… There has been some surprise that New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick said he did not know that team footballs have been deflated. I would also be surprised. Most people are acutely aware when their balls are deflated. But I have the solution. If the ball is determined to be under-inflated during the game, the refs stop the action and force the quarterback to blow it up by mouth.…. A respiratory ailment has been going around New Jersey that takes forever to cure completely. I am planning on listing coughing as one of my hobbies. But I am getting better, although I had to have my tongue surgically replaced in my cheek.… News flash: Five more companies have disappeared after entering the Gartner Magic quadrant. Rescue operations have begun …. With the success of the “Housewives of” various city TV shows, I’ve wondered why there are no “Househusbands of”. But then I saw a tape of a proposed New Jersey series. The dialogue went something like this: “How about those Yankees?” “I don’t know, get me a beer from the fridge.” “What’s that smell? Was that you? Whew?” “How about those Patriots?” “ I don’t know. I can’t wait to see Katy Perry’s halftime show at the Super Bowl. Wolf. Wolf. Wow, look at those cheerleaders!” “Are we out of nachos?” “Can you get me another beer, honey?” It was bombed by the focus groups that previewed it.