ellipsis…

what would you do if you were the second-riches man in the world? give it to the riches man in the world?…. it kind of caught me off guard, but that’s exactly what has happened. warren buffett, the second-richest man in the world, is donating roughly $37 billion dollars to the bill & milinda gates foundation. huh. who would of thought that wealthest men in the world would actually see more than just dollar signs, and realize the emence power they have on global humanitarian issues.

there has been a change in what our so called rich and famous have been using their money for. i guess the first major network chasing event would probably be the whole “live strong” campaign from mr. armstrong. and then there is bono, and now bill gates. which if you think about it is kind of funny. gates being this high school computer nerd, who was probably beat up and stuffed in lockers, is now on the same celebrity list as the guy who can ride a bike better than anyone else, and the biggest rocker of the 21 century.

hollywood has definitely caught on, if not just to boost their celebrity status. we’ve got angalina and brad, mr. clooney, the oh so “spiritual” harpo (oprah backwards if you haven’t figured that one out yet). all who have given money, themselves and their time. all on camera i might add. which kind of bugs me.

do all of these good things have to be a public service announcement to boost an images, a “ooooh, look at me, look at me” rally. i hope not. i hope that all these outing are the real deal. a true push to serve the people who they can help; with their wealth, and their fame. not just the newest fade in hollywood that just happens to do something good, and will fade in a year or so. what a incredibly huge waste of time is this has been, if that is all there is. sad.

i guess in the meantime, i’ll be glad that these celebrities have realized that they can do something. and when it ends there will still be the ones who have been in the background serving long before a celebrity decided it would be “fun”. good on you warren buffet. keep up the good work gates foundation. i applaud you on what you dream to accomplish. i know what i’d do with $37 billion, and giving it away wouldn’t be high on the list.