UPDATE: Great news from the Buffalo Bills this morning… Doctors say that Damar Hamlin has made “Remarkable progress” in the last 24 hours, and that while he “remains critically ill” - he appears to be “NEUROLOGICALLY INTACT”!!! Fantastic news!!!

Also, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport said that Hamlin opened his eyes on Wednesday night, is responsive and has been gripping the hands of those close to him.

Meanwhile… I apologize for the erroneous report about the Bills/Bengals game being scheduled for this Sunday. That report on the news turned out to be incorrect. As of now… the NFL says they are still in discussions.

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On Tuesday’s episode of the PBS genealogical history show “Finding Your Roots”, Actor Ed Norton found out that the real-life Pocahontas is his 12th Great Grandmother.

- Well that explains the “World’s Greatest Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Great-Great Grandson” Peace Pipe he got for Christmas from Elizabeth Warren!

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The House of Representatives heads back for Day 3 of Voting in their as yet failed attempt to elect a Speaker of the House… with Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy coming up short in the first 6 votes.

- This is nuts! Elections in America usually go so smoothly!?!?!

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President Biden announced that he “Intends” to visit the Southern Border next week… His first trip since his inauguration almost two years ago.

- Why the rush??

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A guest essay in the NY Times insisted that being short is “better” for the future of the planet because shorter people eat less and use less resources than their taller counterparts… and even went so far as to say that people should “Consciously start seeking out shorter partners to mate with to produce a shorter society”.

- Well this certainly explains Snow White’s relationship with the Seven Dwarves…

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Frontier Airlines and an Animal Shelter announced that they will provide free flight vouchers to whoever adopts one of three kittens that are named “Frontier”, “Spirit” and “Delta”.

- The kittens were originally all called “Southwest”… but the names were changed when - just like Southwest’s planes - they weren’t goin’ anywhere.

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A town in the UK was forced to cancel its New Year’s Eve Harbor Fireworks display when a locally known WALRUS named “THOR” showed up and began “Pleasuring Himself” on the beach. Local officials were afraid the fireworks would “Startle” THOR and “interrupt him”.

- Couldn’t they have just POSTPONED the fireworks a minute or two?? Did they have to CANCEL ‘em??

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

-Dick