Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

8.30.2005

You Are A Sorry Individual . . .

.... if you take advantage of a disaster (i.e. the massive damage in the wake of Hurricane Katrina) and become a looter.

8.29.2005

I Never Thought About Using A Weedwacker In A Wrestling Match . . .

. . . But this guy did. (Video: Warning, it looks painful).

Well, It's Kinda Like Meeting The President

"CRAWFORD, Texas - Cindy Sheehan hasn‘t achieved a meeting with the president during her three-week war protest, but she met a man who plays one on TV. Martin Sheen, who portrays the president on NBC‘s "The West Wing," visited Sheehan‘s makeshift campsite Sunday. "

And Al Sharpton was there as well.

Super Dome Damage in New Orleans

And I Wonder If She Owns A Crazily Painted Bus?

In case you ever wondered what David Cassidy's daughter would look like, here ya go. (From last night's MTV Awards).

There Are Dreams and Then There Are Dreams

I always cringe when I hear some high school kid talk about how he expects to play in the NFL. It's a tough climb. Take for example Taylor Stubblefield. He is 6'1" and was recruited by Purdue who is known for its passing offense. During the three seasons at the school, he catches 165 passes. No one, and I mean no one, has ever caught that many passes at the highest level of college football. He's the all time record holder. So, unlike your regular high school kid, you would expect him to play in the NFL. Right? Think again. Last April, not a single team drafted him. So he signs as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers. Last weekend, he was cut.

If You Are Missing an EMT . . .

. . . he/she was up at the courthouse this morning attending the Commissioner's Court. (Or it just looked like everyone of them was up there). That Careflight issue is a hot button.

Since U Gone Something

Anybody catch Kelly Clarkson's performance on the MTV Awards last night? The girl got a little crazy as she sang "Since U Been Gone" while being pelted with water falling from who knows where.

And in news not hurricane related . . .

HONEY GROVE, Texas - A man walked into a church yesterday and opened fire, killing two people and wounding another, before shooting two women dead outside and taking their car. Honey Grove is in Fannin County.

8.28.2005

There Is Always A Lot Of Hype Over Hurricanes, But This Looks Bad

Jeers to the Cheers

I always get a kick out of the "Cheers & Jeers" section of the Star Telegram every Saturday although I admit to skimming over the Cheers in order to read every Jeer. (For some reason they are more fun). But I noted that Wise County Commissioner Mike Richardson received a Cheer this Saturday from Woody and Joyce Reynolds of Decatur for "doing a fine job of paving our road".

More High School Ball

I hate how much the Messenger dedicates itself to Northwest ISD (althoughI understand why), and here I am doing the same thing. I noticed that in the Texans 48-21 win over Granbury on Friday that sophomore Drew Ashley rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns in the first half.

And I Bet There Was A Time When There Were "Whites Only" Drinking Fountians

This weekend marked the 85th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. 85th? It constantly amazes me how much this country has progressed/and how back-woods we were. 85 years ago? That's it? There are women alive today that at one time could not vote in the United States.

It's About Time

Finally, the horrible looking roof of Texas Stadium will be painted - and it hasn't been painted since the place opened in 1971. The cost for the job? $570,000.

Now That's A Ton Of Pot

A "routine traffic stop" (I'm always skeptical of those) by a deputy sheriff out in Tyler netted 2,620 pounds of marijuana according to the Dallas Morning News.