Gilligan . . .

. . . or, more properly, Bob Denver, has died.

Lake Bridgeport . . .

. . . is six feet low and dropping. No rain. Spillway open. Notagood.

Going, Going . . .

I saw that Bridgeport fell out of the AP Top Ten 3A poll after losing to Mineral Wells on Friday. Before Decatur smiles, the #10 spot was taken by Abilene Wylie. (I think the schools know each other).

Big Deal

The "Drudge Report" tonight seems to be making a big deal out of this comment from former First Lady Barbara Bush regarding the refugees in Houston: "And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this --this is working very well for them." Audio of the comment is here. Seems like a non-story to me.

Dance Like A White Guy

I'm not real sure why there are so many guys in confederate uniforms in this video.

I Wonder . . .

. . . what it would look like to see a guy on a bike get clothes-lined by a railroad crossing arm? Oh, a video happens to exist to answer that question.

Ultimate Time Waste

Find a the only four leaf clover.

Time To Give It Up

"Eric Leese sits on a couch in his flooded living room in Metairie, outside New Orleans September 5, 2005. Thousands of residents of suburban New Orleans returned on Monday to inspect homes wrecked by Hurricane Katrina and President George W. Bush went back to the disaster zone to quell a political crisis over bungled aid efforts. (Lee Celano/Reuters) "

The One Most Displeased . . .

. . . with the President's announcement today that he wishes for John Roberts to replace William Rehnquist is Sandra Day O'Connor. In her resignation letter (reproduced here), she said her resignation would become effective upon the nomination and confirmation of her successor. It looks like she's headed back to work on the first Monday in October.

Stuff I Learned From The Sports Page

• Texas Ranger Michael Young is leading the American League in batting average at .326
• I think freshman UT running back Jamaal Charles (135 yards on 14 carries again a bad Louisiana-Lafayette team) is going to be a stud
• Last week two guys caught a 244 pound alligator gar in Sam Rayburn Lake
• The Denver Broncos cut former OU star tailback Quentin Griffin.

More Stuff I Learned From People Magazine

American Idol finalist (not winner, mind you) Clay Aiken is selling his 7,800 square foot San Fernando Valley home for $2.495 million. (He bought it last year for $2.3 million).

Sometimes I Think He Is a Chowder Head

In 2002, the Cowboys drafted wide receiver Antonio Bryant in the second round. Last year, Bill Parcels brings in WRs Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn (old receivers from Parcells better days) and Bryant was traded to the Cleveland Browns for WR Quincy Morgan. Today, the Cowboys cut Quincy Morgan. On the other hand, all accounts have Bryant set to be the Brown's #1 receiver this year (in 7 starts with the Browns last year, he had 42 catches for 546 yards and four TDs).

What About That Weird Scott Peterson Juror?

From the same magazine listed below, I've learned that she writes Peterson in jail (her therapist suggests it) and "recently she found herself driving past the prison". Freak. [Spelling errors corrected - I was half asleep]

What About Scott Peterson's Girlfriend . . .

. . . Amber Frey. Well, according to People (and, yes, I read People), she has purchased a new silver BMW and a $400,000 plot of land near Fresno, CA with the money she earned from her wasteland of a book, Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson and from selling the TV rights to he story to CBS.

Do They See The Same Thing?

Funny screen shots of CNN's website (The Clinton News Network) and Fox News' website (all news as filtered through the Republican Party).

SixxMixx

I heard about this phenomenon on the radio and finally decided to track it down. There's a growing music concept out there that takes two (or more) popular songs, mixes them on top of one another, and then adds a bass dance thump to it. The results can be amazing or a train wreck. Mostly, however, they are incredible and great fun to listen to. For example, I've heard a combination of U2's "Vertigo" and The Beatles "Day Tripper", an Eagles and Kelly Clarkson mix, Michael Jackson and the Clash, Madonna's "Ray of Light" played on top of New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle", and Led Zepplin and Snoop Dogg. I was able to download two 40 minute complilations here (big download). Single tracks are available here but I had to go through a free registration process. The best I can tell, the whole thing is free - but I have no idea if it is is legal. (If I detemine it's illegal, I'll delete this).

"George Bush doesn’t care about black people."

You may have heard about Kanye West's rant the other night during the nationally televised concert to raise funds for the Red Cross to assist in the Katrina disaster. Here's the video of it but it's huge and will take a while to download. Two observations (1) Kanye ain't the smartest man in the world and (2) watching a very uncomfortable Michael Myers is the best part. Here's a transcript for quick viewing.

On "Meet The Press" This Morning....

.... they had, as a guest, Mark Fischetti who authored an article for Scientific America in October 2001 entitled "Drowning New Orleans". It begins with the introduction of "A major hurricane could swamp New Orleans under 20 feet of water, killing thousands. Human activities along the Mississippi River have dramatically increased the risk, and now only massive reengineering of southeastern Louisiana can save the city ."