
• Don’t worry about screwing up a business/marriage as you can always just file for bankruptcy/divorce. Repeat as necessary.
• Always put “style” over substance.

As responsible adults, we should advise all children of New York City to be on alert for a shady looking guy driving around in a limo asking if you want to be an “apprenti”. If you see this man, avoid eye contact, run home, lock the doors and pray for the unfortunate ten children he will inevitably exploit for his amusement and further self promotion.

And how do I get the recipe, because according to CNN Money apparently the world does need a new and improved brownie pan. As the story goes, soon to be owner of a multi-million dollar business Mark Smith was baking brownies one night when inspiration struck,

“I’m sitting there thinking, ‘Wow, the corner brownies are the best in the pan and nobody even talks about it,’ “

Mr. Smith is right, no one is talking about it and that is just sad. All the news  talks about is war, famine, corporate greed, natural disasters, etc. but nothing ever about how crazy it is that we are forced to eat the middle part of the brownie. I know we are a strong people, however we can only take so much and thanks to Mark Smith’s invention all American’s now have affordable access to brownie edges.

So head on over to Baker’s Edge to “Get Your Brownie Edge-u-Cation!” today.

BTW, feel free to use the “Get Your Brownie Edge-u-Cation!” slogan. No charge. Our gift to you.

Judge Rakoff seemed particularly irked that the SEC’s settlement agreement did not require Citigroup to admit any guilt or wrongdoing regarding this matter.

Or perhaps the judge was just angry upon realizing he had zero use for the weather balloon he was going to receive with all his Citi “Thank You Points”.

Some may claim this is an example of the “pc police” ruining lives, however it should be noted that last year a state judge in Brooklyn called one of the company’s foreclosure’s “incredible, outrageous, ludicrous and disingenuous.”

There was also the small matter of the firm paying the federal government a $2 million penalty as a result of their unscrupulous business practices.

I hope they saved those Halloween costumes, as some of the laid off employees will no doubt soon be referring to them as “everyday wear”.

The US House of Representatives is trying to declare pizza a vegetable for federally funded school lunch menus.

Corey Henry, spokesman for the “American Frozen Food Institute”, no doubt a real man of science, stated:

“Our concern is that the standards would force companies in many respects to change their products in a way that would make them unpalatable to students,”

“Unpalatable to students”? Apparently society must give students what they want and only what they want. Is it time to declare that homework is actually in violation of child labor laws?