Don't Hit Your Mother.

Mom tells the story of how her sister used to tell her kids "If you hit your mother you go straight to Hell. You don't die first, you just go straight there." Well if that is true, the Twins may be without a starting outfielder tomorrow. Denard Span who plays the outfield and bats leadoff for the Minnesota Twins led off the a spring training game and fouled off a ball which went into the stands and hit his Mom in the chest. She was treated by paramedics and was back in her seat minutes later, so she is OK. What are the odds of that?

New Police Tool Scans License Plates

The Police have a new ally in their fight against crime. A tool that read license plates quickly and scans the police database to see if there are problems with the registration or other issues. The tool can also be used to scan for specific license plates which can be useful during an Amber Alert situation.

My Man Mitt Endorses Foley for Governor

Mitt Romney endorsed Tom Foley for Governor in Connecticut yesterday. Citing Foley's experience turning around companies that are financially troubled, Romney says that Foley is the candidate most likely to be able to be effective in working with a legislature that is controlled by the other party. Foley is seeking the Republican nomination. The Republican field is crowded right now with Foley and Lt Governor Michael Fedele the current favorites.

Bomb Blasts Rock Moscow

Two suicide bombers detonated 2 bombs today in Moscow at a train station. Chechen separatists have claimed responsibility for the terrorist acts. This is the first time in a while that those seeking the independence of Chechnya have resorted to mass violence. Officials in Russia are on high alert as more attacks are feared.

Freshman Democrats Padding Their Bipartisan "Cred"

Freshman Democrats in the House of Representatives are finding new ways to appear less partisan. About a dozen of these Representatives voted "No" on the vote to adjourn the Congress for Easter recess. This will make them appear to be less tied to their party as it counts in the statistics as a vote not with the house leadership. This last vote included two Freshman Democrats from Connecticut: Jim Himes and Scott Murphy. I guess this falls under "Figures never lie, but Lyres figure."

Reid Votes "No" on Healthcare...Again

Senator Harry Reid (the Senate Majority Leader) voted "No" yesterday when the roll was called to pass the Health Care Bill in the Senate. He quickly realized his mistake and corrected his vote to "Yes". This is the second time this has happened. In December, when voting on the original Health Care bill, he also voted "No" and had to change his vote to a "Yes". For a man who is in a tough re-election battle, the perception that you are not as sharp as you used to be is not helpful whether that perception is reality or not.

Whalers Coming Back to Connecticut?

A businessman is trying to bring the Hartford Whalers back to Connecticut. Howard Baldwin has already opened an office in Hartford and is starting by trying to remerchandise the logo and name of the franchise as well as trying to get back together the fan club for the team. I for one would love to see the team back in Hartford. I think the state could support the team as I don't know many hockey fans who currently go into New York City or Boston to watch live hockey, so I don't believe they would be competing with other teams for ticket dollars. The City of Hartford has been trying to revitalize their downtown the past few years and this might be something that puts the icing on the cake.