The Movie: "Presumed Innocent"

Every time this movie comes on HBO (like tonight), I'm hooked. Actor Raul Julia (now deceased) may have been the coolest and smartest criminal defense attorney ever portrayed on the big screen. (The reason for changing his defense strategy mid-trial was, as he explained to his distressed client, based on "instinct"). And Judge Larry Little was great.

"The Office"

I saw this NBC show for the first time last night. Very funny. I was somewhat disappointed with "My Name Is Earl" (although I remain a big Jason Lee fan simply because of "Chasing Amy")

Taxicab Confessions

This HBO show is great. But it's been three or four years since it's been "really great". The shows from Las Vegas were absolute classics.

She's Baaaaaaaaaack

Anti-war activist, Cindy Sheehan, delivers a letter to the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, in Washington. Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq last year, is calling for the immediate return of troops from the region. Her 25-state tour is set to culminate Saturday with an anti-war march in Washington.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Category 4

Uh.....No

Would you like your profile to be used as the basis for a wooden vase? A company can do it for you.

Dark

A technician secures a casket at the Southern Memorial Park in Biloxi, Miss., Aug. 30, 2005 after Hurricane Katrina ripped open mausoleums, sucked caskets out of their tombs, and flattened the offices. Company officials are trying to find all the missing caskets that were displaced due to the hurricane, but many are either buried under the debris, floated out to sea or possibly floated out and sank in the waters just off shore. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)

Well My Life Doesn't Look So Bad . . .

. . . when compared to a certain someone with an Ebay ad.

I Have To Get Me . . .

. . . this.

Trust Me On This - It's Not About Football

I was watching the NFL Channel last night and they were rebroadcasting the "NFL Game Of The Week" from November of 1974. Some of you are old enough to remember: It was Cowboys/Redskins and Clint Longley came off the bench to throw a game winning bomb in the last minute. So I'm watching the actual footage including the post touchdown celebration. And then I saw something that has made me laugh for a day. It was footage of a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader doing the craziest thing on the Texas Stadium floor. The clip is here - it's about 15 seconds - and it is pure gold. I just don't think you would see that today. (For those with high speed connections, a little better quality clip is here).

Taser Fun

I don't know why a guy would want to Taser a bull, but he decided to (video). By the way, you kids in FFA do not try this.

If You Ever Want To Go Insane . . .

. . . just watch and listen to this.

I Don't Think She'll Win Mother Of The Year

Mindy McCready: Pregnancy Led to Suicide Attempt

Now One For You Gun Lovers

A human automatic weapon. (Video).

I'm Surprised He's Not Issuing A December Deep Freeze Warning Just In Case

Gov. Rick Perry has learned from his neighbors. Today he said: "My fellow Texans, the latest projections for Hurricane Rita indicate it is likely to intensify and may make landfall in Texas late this week.This morning I issued a disaster declaration for Texas and asked President Bush to approve that declaration and 100 percent reimbursement for Texas communities responding."

A Picture Speaks A . . .

College Football Nuggets

Both Oklahoma and Nebraska are not in this week's AP Poll. The last time that happened was November 3, 1969. SMU is so giddy over its win over TCU, that you can buy a DVD of it. (Or so the Morning News told me I could at www.mustanglockerroom.com. But then I looked at the site and found it to be the worst commercial site in the history of ever - and I can't even find the DVD).

What Does That Mean?

In all the talk about the Careflite proposal, this small "fact" causes me some confusion: "CareFlite, a non-profit corporation based in Grand Prairie". I suppose they pay big salaries to their execs, and I suppose they charge big fees for their service. How are they different than a regular corporation?