Desperate Housewife

Eva Longoria at the MTV music awards.

Some Pretty Good Hurricane . . .

. . . pictures can be found here.

Uh Oh

Bulls lose. Eagles lose.

It's Been A Hard Two Weeks For This Old Country

Milvertha Hendricks, 84, center waits in the rain with other flood victims outside the convention center in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005.

OK, Homosexuality Is Legal but . . .

. . . remember the lady in Burleson that was prosecuted for selling, er, "devices" at little adult Avon parties? The prosecutor in Johnson County finally came to his senses and dismissed the case. Of course, the big point of discussion (even on the national morning shows) was: Shouldn't any law in the state of Texas that makes the selling of those devices illegal be declared unconstitutional as a violation of the right of privacy? Well, guess what? We have a development. A trial judge threw out a similar prosecution in El Paso and the government appealed. Last week, the appellate court in El Paso ruled that the prosecution can continue! To make your head spin, you have to read the fairly short opinion that ends with: "It is appropriate for the [government] to act to protect the social interest or order, morality, and decency by restraining commercial dealing in . . . objects designed or marketed for use primarily for the stimulation of [the privates]. "

You Would Have Think She Would Have Remembered Her Shirt For the Photo Shoot

"Paris Hilton is seen on the cover of the October issue of Vanity Fair, which hits newsstands in New York September 7, 2005 and will be available nationally in the U.S. on September 13. (Mario Testino/Vanity Fair/Reuters) "

Our society values (1) looks, (2) fame and (3) money. Paris has absolutely nothing else to offer - and it gets her on the cover of an international magazine.

Liberal vs. Tolerant vs. Compassionate

I had a court appointment recently who, I learned during a meeting at the jail, was a member of the Aryan Brotherhood (a white supremacist group). It wasn't a secret. He had the tattoos to prove it. You know, my "liberal" mindset wasn't to storm out of the room while yelling what a racist he was. Instead, it was to sit and talk with him while thinking "how in the world did you end up with those attitudes?" He couldn't possibly have been born that way. People fascinate me.

Breaking News

"Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned. " Translated: We have got to get his face off of TV and do some damage control.

You Knew It Was A Matter Of Time

A church in Tyler decides to take the lead. (Thanks to a reader for tipping me off to this one).

Wreck?

From Channel 8 web site: "RHOME Accident E TX-114 at US-287 S - accident - the ramp is blocked from eastbound 114 to southbound 287, involving a tractor trailer. About a mile backup." I guess that would mean that traffic coming out of Boyd to Rhome is notagood.

Fair And Balanced

Some people say that the Fox News Network is just a mouthpiece for the Republican Party. Hmmmmm. A couple of days ago, President Bush held a press conference to announce that John Roberts would be nominated for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The press asked "What have we learned about him?" to which Bush responded "Well, he's a gentleman." Sheesh. Quite the qualification for the Supreme Court. Then, suddenly, Fox News put up the graphic (right). Click to enlarge. (This, by the way, was stolen from tonight's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart)

Random Thoughts On The Hour Long NFL Pre-Game Show

• The Rolling Stones are scary
• Freddie Prinze, Jr. was very annoying as the MC
• Michelle Branch is good looking
• Ozzy Osbourne might have died before his performance
• The presentation of the Patriot's championship banner was very, very cool
• The odd look on the players' faces after they ran out onto the field and stood around while Ozzy sang "Crazy Train" was pretty funny
• Trisha Yearwood has been eating a few chicken fried steaks
• The Patriots owner was cheered wildly when introduced
• And now I have to be beaten down by John Madden

Update: The Patriot Cheerleaders have just won the "I Just Dropped My Glass and Stared Award" for the skimpiest (sp?) outfits I have ever seen.

I'm Calling The FCC

Actual screen shot from tonight's NFL game. (I love technology).

Get Ready

WISE COUNTY WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 COUNTY COURTHOUSE, JURY ROOM (3rd FLOOR) SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

1. CareFlight to present proposal. Take necessary action. (RR) 2. After presentation a discussion will be allowed with five people speaking for and five people speaking against with a time limit of three minute per person. Dick Chase Wise County Judge

That's Weird

Mr. Bill knew about the levee problem. "That's right, the hapless clay figure once featured on NBC's Saturday Night Live starred in a prophetic public service announcement earlier this year to raise awareness about the environmental conditions that could lead to a hurricane drowning the city." Video here

If You Get A Chance . . .

. . . check out the photo spread in Time magazine this week which depicts Katrina's damage. It's incredible. (And several of the photos [edit] were credited to the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram).

Maybe We Need One More

If you have cable or satellite TV, there are 17 college football games that you can watch on Saturday. (As a kid growing up, I was happy to have one .)

IPOD: Getting Small