Little did we know: Macbeth was a hellava king, and now Scottish MSPs want to change his public image. Shame on you, Bill Shakespeare. Poetic license indeed!

Minnesota legislature unhappy over Reagan birthday tribute. "A resolution honoring the former Republican president's birthday caused partisan friction in the state Senate. It passed only after being retooled to mention that he never won Minnesota." Had he followed his advisors and challenged the tallies (which many considered crooked), he may have done just that. Talk about petty.

Happy Birthday Walter Bagehot (1826-1877). "Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell."