Every morning I play a game with myself. I watch the news from the time I get up until the time I go to work. I don't really watch it but it's on in the background while I do other things. I listen while taking that first morning pee, making my bed, eating breakfast, brushing my teeth, checking e-mail, etc. I make mental notes of the major national stories that are presented on the news. Then when I get to work I make sure I have the TV on and ready to watch the beginning of Good Morning America. I've been watching that show for probably 20 years now. Anyway, I try to guess what the lead story will be on the show each morning.

This morning the news had several national stories they were playing over and over. Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson, and Bernie Ebbers (Enron fame) were the major stories. But which one would get the attention of the lead story for the day? I thought the Bernie Ebbers was strong enough to get the lead but then I thought that Scott Peterson hadn't been in the news lately and they would be announcing his sentencing today. So I switched and picked Scott Peterson. Sure enough as the show opened there was the mug of Scott Peterson. I won! I didn't win anything except the simple joy of guessing the right lead in story. What fun!

Now, what will be the lead in story tomorrow? I'm betting on the Robert Blake not guilty verdict.