4.04.2013

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts



  • Yesterday a Texas House Panel considered the repeal of one of the worst set of laws on the books: Driver surcharges. 
  • "Perry cites border security in Kaufman County DA's death." How the governor can speak with a straight face is one of life's great mysteries. What evidence is there that "border security" had anything to do with that?
  • This Facebook post on the Kaufman killings borders on the bizarre. The author blames the killings on the backwoods justice system of that county and the utter disrespect shown defendants and attorneys by the judge and prosecutors. He even names the next prosecutor that will probably "perish". 
  • One theory on the Kaufman murders that I haven't seen floated is that the killings are a retaliation for prosecutions that occurred years and years ago. The killer(s) and his buddies are now released from prison and now seek their vengeance?
  • Someone commented yesterday, in regards to the Lake Highlands rape suspect who had been arrested, that we don't need to wait for DNA testing because he had confessed. Sheesh. If you had only seen what I have seen. (I also suspect you have agreed to various "terms and conditions" before you proceeded to the next webpage.)
  • Two things we learned yesterday rhat the public gives a collective "meh" about: Threats from North Korea and a change of hosts at The Tonight Show
  • I was a fan of Shakira's "Hey, Now" dancing, but I didn't know she was that good looking. (Observation from looking up and seeing The Voice on the TV.)
  • Good point heard on The Fan yesterday afternoon: "For the first time, Mark Cuban will have to build a basketball team from scratch."  And we'll learn he has no idea what he's doing and that he has no interest in doing "work" that isn't "fun". 
  • It won't even be a bullet in the War on Drugs, but here's a picture of over three tons of marijuana seized in South Texas two days ago. That's a lot of weed. 
  • The only good thing about Baylor playing in the NIT Final tonight is that, on April 4th, they are still playing. 
  • The baseball season is too long? Absolutely. Here's an idea: Start it later. Yesterday of the first eight open air games, seven of them had a game time temperature of 48 degrees or colder.
  • I'm not sure there are many people who remember the Lake Waco triple murder, but I read a book about it by the great Carlton Stowers many years ago which had a great title:  Careless Whispers. (One of the guys originally convicted had his conviction reversed by, I believe, bad "bite mark" science. He was retried in Tarrant County on a change of venue where he was acquitted.)