Wednesday, July 7, 2010

 

Back To Work, The F.B.I. & A Six-Year-Old On The "No-Fly" List

It's back to work this week after a very nice and very relaxing week off. My thanks to Brian Strobel for filling in.

Coming up tomorrow morning, joining me in the studio, Vicki "The Victorious" Berkshire from right here in Fredericksburg.
At the age of 29, Vicki's dream is to be a MMA cage fighter, and indeed, this Saturday night, she will step into the cage for the very first time at The Virginia Sports Complex in Ruther Glen. Hopefully, we'll find out a little about the thought process that went into making the decision to do this.

Remember, Blake Shelton is coming to town this Friday night, and every morning this week, I'll have chances for you to win tickets. Here's the first of three clues to tomorrow morning's More's Mystery: This left-handed smoker once worked as a limo driver while pursuing an acting career.

Watch for the More In the Morning weekly poll question coming soon to this website.

We have a special announcement to make about my buddy, Kristin Nash. We'll be making that announcement this Friday morning during the Walk Down Music Row segment.

In the "better late than never" department: My thanks to the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Quantico for inviting me to participate in their F.B.I. Citizen's Academy. If you're like me, you probably didn't even know there was such a thing. The F.B.I.'s Citizen's Academy is a special unit for civilians. It's an eight-week course which breaks down some of the myths of the F.B.I., and gives people like me a little behind-the-scenes look as to how the Bureau works. It's a very "hands-on" course. I'm very much a homebody kind of guy. Give me my wife, my dog and some wine and I'm a happy guy. So, when the F.B.I. called, I really didn't know if I wanted to commit myself into taking the course. But I must tell you, and I mean this, it was one of the most fascinating things I've ever done in my life. It was interesting, riveting and, because it was so hands-on, it was a lot of fun. I met a lot of great people too. Unfortunately, this is not something you can sign up for. You sort of have to be nominated to get in. If, by chance you ever have the opportunity to do it, I'd HIGHLY recommend it. Again, my thanks to everybody at the F.B.I.

While I was out last week, Britain's Sun Tabloid claimed they got a sneak peek at the secret divorce deal between Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin.
It is a record settlement for a celebrity divorce case with $750 MILLION going to Elin. However, in return, she must agree to never talk about Tiger or their marriage, even if he dies first. If she does, she forfeits the money. She also gets custody of both kids, and to keep them away from porn stars, Tiger is not allowed to bring any single woman into the children's presence, unless he is engaged to marry her.
My question: Knowing what we know about this guy, what woman would be dumb enough to marry him? Heather Mills, maybe.
Finally, an off-beat story about a 6-year-old girl, who for some unexplained reason, has found herself on the U.S. Government's No-Fly list. Dr. Santhosh Thomas of Cleveland, Ohio, along with his wife and six-year-old daughter, Alyssa were getting ready to fly from Cleveland to Minneapolis, when the ticket agent at the Continental counter informed them that Alyssa was on the No-Fly list. The agent suggested they call Homeland Security to straighten the matter out. When Dr. Thomas did that, he received a letter from the federal government confirming that his six-year-old daughter WAS indeed on the No-Fly list, and that her file WOULD NOT change.
The F.B.I. will confirm that a such a list exists. However, for security purpose, they will not discuss who is on it or why.
In the F.B.I.'s defense, and as someone who flys alot, I'll say this: I know many frequent fliers who would argue that ALL six-year-olds should be on the No-Fly list.



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