We get a lot of sports celebrities through the studios because of Inside Sports, but the guest Sunday evening was a refreshing and very polite surprise.

Dallas Maverick, Rolando Blackmon ventured to the 33 studios for a live interview. He introduced himself, like we didn't know who he was and then proceeded to be extra friendly. It isn't like most of the other athletes aren't very likable people, they are ... but, Blackmon was even more so. 

I do get a little star struck with professional athletes, maybe it is their size in real life. But, when I joked about the team's new additon, a former Kansas Jayhawk I was sure that would get a raised eyebrow from Blackmon who played for rival K-State. But, no he just smiled and laughed. 

Go Mavs. Come on tell me your "celebrity encounter" stories.

File this one under hard to believe but maybe true. Under Armour and a couple of other companies are making performance mouthpieces that promise to raise your performace on the field or whatever recreational activity you take part in. They claim the mouthpiece relaxes the jaw whice allows the athlete to relax and have better air flow. A dentist we interviewed said the Under Armour device actually reduces the amount of cortisol produced when we clench our teeth. Cortisol actaully causes fatigue.

The Vikings Adrian Peterson uses one and the Yankees Derek Jeter reportedly wears one. Oh, and then there is this: many New Orleans Saints players reportedly wear them and they won the Super Bowl. Talk about performance.

Debate over abortion is nothing new, but in Texas it is escalating because of the increased access to late term abortions. For the first time in nearly two years, the procedure is now again available in Dallas. Soon a Planned Parenthood facility will open in Houston that offers abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy.

All of this puts Texas in the spotlight for what pro-life officials say is an alarming expansion of abortion services in the state. Texas now ranks 4th in abortion services, right behind California, Florida and New York. 

Tell me what you think? How do you feel about the expansion of abortion to include women who are 6 months pregnant?      

An interesting study out of Australia. New moms are often so sleep deprived that it some extremes it's like driving drunk. Being awake for seventeen hours is like having a blood alchohol level of 0.5%. In Texas the legal limit is 0.8%.

We talked to a Rockwall mom who has a two year old son and a six month old daughter. Needless to say, she gets very little sleep. Sometimes she'll take off for the grocery store and after about two miles, realizes she's going the wrong way. Sometimes she'll sit and stare at a green light before realizing it's okay for her to go.

A doctor says she see's many moms who are sleep deprived. Because of of the study, she plans on advising her sleep deprived moms to get a designated driver if they feel too tired to drive. I know that in my occupation, if I don't get enough sleep it makes it hard to concentrate during live shots. It's amazing what our bodies can do, but one thing it can't do without is enough sleep.

That is what Governor Perry is proposing. He wants to tie school performance to the ability of teens to get a driver's license. So, if a teen drops out he/she can kiss that learner's permit goodbye.

It is not without controversy. What about those teens who are forced to drop out because of a family hardship. They could be punished even more, if they can't get to a job. But, supporters see the upside of teaching teens about responsibility and success.

We should mention that about 19 other states already have similar laws and Texas does require teens to prove they "attended" school to get a license, but this goes further. This would require teens to show progress toward a diploma. Tell me what you think.

Now this is music to your stomach, or possibly heart. A California study finds no clear link between saturated fat and risk of heart disease. This was my story for today so we decided to interview a cardiologist, who as you might imagine, does not agree with the study. But here's the fun part of the story, we went to the Burger House hamburger restaurant over by SMU and ran into a guy who had just broken the house record by eating a burger comprised of 26 sliced of beef and cheese. The old record was 25. We told him about the study, thinking it would make him feel better after chowing down on a massive burger. He wasn't impressed and said he was sure he was going to have a heart attack within the next three days. We'll keep you posted. If he does, he'll go down as the champ.

That's the promise from Toyota to its customers, the question is will people by it? Despite the recall Toyota seems to think customer loyalty will go unchanged. I visited a local dealership today and talked to Toyota manager Shannon Grape, he said most customers have been very supportive. "No one is panicking, there calling to just get information on when the cars will be fixed" said Grape.

Its a positive sign for Toyota but the hard part is still ahead. 2.3 million cars and trucks need to be fixed and not everyone is going to have a pleasant experience. Toyota has worked hard to establish its loyal following but maintaining that is certainly going to be a challenge.

My story today was a pleasure. I got to meet a great family and one tough kid. Timothy was born with a congenital disease called "Prune Belly Syndrome." Timothy was facing some long odds. First off, the disease impacts just 1 in 50,000 kids. Timothy's mom was told at 14 weeks that he had a 3% chance of being born alive and she may want to consider terminating the pregnancy. But wait, there's more. Survival after birth was only a 50-50 proposition.

Prune Belly kids are born with little or no stomach muscles and lots of internal problems. But Timothy's dad donated his kidney and now his son is nearly three years old and is just about as normal as can be.

He runs, jumps and romps just like a little boy should. If you got to meet Timothy, I bet you would place a bet on him, regardless of the odds.

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. The unemployemnt rate in Texas is at about 8%. That sounds really bad until you compare it to California's unemployment rate. We've got it pretty good but not good enough. That's why some very sharp people created PriceDoc.com. Think William Shatner and Priceline.com and you're on the right track.

PriceDoc.com is a website that allows people to shop for the best deals on healthcare, from doctors and dentists to weightloss. Just type in your zip code and up pops a list of doctors and the procedures they offer. Here's the deal: You pay in cash or credit to get the good deal. You can even name your price and if there is a doctor willing to do it for that price, you're in. I'm told most of the people who use PriceDoc.com are either uninsured or underinsured, but people with high co-pays or have limited electives with their insurance are also using the service.

Obviously, it's not for everyone, but If people use it and like, I'm all for it.

We all remember the horror of the Andrea Yates case. The Houston mother drowned her five children in a bathtub, one by one. Her husband, Rusty knew was mentally ill, but still left her alone with the children. He was never charged and has since remarried, while she remains locked up in a mental facility.

Now, in a Tarrant County case prosecutors are holding a spouse accountable who ignored warnings not to leave his sick wife alone with their child. Michael Maxon was found guilty of abandonment, while his wife Valeria was found not guilty by reason of insanity. She drown their son in a hot tub.

It is a case that breaks new legal ground. Prosecutors have been reluctant to charge parents, who some say have suffered enough already. But no doubt, the Maxon case has changed the legal landscape for good. Maxon will be sentenced next week and could face up to 20 years in prison. Tell me what you think and check out the story link about whether to charge "sexting" teens with a crime at the33tv.com  

I've always thought it was odd that new parents weren't sent home with an instruction manual with their newborn baby. Everything comes with instructions, but not kids. But not anymore! Texas Health Resources has a new program called Oh Baby which expectant and new parents can sign up for and get a twice weekly email with tips tailor made for their week of their baby. Seven weeks old? Here's a list of things to look out for. That kind of stuff.

The folks who thought of the idea said it was a no-brainer because in the information age, email, Twitter, Facebook is how we get our information. Not to mention TV news.

We talked to a fist time mom who looks forward to her emails to give her insight on what her four month old son should be doing next. I'm not endorsing anything here, but is this a good idea or what? Now there is an instruction manual for parents. Now if they just had to pass a test.

That is the question facing lawmakers, everywhere. Many are struggling with the idea of banning texting while driving. So far, 19 states have outlawed the practice; another 23 are considering it.

Texas is not among those states. The legislature did ban texting and talking in school zones last year. But, the lawmaker who sponsored the bill in the house says it was tough to get that through. Many Texans, it seems, like their freedom. So what do you think? Share some texting nightmare stories with me.