I Didn't Even Know There Was A Contest

This dog (pictured) has won the World's Ugliest Dog Contest three times in a row. I understand why.

I Thought That Sounded Fishy

In connection with that plane crash (see below), all the major media reports said yesterday that one of the passengers had sent a text message to a relative speaking of the pilots being unconsciousness and the plane being very cold. I thought how odd it would be to have the patience to type out a text message in a rapidly descending plane. Turns out, the man who made the report was lying.

OK, I'm Pretty Sure I Don't Want To Die This Way

"ATHENS (Reuters) - Most of the bodies recovered from a Cypriot plane that crashed [over the weekend] near Athens with 121 people on board were frozen solid, a Greek official said, suggesting the airliner was a flying tomb before it plunged to earth. "

This Is Not Looking Promising

I didn't watch much of the Cowboy game on Saturday night, but I heard this morning that, due to penalites, in the third quarter the Dallas offense was faced with a 3rd down and 50(!!) to go. You don't see that very often.

WWJB

It was kind of funny on Fox 4 News tonight as they did a piece on the protestors at the President's Crawford ranch. Somebody had this little kid carrying around a sign that read "Who Would Jesus Bomb?"

Water, Water Everywhere

The Star-Telegram has published a story regarding the top water bills in Tarrant County for June of this year. Miller Brewing had a shocking water bill of $369,850.27. But I was stunned to see that there was a residential water bill (owner not disclosed) that was $3,097.95.

Wishing I Was Smarter

"KISSUFIM, Israel - Israel formally began its historic operation to withdraw from the Gaza Strip after a 38-year occupation by outlawing the continued presence of Jewish settlers in the Palestinian territory. Some violence ensued." This was big news this weekend. But, I'll admit, I've stayed confused by Israeli-Palestinian relations all of my life.

Random Though By Someone Else

"Largely because of our war on drugs policies, the U.S. has been transformed into the most-incarcerated nation in history. Even though we in the U.S. have fewer than 5 percent of the world's population, we have more than 25 percent of the world's prisoners. What message does this sent ot the rest of the world?" - Kirk Muse, Mesa, Ariz. (Letter to Dallas Morning News)

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That's A Bad Look

"Tech's home uniforms this season will look something like Iowa State, with red jerseys and red pants. Tech hasn't worn all red in about 35 years. - Star Telegram

It's Not Classic If You Spoil It For Me

I love the ESPN Classic Channel for basically one reason: It will replay, in a condensed format, a great college football game. However, one things drives me crazy: Whenever the station is about to cut to a commercial during the replay of a game, it shows a highlight of the biggest play that will be shown in the next segment - thereby ruining all the drama. I know the game has already been played, I know the winner has already been determined, but sometimes I don't exactly recall who won a Florida - Miami matchup in 1993. Just wanted to rant as I saw part of a 1997 Nebraska v. Missouri game this morning.

Well This Completely Changes My Weekend Plans

The U.S. has lowered the Terror Alert Level from "high" to "elevated".

Any Press Is Good Press. Huh?

Channel 8 had a news story tonight on a pretty big grassfire near Decatur. Not particularly exciting, but you always do a double take when you see "Wise County" on the screen.

Hurry, George, I'm Freezing Out Here!

This picture was taken yesterday in Crawford, Texas. Is that a winter jacket Cheney, the second from the left, has on?

Well, we had a reasonable doubt a second ago

"MIAMI (Reuters) - A Mississippi judge on Friday granted bail to 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman Edgar Ray Killen, who was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers in a case that inspired the 1988 movie 'Mississippi Burning.'" One of the oddest things about the June trial (that involved allegations over 30 years old) was that the jury, after just four hours of deliberations, announced to the judge they were hopelessly deadlocked 6 to 6. The next morning they quickly reached a unanimous verdict of guilt.

Atheists Beware

One of the oddest aspects of criminal law in Texas is that a DA has the sole discretion of whether to seek the death penalty in capital murder cases. If the DA "waives" the death penalty, then a defendant is automatically sentenced to life in prison in the event he is convicted. But there is no set standard as to why or how a DA comes to the decision not to seek death. Take for example what happened in Victoria County this week. The DA, M. P. "Dexter"Eaves, waived the death penalty on a guy and explained his reasoning this way: "There is always hope for everybody. If there is hope that they will find God, then I won't go forward with the death penalty." The right wing stuff is getting confusing.

Time Waste #2

I'm insane again.

Time Waste

A silly game for guys.