Today is "Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day".
- Or as the NBA calls it..."The World's Largest Basketball Camp for Kids Day".
- Kids refer to today as "Who Cares What My Dad and Mom Do...I Don't Have To Go To School Day!"
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A woman in Argentina claims Pope Francis called her to tell her it's okay for her to take Communion even though she's married to a divorced man. The Vatican won't confirm or deny the call, saying it was "a private conversation".
- Well that kind of confirms it, doesn't it?
- The woman said they didn't talk for long...Apparently his Holiness wasn't in the mood to Pontificate.
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The IRS says that this year's Tax Revenue hit an all time high of $1.4 Trillion dollars.
- Think about that the next time your car is almost swallowed by a pothole.
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Mattel and Sony have teamed up to make a new movie based the iconic "Barbie" doll.
- Where are they ever going to find an actress in Hollywood made out of plastic?
- They're hoping Dolly Parton will agree to play Barbie's Grandmother.
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Hooters has a new FREE app for your phone that lets you earn points every time you visit, and even has a "Hooters Locator" for out-of-towners.
- If a guy doesn't know how to locate a Hooter, he's too young to be in that restaurant anyway.
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George Clooney and Las Vegas Casino mogul Steve Wynn got into a heated argument over drinks after Wynn said something negative about President Obama. Both guys admit that expletives flew. Wynn says George is great when he's sober, but when he drinks, he thinks he's Obama's BFF.
- It could have been worse for Wynn...he could have been having drinks with Alec Baldwin.
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The FAA says the teen who snuck into the wheel well of a plane and flew from San Jose to Hawaii will not be charged.
- The teen says the wheel well wasn't comfortable...but had a lot more leg room than the seats in coach.
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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday with an all new Podcast...#119!
-Dick