Licensing parents:Jacob Calero, 39, and his wife, Michelle De La Vega, 32, celebrated New Year’s in Las Vegas for five days. When they arrived home, police met them at the airport. They allegedly left Calero’s two sons, ages 5 and 10, home alone, and each parent was charged with two counts of felony child endangerment. “They knew it was against the law,” the 10-year-old said, adding the situation “makes me feel unloved, put it that way.” The 5-year-old boy is autistic; their mother died two years ago. Calero’s attorney, Thomas McKenna, says the case is “certainly not nearly as bad as it looks.”True: the couple did hire a dog sitter to care for the puppies they had gotten each other for Christmas. (San Francisco Chronicle) … Why not license parents?Where’s the wine?The latest snack fad in Quebec, Canada: bags of communion wafers. “My son can eat a whole bag while he’s watching TV,” said one man. “He’s had more of them outside of church than he ever did inside one.” Not everyone likes the trend, of course. “They’re not distinguishing between the body of Christ and something you nibble on at home,” complained a former Catholic missionary. “We don’t respect anything. Nothing is sacred.” But sales are still growing. “They melt in your mouth, and they’re not fattening,” said one woman. “I’m Catholic. This reminds us of mass.” (Toronto Globe and Mail) … For a more vivid reminder of mass, you could go to mass.From Thisistrue.comMonkey FootballFrom WikipediaSuper Bowl V – Jan. 17, 1971 – was the first Super Bowl following the American Football League and National Football League merger.Per the merger agreement, all 26 AFL and NFL teams were divided into two conferences with 13 teams each. The NFL’s Colts, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers joined the other 10 AFL teams to form the AFC (American Football Conference). The remaining 13 NFL teams formed the NFC (National Football Conference).Super Bowl V took place at the Orange Bowl in Miami.The AFC No. 1 team, the Baltimore Colts, defeated NFC champion, the Dallas Cowboys 16 to 13.The game is often called the “Blooper Bowl” or the “Turnover Bowl” because of poor plays, turnovers and officiating miscues. Between the two teams, there was a Super Bowl record number of 11 combined turnovers. It was the only Super Bowl, where the most valuable player award was given to a member of the losing team. The Cowboys linebacker, Chuck Howley, received the award – he caught two interceptions and recovered a fumble.
