NMSU takes on Michigan St. at 5:20 this afternoon. GO AGGIES!

New Mexico State's Jonathan Gibson puts up a shot during NCAA college basketball tournament practice in Spokane

UNM moves on and UTEP goes home.

Today is Swallows Day at San Juan Capistrano, California. Traditionally, the swallows return each year on St. Joseph's Day. Today is Let’s Laugh Day.

The 101 Number One Song of the Day was written by a Rhodes Scholar who met the person who would sing it during what was called the “great tequila bash.” It was the spring of 1970 and he stayed at her home for a party that lasted for weeks. When friends worried that the hard drinking Texas mama who took the song to the top of the charts would ruin her health with her lifestyle, she replied, “Maybe I won’t last as long as other singers, but I think you can destroy your now worrying about tomorrow.” As it turned out she did not have many tomorrows left. She would not live out the year. In the following year, the song written by the Rhodes Scholar – Kris Kristofferson – would become number one. It arrived at the top this week in March, 1971 – for late Janis Joplin. (Me And Bobby McGee)

Congress is working toward a healthcare vote this weekend – and there’s been a lot of talk about the so-called ‘Slaughter Solution’ – where Congress wouldn’t have to actually vote up or down for the bill. They could just ‘deem’ that it had passed. But one of the Democratic leaders, Whip Stephen Lynch even said that maneuver was dangerous and would destroy Congress’ credibility with the American people. Personally, I think the credibility bus has left the station.

Here’s something that was mentioned this morning but we never got back to it. Horses never forget their human friends. New research says horses have excellent memories and can remember a kind, friendly human they haven’t seen in five years. The researchers say horses bond with humans much like they bond with other horses in the wild. They are loyal and trusting in their family groups. Or maybe they just remember …’hey, that’s the guy with the carrots!’

We had the story today about the Minnesota middle-school teacher that bit off a piece of a man’s ear in a St. Paul bar. But they can’t find the ear. At least one witness said the woman picked the ear off the floor…and ate it. Before you get all queasy…we should mention she did observe the five-second rule.

Have a great weekend. AND GO AGGIES!