This Woman Drives Me Insane

Dr. Laura has driven me crazy for years. She constantly berates any mother who places her child in daycare and always says, in no uncertain terms, that a single mother should never date until her children are grown. Why? Children are emotionally fragile and need 100% of our attention or else they won't turn out to be well rounded and healthy. What has always confused me is this: What if one of her callers was, in fact, one of those kids that didn't have the "perfect" upbringing, and, as a result, became emotionally screwed up? Why doesn't she cut them any slack? Isn't that what she predicts for the child not raised properly? Why does she berate people for not nurturing their kids in the way she demands, but could care less whether her caller was one of those kids not properly nutured? And by the way, you can pay $70 to hear her talk in Dallas in Arlington in October. Sheesh.

How Was A Guy To Afford A Trans Am?

Gold hit a 17 year high today selling for $463 dollars an ounce. I remember that when I was a senior in high school that the price of gold had gone through the roof causing senior rings to be incredibly expensive. I found this chart to show the amazing price of gold in 1980. (Click to enlarge).

Since I Spent It All

Heather Tallchief was 21 and working for an armored car company when authorities say she drove away from the Circus Circus hotel-casino with at least $2.5 million in cash. After being on the run for 10 years, she gave herself up this week.

Just Because A Lot Of People Are Interested

WISE COUNTY WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 9:00 A.M. COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COURTROOM (3rd FLOOR) AGENDA

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Maybe He Likes To Whittle During Take Off

"Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan was delayed from boarding a flight at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Tuesday morning after security guards found a knife in his carry-on luggage, an airport spokeswoman said. "The knife, with a 3 1/4 -inch blade, was spotted shortly before 9 a.m. when the former Houston Astros pitcher passed through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint"

Not That I Really Care

But it is interesting to see that ABC will not show live the induction of Aikman, Smith, and Irvin into the Cowboys Ring of Honor on Monday night during halftime. The network will show a fundraiser for Katrina victims instead.

Wow

"TRAGEDY ON U.S. 380 — Four people were killed this morning when the vehicle in which they were riding left U.S. 380 and flipped several times." See the Update.

I Almost Went Looking For "Three's Company"

I know I shouldn't get tired head during a presidential speech, but I just do.

And Let Me Say . . .

. . . I'm absolutely amazed by the number of responses to the Pledge of Allegiance [edit] topic (below). The comments, although some make me a slight bit uncomfortable, were great. Good debate. And let me add: Some of you are incredibly funny and witty.

Baseball Law

You are at the plate with a runner at first. You, like always, hit a home run. As the man on first rounds second base he tears his Achilles Tendon (I soooooo feel his pain) and crumples to the ground. The injured man isn't going anywhere and can't possibly get to home. The rule says that if the man hitting the home run passes a runner in front of him, he is out. What do you do? They found out last night in Boston. (And the torn Achilles - and this pic of his wife - belongs to one time Ranger Gabe Kapler).

I Always Thought That Contest Would Make You Crazy

Have you heard about the "Hands On A Hard Body" contests over the years - a group of folks compete to win a truck based upon which one of them can stay awake the longest with at least one had on the truck. Maybe it's not a good idea based upon this story that happened today. (And this photo, in light of the story, is a tad bit creepy).

Gun Racks

When I was a kid, every pickup you saw had gun racks on the back window . . . with guns on them. Even at the high school. How time's have changed. You know, it's still legal to have a long barreled rifle or shotgun in your vehicle, but no one does it anymore. Theft is probably the reason.

Yeah I'm Beaten Down From An Ongoing DWI Trial . . .

. . . but things are looking up since a certain girl is now back on the market (after being off the market for a whole four months).

Head's Up

It will come as sad news to hundreds, maybe millions, of faithful readers that "The Blog" will be a little slow over the next day or so. A guy in a robe up at the courthouse is demanding my undivided attention. Although I am considering showing up in court in the outfit that Michael Jackson recently wore to a swim party. (No comments - I don't trust you guys with this topic).

My Two Favorite Moments During . . .

. . . the John Roberts confirmation hearings today: #1 John Biden: "With all due respect, you've not -- look, it's kind of interesting, this Kabuki dance we have in these hearings here, as if the public doesn't have a right to know what you think about fundamental issues facing them." #2 And then, frustrated that Roberts would not give an opinion on anything, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma finally resorted to this: COBURN: Right. I'm not asking you about legal significance. Would you agree that the opposite of being dead is being alive? ROBERTS: (Pause) Yes. (LAUGHTER) I don't mean to be overly cautious in answering it. (LAUGHTER)

The Machinery Of Death

Tonight Texas executed, for the first time, a black woman. It was only the third woman ever killed by the government in our state (at least through the criminal judicial process).

Not A Joke - Missing Child

I have been asked by the authorities to post the following information regarding a missing 5th grader in Decatur: http://www.wisecounty.com/missing.html Edit: Child has been found unharmed.

The Man Can't Even Go To The Little Engineer's Room

Back in the day, the press would cover up JFK's affair with Marilyn Monroe. These days, Bush can't scribble out a simple note without it being published.