Happy Birthday today to famed character actor Al Molinaro (Arnold from Happy Days and Murray the cop from The Odd Couple).

On this date in 1995, singer Daryle Singletary married actress Kerry Harvick at the First Baptist Church in Daryle's hometown of Comanche, Texas.

I thought this was interesting this morning. Timothy Allen Riggen of Fort Pierce, Florida was arrested for trying to sell fake crack cocaine, that in reality, was nothing more than stale bread. Since it wasn't really a drug, did he break a law? Yes, he did. The charge is felony possession of a counterfeit controlled substance with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a convenience store. There actually is such a law. In other words, false advertising. Here's why I found this law crazy. Outside the convenience store, you can't sell stale bread on the streets, but INSIDE the convenience store, you COULD theoretically sell stale bread................perfectly legal.

Finally, the College of William & Mary, in their obsession for political correctness decided their sports team can still call themselves the Tribe. HOWEVER, their Indian mascot has to go because it is "demeaning" to Native Americans. I was born in this country. Doesn't that make me a native American? I don't find it demeaning, nor do I understand why American Indians would find it demeaning. It's part of our history. Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot. Political correctness trumps common sense. At any rate, William & Mary has been looking for a new mascot for 3 years now with no success. The school president now has to choose from among a number of suggestions, ranging from a feathered horse to an asparagus stalk (I'm NOT making that up). Supporters of the asparagus stalk point out that if you serve asparagus with cheese melted on it, it's the school colors.

Perhaps more pressing, William & Mary might want to consider new school colors.

posted by Denny  # 6:42 PM