OK, Who Among You Can Name The Business Before Then?

"BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – The Decatur Economic Development Corporation this afternoon hosts a reception for a new business announcement for the city. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Decatur Civic Center. " - From the Update

Or You Could Pick Up The Phone

Google is getting into Instant Messaging with "Google Talk". It's a little late to the party (with Yahoo, MSN, and AOL in control). But I wouldn't put it past them to become a major player. I wonder how many people IM?

Another Reason to Teach Your Kid To Hit A Baseball

Alex Rodriguez has purchased a 5,000 square foot apartment in Manhatten for $7.5 million. He already owns a six bedroom home in Coral Gables, Florida that he bought for $12 million.

He May Need An Aspirin Discount

This morning, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones named CVS as, and I am not making this up, the "Official Pharmacy of the Dallas Cowboys".

Have You Ever Felt More Sympathy for A Movie Character?

LOS ANGELES - Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in "To Kill a Mockingbird," died Tuesday at his home after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 78. (And did you know he was a voice in the "Wild Thornberrys" movie?)

Well, Some Of The Tithes Probably Reached the Poor

Northwest ISD has a big brand new scoreboard and they have begun selling ads to go on the face of it. According to the Star-Telegram, one of the ad buyers is a church. "The Church at Trophy Lakes will pay $17,500 per year for the next three years. Church members bought the ads to show their support for the district, its students and educators, said Rick Cochran, executive pastor and administrator."

Now If It Was A Prayer Breakfast, We'd Back That Time Up A Bit

"The Celina Quarterback Club gets a scouting report and recap of last week's [high school] game from the coach and a hearty breakfast at 5:30 a.m. each Thursday." - Today's Dallas Morning News, 12C

Is this 1865?

Out at lunch today in Decatur, I saw a motorcycle go by with the confederate flag attached to the back of the seat. So, in the year of our dear Lord 2005, what message was he trying to convey? Edit: I had no idea this was such a hornet's nest!

That's The Day That The Music Died

Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb's new album.

By the way . . .

I did not act like this (video clip) when I was awakened by the police as earlier described.

Where's Baylor?

The Top Ten Party Schools as Ranked By The Princeton Review: 1. University of Wisconsin-Madison (I noted it was 45 degrees in Green Bay this morning) 2. Ohio University-Athens (Couldn't find it if I had to) 3. Lehigh University (Ditto) 4. University of California-Santa Barbara (Liberals can party) 5. State University of New York at Albany (no idea) 6. Indiana University-Bloomington (Bobby Knight drove them to drink) 7. University of Mississippi (It gets boring in the deep South) 8. University of Iowa (It gets boring in the corn fields) 9. University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Liberals party on both coasts) 10. Loyola University New Orleans (get ready for Louisiana to make a big push on this list) 11. Tulane University (See, I told you) 12. University of Georgia (R.E.M. is from Athens - so let's dance) 13. Penn State University (They drink because Joe Paterno won't retire) 14. West Virginia University (I'm drawing a blank) 15. The University of Texas-Austin (Parents, I've been trying to warn you for years) 16. University of Tennessee-Knoxville (Moonshine is the beer of choice) 17. University of New Hampshire (What is up with all the partying in the northeast?) 18. University of Florida (Drinking because Steve Spurrier didn't come back) 19. Louisiana State University (I'm moving to Louisiana). 20. University of Maryland-College Park (I've run out of steam)

Sports Overload

Ok, I learn stuff all the time. The AP pre-season football poll came out last weekend. I immediately noticed that Texas was at #2 and Texas Tech was at #21. I didn't know this: This was the highest UT ranking in a preseason poll since 1970. I didn't know this: This was the first time Tech has cracked the preseason poll since 1977.

More Proof Of The Growing Hispanic Population

Remember radio station KEGL? It spent 12 years as hard-rock station "The Eagle" before Clear Channel switched it to "Sunny" in May 2004, with a format focusing on softer hits from the ‘60s through the ‘80s and a heavy emphasis on the ‘70s. All indications are that on Thursday it will change formats to a Hispanic music station.

Let Me Ask Her What She Thinks Once She Turns 60

"A woman with a Rolling Stones tattoo gets her bag checked as she enters Fenway Park, before the start of the Rolling Stones concert, in Boston, Massachusetts, August 21, 2005 ."

Random Sport Thought

I bet Texas Ranger's manager Buck Showalter's days are numbered. Can't say that would bother me: I listen to (way too much) sports talk radio and many a Showalter interview. No one comes across as more arrogant and less fan friendly than this guy. (And I noticed that he has his own website: http://www.buckshowalter.com . And it hasn't been updated since 11.10.04).

Random Thought

I still think the Sonic ads are funny....the two guys more than the couple.....unless the two guys are a couple.

Me And My Secretary

Ok, The Story

Ok, two weeks ago I'm half asleep on a Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. - upstairs - door shut. Suddenly I am shockingly awakened my a big booming voice that yelled "[inaudible word], anybody home?!". What woke me up so abruptly was that there was no doubt that the voice was coming from inside the house. (That's odd, because I'm a dead bolt lock kind of guy). So not having my wits about me to realize I should have been as scared as a school girl, I bolted out the doorway, hair going every which way, and in my underwear. Standing below me in the foyer were two uniformed police officers. I see cops all the time, just not uninvited into my home. At that moment, I couldn't say Fourth Amendment much less protest. But quickly one of the officer's said, "Sir, your front door was wide open and one of your neighbors called on us to check on you." I let out a sigh. At that point, one of the officers lets out a belly laugh, walks out the front door, and says (presumably to a neighbor), "Well, he's up now!!!" They excused themselves leaving me alone in the house with my heart still pounding. It then dawned on me that, with my front door open for who knows how long, that there could be someone in the house. (There wasn't. But I'm still trying to figure out how I went about leaving the front door unlocked that - I hope - managed to open itself due to air suction sometime during the night).