One-minute news break

Who is Alicia Keys and why was she on my television screen so much last night?

Says here in my Very Large Metropolitan Newspaper that the president is using the war as a political tool. Well, duh. Isn't that basic politics? Say what you will about the president, but he's not going to miss something as basic as that.

In case you haven't noticed, an NBA team in Texas is challenging for the league's best record -- and it's not the Spurs. It's the team that not so long ago was challenging to break the league record for fewest victories in a season.

In the space of 18 months, I've experienced a 113-degree day and an 11-degree night in the same city.

Now, back to live action