Today is the 89th birthday of one of the funniest and most incredible show persons in the world-- and that of course is the one and only Phyllis Diller. She raised five kids and started her career at thirty-seven years old. But the most incredible fact that I discovered with a little research today is that this incredible lady's first ambition was to be a concert pianist. Phyllis Diller, believe or not has appeared as a solo pianist with over one hundred different symphony orchestras throughout the country and the world! That simply blew me away. Her events for charities around the world is one of the most amazing telling of all times. I was able to sell her jokes many years ago when she was paying $10 for a one liner about Fang or one of her kids. Some of them were pretty damn corny for today's standards. One of these jokes that I sold went like this: "Fang found out that McDonald's is going to an all family menu and because I can't cook, he was the first one in line one night when they tried out their new menu-- he wanted to be the first customer to order McMeat Loaf and McLiver and onions" Well the $10 was sure appreciated back in 1977. So Happy Birthday, dear Phyllis Diller. You have helped me to laugh so many times over these long many years. I think you're incredible! I read also that "The Pirates Of The Caribbean" movie has raked in over 153 million dollars in less than two weeks. I think Walt Disney would be pretty jazzed about that. The third installment happens next May and it probably will be another smash. More great news: There will be a new production of "The Wicked" that opens in Los Angeles in February 2007. I hope to finally be able to attend. I also read about the crash of a British antique plane in Hillsborro, Oregon. It crashed right into a house and destroyed it, dismissing other property and a backyard around it. The people in the house were not home at the time deciding at the last moment to go the grocery store. Does God look after us or what? It is sometimes very hard to exist in this life. Some of us live paycheck to paycheck, but in the end, everything works out-- we simply have to trust Him more! With news of the war between Israel and Lebanon comes great sadness. I hope the very proud Israel will remember just how many blessings God has showered on her. Yes, every nation has the right to defend herself, but I think somebody in Israel is just a bit revenge happy. Start an entire war over the capture of two soldiers? Can you imagine the United States reacting that way? Can you imagine us declaring war on North Korea when the USS Pueblo happened or dropping bombs on Iran whine the hostages were captured back in 1978? I think tolerance is a lost art! May God end this conflict very soon. We need a cease fire! Today also is Disneyland's 51st birthday! Amazing! And she still brings more happiness to people than any other institution on Earth. Well until tomorrow!