Today is Speak up and Succeed Day

-time to face  your fear of public speaking and speak out anyway.

KC returned from vacation which included a stay in New Orleans and she brought back some souvenirs.

Here she is wearing some kind of funky feathered boa hat.

and here’s one of several masks she returned home with.  She brought Mike some “boob” beads for which you’ll have to use your imagination.

History 101: January 25,1915: Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, inaugurated U.S. transcontinental telephone service.

Music History 101: January 25, 1980 This British singer was released from a Tokyo jail. He was arrested after marijuana was found in his luggage. It was Paul McCartney.

Pot bust for Paul

The 101 number one song of the day was a case of history repeating itself. For the third time in the rock era, a song which had been number one for someone else got to the top of the charts again. It was becoming a habit to do cover songs for the combo you’re about to hear.  The artists had released other singles that were cover versions, but all of them became bigger hits than the originals. Then they released an album called “Now and Then” with a fictional DJ providing the connective tissue. Songs like “Johnny angel” and “The End of the World” prompted some critics to suggest that the lead singer was so well suited to covering pop hits, she should consider doing it more often. What follows was their first single to heed such advice. And on January 25, 1975 it arrived at number one for the second time. The first time it was number one it was recorded by the Marvelletes, this time it was done by the Carpenters (Please Mr. Postman)

The new cast for the next season of Celebrity Apprentice has been announced. It includes, Meatloaf, David Cassidy, Dionne Warwick, Latoya Jackson, Jose Canseco, Survivor Richard Hatch, Gary Busey, Lil Jon, Marlee Matlin and Lisa Rinna. Donald Trump said he was approached by Lindsay Lohan and Rachel Uchitel…but he turned them both down – saying there were ten celebrities vying for each spot on the show.

If they had 10 celebs chasing each spot how did they end up with Meatloaf, David Cassidy, Dionne Warwick, Latoya Jackson, Jose Canseco, Survivor Richard Hatch, Gary Busey and Lisa Rinna???

Researchers in California say it’s dangerous to sleep with your pets. There are too many dangerous pathogens that can pass between animals and humans – including things like the plague, chagas, plus heart and digestive disorders. They say the only animal that should share your bed…is a stuffed one.

We’re not even sure what chagas is. But that’s okay…they kind of caught our attention with ‘the plague’ anyway.