Spring officially arrives at 12:57pm today. That means it's time to put away my fur-lined sneakers and pull out the old black socks and sandals!!! 

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Today also marks the beginning of "March Madness"...and both Spartan and Wolverine basketball fans will be glued to their TV's. #4 seed MSU takes on #13 Delaware at 4:40pm. Then at 7:10pm, #2 seeded Michigan faces #15 Wofford. GO GREEN AND GO BLUE!!!

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President Obama picked MSU to win the NCAA Tournament. 

- Before you get too excited...this is the same guy who said "If you like your Doctor, you can keep your Doctor".

- Just to tick Obama off, Vladimir Putin picked U of M...the University of Moscow. 

- Obama's very experienced when it comes to basketball. He's been jumping through hoops trying to get people to sign up for Obamacare for months now. 

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A Urologist in Texas says that more men get vasectomies during "March Madness" than any other time of the year. He claims the guys time-it so they can "recover" while watching nonstop basketball. 

- This gives a whole new meaning to the "Tip Off"...no wait, that's a circumcision. 

- If only we could get more professional basketball players to get vasectomies, Father's Day would be so much less confusing!

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Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law claims he warned Bin Laden that the U.S. wouldn't stop until it killed him, but he replied "You're being too pessimistic." 

- It's that kind of positive thinking that earned Bin Laden the Presidency of the "Secret Pakistani Hideout Optimist Club". 

- More proof that Osama was a "The Camel's Hump is Half Full" kind of guy.

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Starbucks has announced that it will begin selling a new Chai Tea named after Oprah Winfrey. 

- They say it's has a robust flavor and gives off a pleasing "new car smell". 

Execs say Starbucks will also begin serving Alcohol in it's stores during the evening hours. 

- Finally! Somewhere you can get a paper cup of wine for just $27.50!

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A school principal in Hempstead, Texas was fired for telling students to speak English instead of Spanish. 

- You can hear her message by calling the school and pressing #1 for Spanish, and #2 for English. 

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In Touch magazine released more names from Lindsay Lohan's list of men she's slept with, including Ashton Kutcher, Benicio del Toro and Ryan Phillippe. 

- So now we know three more guys who are taking penicillin. 

- Wouldn't it be easier for her to hand out a list of guys she hasn't slept with? 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday! 

-Dick