Happy Birthday

The Town of Pleasant Valley in Dutchess County is over 200 years old.

The flesh-colored, skin-tight beaded gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her breathless rendition of "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy is going on the auction block this fall.

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over whether "Happy Birthday to You" -- one of the best-known and beloved songs in the world -- is owned by a music publisher who earned millions by enforcing its copyright.

Today is my birthday, and as I turn another year older and wiser, there is one thing that I notice that happens every year like clockwork. Starting right as the clock strikes 12, I get immersed in Facebook notifications of all the people wishing me a very Happy Birthday...