What do Dr Laura and “the Boss” have in common?

   That's easy.  Their latest projects both hit the shelves earlier this week — Dr. Laura's long-anticipated book on ministering to autism spectrum children and Bruce Sprinsteen's latest CD, "Working on a Dream."

   I was able to track down the Boss during his rehearsals for Sunday's halftime show at

Superbowl XLIII.  He said he was ecstatic to be able to share the spotlight this week 

with Dr. Laura.

   He also went out on a limb and asked if there might be a possibility that Dr Laura could do a cameo as part of the show on Sunday, but I told him that there were some sabbatarian concerns that would make that impossible. 

   “That’s too bad,” he said.  “We could have doubled-up on ‘Glory Days’ or ‘Dancing in the Dark’ or one of the songs off the new album.”  I expressed my regrets and thanked him for the generous offer.

   He then asked if it would be OK to have his people contact Dr Laura about maybe joining him on a leg of his world tour 

that officially kicks off in San Jose, CA on April 1.

   “Maybe we could work up an arrangement of ‘Baby Mine’ for the show.  Get the Big Man behind us on the sax.  That would be sweet!  Not a dry eye in the house,” said the Boss enthusiastically.

   We’ll see…