Thursday, March 30, 2006

Remember to Reset Your Rooster!

Big News

American reporter Jill Carroll was set free in Iraq Thursday, nearly three months after being kidnapped in an ambush that killed her translator. She said she was not tortured, so U.S. talk radio called her a liberal mainstream media diva who never reports any good news from Iraq.

Funtastic Friday

Al Gore is 58 on Friday. Tipper's giving him a complete set of new exercise equipment. She thinks he'll especially like the George W. Bush Punching Bag.

Otto Ringling, the famous circus impresario, died on March 31 in 1911. It was Ringling, you'll recall, who invented the 3-ring circus. Though, of course, Congress perfected it.

Cesar Chavez was born on March 31 in 1927. Chavez was the leading figure in the movement to unionize grape pickers. When it came to grapes, Chavez was top banana.

The Philadelphia Zoological Gardens were established on March 31 in 1859. In those days, people had to go to the zoo to observe animal behavior because there were no rock concerts.

Daylight Saving Fun-Liners

We switch to daylight time this weekend. Don't forget to reset your teenagers.

Love & Learn

How to Know When Kids Should Miss School - Junior wakes up in the morning complaining of a stomachache and he feels a little warm. Is he too sick to go to school? Here are some tips to help parents make a diagnosis.

Smoothie Shops Are Popping Up All Over - The $2.50 latte now has a competitor. The smoothie, once a natural foods store staple, is the new indulgence for health-conscious consumers willing to spend $3 and up for blenderized fruit, yogurt and nutrition supplements.

Films in Focus: New Releases - Quick reviews and rating of newly released films: Inside Man, Tsotsi, V for Vendetta, She's the Man, Find Me Guilty, and others.

Impossible Thoughts

Nothing is impossible -- except living down the church pot luck when you walked in carrying your wife's Better Than Sex Pie upside-down.

And remember, it's not whether you win or lose the game, it's how close you get to stand to Vanna.

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