7.30.2006

The American Idol Finalists Visited The White House This Week

As David Letterman said (in a rare funny moment), "It's not like he had anything else to do."

Look! Lance Armstrong Eats Pie!

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Weirdest Dream In The History of Ever

I dreamed I was engaged to Britney Spears but we had to schedule a one day honeymoon because I was in school. It was friggin' crazy. I was pouting around about something going wrong with the wedding ceremony and Britney followed me all over the place trying to tell me everything would be OK. It went on forever. Then I woke up but quickly went back to sleep. And the dream started up again!!!! This time we had to cancel the honeymoon because I had missed most of my classes so I was stressed about finals coming up (I've blogged about that recurring dream before). But I'm pleased to announce that we did get married and she didn't require me to sign a pre-nup. I think I'll go back to bed.

Passion of the Booze

Mel Gibson got arrested for DWI the other day - yeah, newsworthy, but it's not the end of the world. But news broke today that he went a little nuts during the traffic stop utter an "F bomb" and "Jew" in the same sentence - and, yep, it wasn't in a flattering way. If there is a video tape of the arrest for all to see, he's going to get crucified.

MP3 Thoughts

Stuff I listened to yesterday while I mowed my lawn. The Fray's "Over My Head" The Fray's "How To Save A Life" (I learned of it from the HBO commercials) Johnny Cash's "Help Me" (from his last album - you can hear his pain) LL Cool J's "Control Myself" (I just love this thing) Blue October's "Hate Me" (Suggested by a friend) Nich Lashey's "What's Left Of Me" (Don't laugh, it's not bad)

Cindy Sheehan Must Be To Blame

So that's what those guys do when the president isn't in Crawford.

7.29.2006

For College Football Fans Only

I learned today of a new college football rule to take effect this year. Under the old rules, the clock was stopped after every first down and didn't start until the official placed the ball on the ground and then backed off an blew the whistle. Under the new rule, the clock will start at the moment the official places the ball on the ground. Somewhere, a quarterback will be oblivious to the rule change. Edit: I may have to back off on this since I could be wrong. There is a rule change but I'm getting conflicting info.

7.28.2006

Blah, Blog, Blah

(You may have to click on the graphic to enlarge it.) The Dallas Morning News, which has no idea how to handle the invasion of the Internet, tries hard to be hip by having a variety of its own "blogs." Most of them are incredibly boring - sounding as if they have been censored by a roomful of 60 year old editors. But things are changing. This post, uploaded shortly after the Cowboys opening press conference, breaks the rules by taking a shot at Jerry Jones for misusing the word "embellishment." You won't see that in the print edition of the Morning News. And that's why more and more people aren't shelling out 50 cents to buy the Morning News. The media is changing. Fast. And I'm fascinated by it.

Sucker Punch as seen on Friday's Fox4News


Oh, my.

News Anchors Do Not Like Silly Pranks

A prank was played a couple of days ago on an anchor of the Fox affiliate in New York City. It's pretty big on the Internet today, and mildly amusing. If only it had been Lari Barager.

Consistency . . .

. . . in the criminal justice system is a very elusive concept.

Lindsay Lohan Is A Bad Girl

Well, maybe a bad employee. The Smoking Gun has the letter.

A Dallas Morning News Movie Review Begins With:

Uh, no. I don't.

"Take Us To DEFCON . . . Uh . . . Where'd Everybody Go?"

My Future Wife

Yeah, I know this is a repost, but it may be my favorite video.

Happy 34th To Elizabeth Berkley

The Cowboys Open Camp Today With A Press Conference at 2:00 p.m.

But it's the college game that will always get my attention. And I already dislike this couple.

Important Friday Questions

(1) Is the more appropriate name for the last meal of the day "dinner" or "supper"? For some reason, I refuse to utter the word "supper". (2) Hypothetically, if someone you see two or three times a week were to get, uh, an augmentation of the, uh, upper front of her body, uh, should you ignore it or comment it upon it when you first see her? (These are actual questions I have been confronted with in the last 24 hours. I have to solve lots of problems)