Satan and Domestic Violence

So it rains while the sun is still shining - what do you call such an event? I grew up saying that it meant "the devil is beating his wife". A very odd phrase, but I heard it alot. I wonder if that phrase is still used?

I Didn't Understand This

While reading the Sports Page in the Star Telegram today, I came across the following sentence (page 7D) about Oklahoma runningback Adrian Peterson: "Most impressive has been Peterson's average time of 43 seconds in the 300-yard run [four 60s with a 90-second rest in between]. That's an exact quote, including the brackets. What does that mean? I could see an average time of 43 seconds for four 300 yard dashes with a rest period, but the quote says "four 60s". I thought about too long, and I still have no idea.

You Had To Think The World Was Collapsing

Today is the sixty year anniversary of the dropping the first atomic bomb on Japan near the very end of World War II. That got me thinking. Between 1941 and 1945, the U.S. had to deal with Pearl Harbor, the Invasion of Normandy, the Holocaust, and the dropping of two atomic bombs. That had to be a scary time to be alive.

I Didn't Know That

Did you know the Space Shuttle is basically powerless upon reentry- acting as a glider when it lands? It does not have the capability to abort a landing and circle back to try it a second time.

I'm Insane Now

OK, I rarely get a chance to watch Channel 5 News at 6:00 p.m. But I I've seen it enough to be driven crazy by the banter of the news team. Tonight, they end the broadcast with a quick piece about how Big Tex at the State Fair will have a new outfit. Part of the video showed Big Tex's huge hand on the ground as work crews put a new outfit on the State Fair icon. So they cut back to the studio for the final good-bye and Mike Synder, who had just seen Big Tex's hand on the ground, said "Give that man a hand". I groaned. Then every other person on my TV screen, the co-anchor, weatherman, and sports guy, erupted into fake laughter. I'm Insane Now.

Of Course, Betting Is Illegal But . . .

The lines on the first week of college football have been released and .... Oklahoma is a 27 point favorite over TCU (could be more) A&M and Clemson is "pick em" (interesting game) Baylor is favored over SMU by 4 1/2 (It's been a long time since the 1980s) Texas is expected to beat UL Lafayette by 38 (hide the women and children) and LSU is a 32 1/2 point favorite over North Texas (and North Texas will take the beating for the payday)

News

ABC News reported at 1:30 p.m. that a Southwest Airlines jet made an unplanned stop at Houston after a note was found claiming there was a bomb on the plane. Edit: No big deal after all (unless you were one of the ones on the plane).

A Baptist Is Worth $10 More Than a Methodist

Texas A&M has variable prices for single-game football tickets. Here is what the Aggies think of their rivals: SMU $50 Texas State $45 Baylor $60 Oklahoma State $75 Iowa State $60 Texas $85

You Expect Bad Food and Long Waits But.....

"BOSTON (Reuters) - A business executive was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman seated next to him on a Delta Air Lines flight from Dallas to Boston. "

I Think Some School Could Have Used The Money

"DALLAS - The Dallas Police Department has been awarded one of the largest grants ever given by the W.W. Caruth Jr. Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas. The three-year, $15 million grant is expected to fill a funding gap that has contributed to Dallas' high crime rate, city officials said." The total budget of the Dallas Police Department is approximately $300 million. They blow through that $15 million in a hurry.

ICE?

Have you heard the new trend? Enter a number of an emergency contact in your cell phone and assign the name of "ICE" to it - meaning "In Case Of Emergency". That way, if you ever find yourself in a very bad way (i.e. in an accident and can't speak), someone can look at your cell phone and call someone who needs to know that things aren't going real well for you. I'm the ultimate skeptic, but that's not a bad idea.

A Subway Being Installed In Downtown Decatur?

That'll Make For A Nice Afternoon

Looking at this weekend's sports schedule (which includes an NFL preaseaon game from Japan that begins at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday morning), I noted that the Texas Rangers will face the Baltimore Orioles at home. Game time Saturday? 3:05 p.m. On Sunday? 1:05 p.m. This is August, isn't it?

Dark

Oh, by the way . . .

We have 27 dead Americans in Iraq and that is this week's death toll alone.

Those Funny Lawyers

There's a great story today in the Star Telegram of how someone is poking fun of prosecutor Mollee Westfall (who seems to be considering a run for a district judgeship in Tarrant County). She comes to Wise County to fill in as a special prosecutor every now and then. And although she's good, she doesn't have much of a sense of humor. I spent many a time dealing with her, cracking a joke, and then listening to the crickets in the background as she simply stared at me.

I Am Never Eating Chicken Again

"This picture released by PETA shows their latest ad calling to boycott American fast-food giant KFC over what they allege is the mistreatment of chickens. The ad features Australian glamour model Sarah Jane posing nude while holding a newborn chick, alongside the tagline 'Chicks Agree: Please Boycott KFC'(AFP/PETA-HO)"

"I told you to get back in there and get me a baby, HI"

Holly Hunter, 47, is pregnant for the first time. And she is expecting twins. It may not be as important as starring in Raising Arizona, but it's close.