Police in Irving, Texas arrested a teenager last week for engineering and building a digital clock. That’s understandable. You can’t have someone do something like that for a school project. Think of how all the other kids who aren’t as clever would feel?
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Actually, police questioned the boy because they thought he had built a bomb. The fact that the boy’s name is Ahmed Mohamed had nothing to do with it, of course.
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Mark Zuckerberg is bringing a “dislike” button to Facebook. Now all we need is an “I don’t care where you went on vacation and your cat is boring” button.
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It’s still all so vague. If someone dislikes a post about a breakup, does that mean he dislikes you or the breakup? And will businesses now urge me to dislike their competitors?
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has dropped out of the presidential race, which actually was a demonstration of his leadership abilities. Dozens of other GOP candidates are expected to follow him.
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Word has it Mark Cuban is thinking about running for president. If nothing else, President Cuban would be a nice way to confuse a doddering, old Fidel Castro.
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In the race for the GOP nomination, Ben Carson is catching up to Donald Trump. If he doesn’t win, Carson ought to become Trump’s running mate. A brain surgeon is just what Trump needs.
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Meanwhile, Trump has criticized Carson, saying he is “not a great religious figure.” That’s an old trick. When you’re dealing with a guy who’s a brain surgeon, create a diversion.
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Meanwhile, Carson is the only guy in the race who can say, “Running the country isn’t brain surgery,” and actually know what he’s talking about.