Not The Best Photo Op Considering We Have A Natural Disaster Going On

"President Bush plays a guitar presented to him by Country Singer Mark Wills, right, backstage following his visit to Naval Base Coronado, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Bush visited the base to deliver remarks on V-J Commemoration Day. (AP Photo/ABC News, Martha Raddatz) "

648 Dead, 322 Hurt . . .

. . . not due to Katrina but in Bagdad. Some type of stampede on a bridge happened yesterday when "panic engulfed a Shiite religious procession amid rumors that a suicide bomber was about to attack".

Sin City

If you like movies that involve lots of blood, lots of gore, lots of weirdness, and a strange plot, you have to check out Sin City. It's Pulp Fiction and Desperado wrapped up in a cartoon that's not a cartoon. I loved it.

Have These Guys Ever Served On One Of My Juries?

Video clip: Ok, here are two guys re-enacting William Tell (the guy that shot the apple off a guy's head with a bow and arrow). Except they decide to use a handgun and a beer bottle. Caution: (1) Multiple F Bombs will be dropped and (2) The first time you see it you will cringe when the gun comes into view.

Things I Have Learned From "The Blog"

Hot topics: Gays, the confederate flag, "Sissies", and teenage heat exhaustion. I've learned that there are some "commentors" that have a heck of a sense of humor and some that scare me a bit. I'm surprised by the number of people that read this. And I feel and odd pressure to post something every day even when I'm really busy or simply don't want to. I still hear from people that are mad that I haven't updated "The Muse" in a while. I've finally developed a thick skin (after years of having an onion thick skin).

Stating The Obvious

I just watched ABC's World News Tonight (without Peter Jennings) - I record it every day. Anyway, I finally saw the "day after" effects of Hurricane Katrina. The damage is astonishing. New Orleans is under water and the coastal portion of Mississipi has been blown away.

More Proof That A Hurricane Makes People Cranky

As seen in this video clip (more audio than video) of Fox News reporter Shepard Smith attempting a "man on the street interview" with someone walking his dogs. (Language warning).

Well, We Know One Group Thankful For Hurricane Katrina

The University of North Texas' opening football game again national powerhouse LSU has been postponed due to Katrina.

All That Starbucks Gay Posting Below. . .

. . . . got me thinking. I wonder if Wise County would support a new business?

Don't Drink and ....

..... walk out onto an unstable awning 10 stories above the ground. (Star Telegram story)

I Wonder How This Will Go Over In Decatur?

Starbucks is getting a bit edgy with it's new campaign of "The Way I See It" which includes slogans on its cups. (Click photo to enlarge). A list of articles dealing with the subject is here.

I Wonder If This Is A Time Waste?

Link.

A Hurricane Can Make You Testy . . .

. . . especially this weatherman. (Video clip that takes a little bit of time to load, but worth it).

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.

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).