Nice Way To End A Week!

One of the perks of being in this biz is that we get a chance to rub elbows with some terrific people and artists. Tonight, I get to introduce onstage Selah at a benefit concert for Hope Clinic For Women.

I know they'll entertain and minister to the audience in a powerful way. It should be a great show. What a great way to top off a week!

Ha,Ha...It Is To Laff!

If ever there was a time to experience the healing power of laughter, it's today.
Boy, do we need it!

In the midst of economic upheaval, uncertainty and fear, let's not forget

Proverbs 17:22-
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine:
but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

So, today take some time to have a good laugh!

The Three Stooges Minisode - Heavenly Daze

Happy Valentine's Day!

The most romantic day of the year arrives this Saturday!
Have a great Valentine's Day and enjoy these Valentine fun facts!


ROSES/FLOWERS

110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a three-day time period.

Valentine's Day is the big time of year for red roses; Mothers' Day means more pastel roses.

California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in the United States are imported, mostly from South America.

15% of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.

73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27 percent are women.

CARDS

About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year. That's the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.

One-third of all Valentine cards are accompanied by gifts.

Romantic cards are the best-sellers. Victorian era-influenced cards are prominent this year.

An estimated 25 percent of Valentine's Day cards are humorous.

More than 50 percent of cards are sold the week of the holiday, with the largest and most elaborate Valentine cards sold 48 hours before February 14.

70 percent of those celebrating the holiday give a card, followed by a telephone call (49 percent), gift (48 percent), special dinner (37 percent), candy (33 percent) restaurant meal (30 percent), and flowers (19 percent).

Teachers will receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts.

Children ages 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine's cards with teachers, classmates, and family members.

Hallmark has over 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine's Day.

CHOCOLATE & CANDY

Conversation Hearts: In 1866, candy manufacturer NECCO made the first "Conversation Hearts" — then called "Motto Hearts." According to NECCO, eight billion of these little candies are sold between January 1 and February 14.

More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day.

GENERAL

In the United States, 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with their sweethearts.

The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is big business. Consumers will spend an average of $77.43 on Valentine's Day gifts this year.

E-commerce retailers expect to rack up about $650 million in sales of food, candy, flowers, and other Valentine's Day gifts. Of that amount about $350 million will be for gifts and flowers and another $45 million will be spent on food (including chocolate) and wine.

About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets.

Thoughts On A Super Game!

Well, Superbowl XLIII is officially over with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Arizona Cardinals last night, 27-23 in one of the most thrilling Superbowls ever!

Some random thoughts about Super Sunday:

Has the pre-game show ended yet? Wow! It was about 9 hours
of information overload.

Jennifer Hudson's rendition of The Star Spangled Banner was simply spine-tingling!

Did you get your 3-D glasses to watch the 3-D commercials? I never saw a display at any of my local supermarkets. Oh, well.

The commercials, which are always a big deal during the Superbowl, didn't really do much for me. How 'bout you?
There were some, I found entertaining---

E*Trade Babies (Hilarious and my personal favorite!)

Cars.Com with the precocious David Abernathy

Pepsi Max - "I'm Good"

As far as the game itself ? Congratulations to both Arizona and Pittsburgh for truly making yesterday a Super Sunday!