"You got mud on your face..."

Although you might think I'm singing We Will Rock You by Queen, I'm actually talking about something new from Carnival Cruise Lines. Just today, they announced they will allow guests to pre-book Spa treatments, which is an industry first. Here's a link to the story: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=61919764.blog. Although it does require payment up-front (refundable if you cancel the cruise), that's a small price to pay for the convenience of this new option. People who tend to book spa treatments are those who appreciate pampering anyway, and they'll definitely give a kelp-wrapped thumbs-up to Carnival on this one.

Must-Fly/Must-See TV: On March 1, 2009 American Airlines will debut a new in-flight video provider, NBC and its affiliates. In the past, they've used CBS, but are switching to NBC Universal for video news, information and entertainment programming. NBC Universal will produce four exclusive 90-minute programs each month for American, featuring content from NBC, USA, Bravo, Sci Fi, MSNBC and CNBC. The programs will also include films from Universal Pictures and shows from NBC News, NBC Sports and other NBC Universal divisions. All this, after you had just said to yourself, "I guess the only place to escape Keith Olbermann is at 30,000 feet!

Billy....reporting for duty, Sir! As the old song goes, South Side of Chicago is the baddest part of town. Apparently so bad, some people can't wait to join the force. Police spokesperson Monique Bond said a male in full police uniform entered a South Side police station last week, asking where he should report for duty. The Desk Sergeant didn't recognize the person initially, so he started checking further before assigning him to patrol. It turns out, the person was not a licensed Officer Of The Law....yet. He was part of a youth program, for boys interested in police work. The pseudo-cop turned out to be just 14 years old, and he was cited as a juvenile for impersonating a police officer, and remanded into the custody of his parents. Ms. Bond also wanted to point out to the public that the un-named Future-Five-Oh was neither armed, nor had he ever been behind the wheel of a cruiser.

Pick Three. Pick 'Em Again! Suddenly, I hear Phil Collins singing "Against All Odds" in my head, but it's official: Last Monday, the winning Pick Three numbers in the Nebraska Lottery were 1, 9 and 6. Tuesday night, they held the drawing again just like they do every day. The winning numbers? 1, 9 and 6. Lottery spokesman Brian Rockey says two separate computers randomly generated the exact same numbers, in the exact same combination for both night's drawings. I'm sure you're asking, as I did, "What are the chances of THAT?" One in a million. Mr. Rockey says the one person won the game's top prize of $600 Monday failed to pick the same 3 numbers the following night. Three other people, however, won on Tuesday. Three in a million...