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3.11.2007
3.10.2007
Osama bin Laden . . .
. . . turns 50 today.
50? That's it? That, sir, is a hard 50 years. (Sidenote: This photo reminded me of one my favorite moment of The Spin. It's here but you have to scroll down to the last entry.)
"I'm In Love With A Stripper"
Nothing here but a link to an updated Star Telegram story on the murder-suicide at the T&A bar in Fort Worth. Fascinating.
Federal Funding
Wise County residents in Bridgeport and Decatur who have made political donations in federal elections. (Search for other towns as well.)
3.09.2007
"And I Closed My Eyes, And I Slipped Away"
The lead singer of Boston, on such hits as "More than a Feeling", "Long Time" and "Peace Of Mind" has died. That, my friends, makes me sad.
Boston was the first band I ever saw in concert. I was a sophomore in high school and traveled to the Tarrant County Convention Center to see them.
("More Than A Feeling" on YouTube here.)
Decatur: The Aftermath
It's been two weeks since the Great Windstorm of 2007, and Decatur still struggles to rebuild. Signs of the damage remain as residents wonder when FEMA will make good on the promises that now seem as empty and stale as an Allsup's burrito shelf at midnight. "We will rebuild into a Chocolate City, only whiter," said one high ranking official.
Appeasing The Women
Watched "The Departed" the other night. Pretty good. Still thinking about it. But Mark Walberg has come a long way from his early days.
Crazy World
This is a picture of Jimmy Earl Adams last month after he was found not guilty in Tarrant County. He had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman while performing laser hair removal in that most sensitive of areas. Today he was found dead. Suicide, it is believed.
Stay Classy . . .
. . . USC fans. (Google 30 second video here.) Rated: May be a little offensive to some Blog viewers.
Pics, Pics, And More Pics
Messenger photographer Joe Duty has a ton of his photos online now.
Edit: Thanks, Raymond, for the link.
I Had Almost Forgotten About Her
This was pretty big news a couple of years ago: A mom allegedly abandoned her 22 month old twins in a median in Lake Worth. If I remember correctly, it would have been on "Jacksboro Highway" right before you get to Loop 820. That place is busy.
Anyway, she had fled the country after being released on bond. And, oddly, she was apprehended over the last few days with the help of INTERPOL, the agency which, until now, I thought was mostly responsible for busting into your house for illegally copying a DVD. (Or, at least that's what the warning at the front of every movie tells me.)
Friday Morning Pick Me Up
If you are interested in seeing a guy set up a sixth grade prank only for it to go wrong, click here.
This Stopped Me Down
From the Star-Telegram: Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht wants the state to pay $340,000 he spent in legal fees defending his right to speak out for his friend, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers.
Hecht said Thursday that he asked state Rep. Tony Goolsby, R-Dallas, to sponsor a bill that would allow a judge who wins an appeal of a sanction by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to recover reasonable attorney's fees, litigation expenses and other costs.
The bill, which Goolsby filed Tuesday, would apply only to successful appeals between Jan. 1, 2006, and Jan. 1, 2008. Hecht's high-profile appeal before a special tribunal in Fort Worth is the only case so far that would qualify for reimbursement.
You gotta be kidding me? You get falsely accused of something (that wasn't even a criminal accusation) and you want the State to reimburse you for your ridiculous legal bill? And you want to do it by creating a special law that only applies to you? What are you? Freakin' royalty? What an arrogant &^%$&.Hoss, I'll give you a long list of people who were accused of crimes who were found not guilty or had their case dismissed. Do you care about reimbursing them?
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