A federal judge was almost as outraged as I was about this and has thankfully dismissed a lawsuit against McDonald's brought by a Bronx couple with two overweight daughters. Always nice to see that the responsibility of individuals hasn't been totally forgotten. And speaking of "insipid" and "toxic," Samuel Hirsch is the kind of attorney that gives the rest a bad name.

And is there something in the water in the Bronx? Another lawsuit filed by a Bronx heavyweight against the Big Five (no pun intended) fast food chains is likely to suffer the same fate as the ridiculous McDonald's suit. And all is right with the world. Be back soon - there's a McD's double cheeseburger with my name on it.