What do Sean Combs, Ralph Macchio, Laura Bush, Matthew McConaughey, Tony Messenger and I have in common?

Today is our birthday. And you know that means it’s the best birthday, because P. Diddy accepts nothing less.

To celebrate, I’m going watch “The Karate Kid” and “Sahara.” Then I’m going to the library and read the newspaper while listening to “No Way Out” in its entirety. And then I’m going to a high school football game.

(Only one of those things is true. Well, maybe two of them, if one of my waiting-list books comes in at the library.)