BEFORE I HEAD OFF TO THE GLO SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS:

*How long before Mel Gibson checks into “rehab”? And while it’s impossible to rehab the racist, sexist, anti-Semite out of somebody, he’ll try to convince us that he’s trying.

*So, Bella has a hard time choosing between Jacob and Edward? She sees the good and evil in both of them, and they’re both dangerous to her long term survival. Are we sure this story isn’t a metaphor for politics? As Louis Black says, “Whoever is in office, I want them out!”

*Why don’t MLB teams draft only pitchers? It seems that every year pitching is at a premium while position players are readily available. Draft all pitchers and wait for some to develop, when you have a plethora of good arms, go and get the everyday players you might need.

*Spain scores 8 goals in 7 games and wins the World Cup? That’s all you need to know about how exciting that sport is. I agree with one of our listeners who suggested getting rid of the offside rule to add some excitement. Then again, 3 Billion people watch so I doubt the rest of the world cares what we think.

*The owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers should have hit ‘delete’ instead of ‘send’. That open letter made him sound like Glenn Close in that bunny boiling movie ‘Fatal Attraction’. Dear Ohio, LeBron’s just not that into you.

*Speaking of the NBA, how good is the Milwaukee Bucks roster looking these days? John Hammond is doing an awesome job.

*Is anyone else bothered by the number of late night TV appearances our elected leaders make? Not sure it’s necessary to waste time joking with Leno about the Russian spy scandal when so many other things need taken care of. Maybe that’s just me.

*Who knew Lindsay Lohan had a Mom? It’s true! I saw her wearing a black robe and lecturing Lindsay in a courtroom recently. She was explaining that bad behavior has consequences and then she was doling out the punishment. You know, all the things Lindsay’s biological Mom never did?

*For you smokers, I’ve got a deal. You can smoke all you want, anywhere you want, just back me up when I insist that Wisconsin adopt Georgia’s drunk driving laws. Our laissez-faire attitude regarding drinking and driving has got to end.