Today is National Call a Friend Day

Today is also National Chocolate Day.

Uh oh.  Too much of a good thing?

History 101: December 28th, 1975: Trailing 14-10 with only 32 seconds left and no time outs, from 50 yards out Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson in a crowd at the goal-line to give Dallas the NFC title over Minnesota. In a post-game interview, Staubach said, "You throw it and pray he catches it. I guess it’s sort of a 'Hail Mary' pass."

Music History 101: December 28th, 1983: At Marina Del Ray, in California, this drummer and famous band member drowned in the harbor – Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.

The 101 number one song of the day was written and sung by a man without a recording contract but David Geffen volunteered to release a whole album of his songs without ever hearing a single note.  The artist was coming off a five year hiatus during which he spent his time as a househusband. But while on a trip to Bermuda, he started writing again and when he returned to New York, he booked a studio and resumed his recording career. Some record companies asked to hear the LP before offering a deal, but Geffen was willing to give it a go based on reputation alone. After all, he had an impressive resume and on December 28, 1980 the first single from the album was the number one song in America – just about one month after its release. Tragically, it was less than three weeks after his death – John Lennon (Just Like) Starting Over.