One day at a time

There’ve been a few things I meant to write about over the past week, but just never got around to for various reasons. So for your viewing pleasure, here are your briefs (heh).

Bertinelli Divorcing Rocker Eddie Van Halen

AP - Valerie Bertinelli and her rock star husband, Eddie Van Halen, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage, Bertinelli's publicist confirmed Tuesday.

And 30-something fanboys across America briefly think they’ve got a shot.


Coke to launch coffee-infused Coke Blak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co., the world's No. 1 soft drink company, on Wednesday said it will launch a coffee-infused soft drink called Coca-Cola Blak in various markets around the world in 2006.

A Coke spokesperson said Coca-Cola Blak will be a mid-calorie drink, similar to Coca-Cola C2, which was launched in April 2004 and contains half the sugar, calories and carbohydrates of regular colas. The formula for the new beverage is expected to vary based on local tastes.

Oh boy! Now I won’t have to mix my soda and coffee at home anymore! I’m not sure which offends me more; the idea of this unholy union, or the way they spell “blak.” Would it affect the pronunciation if I start spelling it “cok?”


Gold Injections Treat Lion's Arthritis

ROME - Veterinarians at Rome's zoo treated an elderly lion for arthritis by inserting some 50 gold pellets into the animal's muscles, officials said Wednesday.

The Asian lion, named Bellamy, had difficulty walking until the procedure two weeks ago in which 24-karat gold pellets were inserted into his spinal muscles near the joints, said the zoo's chief veterinarian, Klaus Gunther Friedrich.

He said the gold helps to relieve muscle contraction around painful areas. Friedrich said he did not believe the small amount of gold used was worth much.

Lion King thinks bling’s the thing – zing!