August 14, 2007

First Up: There was a huge meteor shower over the weekend.  I spotted two shooting stars here in Los Angeles:  Phil Spector and Robert Blake.
Item 2:  Karl Rove, President Bush’s closest aide, announced that he would step down at the end of the month.  Rove was visibly emotional during his press conference, but he vehemently denied that his eyes leaked any tears.
Item 3:  Dateline--South Carolina 
In its quest to be the first to hold a Presidential Primary, South Carolina has moved the vote up tomorrow around 3:00 p. m.
Item 4:  Laura Bush and one of her twin daughters, Jenna are collaborating on a children’s book.  They said they wanted to write a book for adults, but the other twin knows all the big words.  The story is about a mischievous little boy who doesn’t like to read.  It’s tentatively titled, “Little W”  I’ll see you at the book signing!
Item 5: Basketball legend Magic Johnson will hold a fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton.  Coincidentally, while Bill was president, his secret service code name was “Magic Johnson.”
Item 6: Dateline--Berlin, Germany 
A woman who had a pencil lodged in her head for 55 years finally had it removed.  She said she got tired of her boss telling her to get the lead out.  Fun Fact: This story came to light in 1987 when then-President Reagan said, “Mr. Gorbachov pull out that pencil from her head.”
And Finally:

The Bing Crosby Joke of The Week
A man goes into a cocktail lounge and approaches Maxine, who’s sitting by herself.  The man asks is he can buy her a cocktail.  “No thanks,” she answers, “alcohol is bad for my legs.”  “Sorry to hear that,” replies the man, “Do they swell?” “No, they spread.”