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GRATEFULNESS

• I am grateful for the TV show The Mentalist – fun program
• I am grateful for plans that come together the way they’re supposed to. It’s more typical that plans require some massaging, so when they come together as expected Huzzah!
• I am grateful for good customer service – getting prescriptions

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

• Actor Joanne Woodward is 94. <– Paul Newman’s wife
• Actor Debra Monk is 75.
• Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey is 70.
• Guitarist Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden is 67.
• Actor Timothy Spall (“Sweeney Todd,” ″Enchanted”) is 67.
• Keyboardist Paul Humphreys of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is 64.
• Singer Johnny Van Zant (Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd) is 64.
• Actor Adam Baldwin (TV’s “Chuck”) is 62.
• Actor Grant Show (“Devious Maids,” ″Melrose Place”) is 62.
• Singer Chilli of TLC is 53.
• Actor Brandon Beemer (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 44.
• Singer Josh Groban is 43.
• Actor Kate Mara (“American Horror Story”) is 41.
• Reality show star JWoww (Jenni Farley) (“Jersey Shore”) is 38.

Jenny Franksen of Chicago is 18 today. Mom and dad say happy birthday – now get out of the house! Just kidding. Have a great day!

ENTERTAINMENT AND NON-POLITICAL HEADLINES

• Will Ryan Gosling Perform ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the Oscars?
• Taylor Swift’s team say her father, Scott, allegedly punched an Australian photographer in the face following ‘threats to throw a female staff member into the water’.
• Kevin Costner Unveils ‘Horizon’ Trailer and Explains Why Making the Western Epic Was His ‘Biggest Struggle’ Yet
• Eagles’ Don Henley testifies that ‘poor decision’ led to his 1980 arrest

THE GOOD NEWS

Remember Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits? He recently got 60 of Rock’s Greatest Icons to Play on New Charity Song–to Help Teens with Cancer

In a heartwarming display of camaraderie, dozens of guitar gods and rock music icons answered the call to produce a charity single to benefit teens with cancer, an overall effort by Mark Knopfler of the Dire Straits that has already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.

WHAT’S EATING CALE

When I find myself judging people, I try to remember that no matter what our differences, we’re all just trying to make our way. If I were sitting in an airport gate watching people, I would be judging everyone. It’s entertaining and I am not just judging people in a way that makes me feel better about myself – although that can be a common theme, I see plenty of people I assume have it way better than me.