Fake Punt. Good? Not Good?

I think it's gutsy to go for a 4th and 1 by a fake punt (perhaps silly and gutsy). But to do it from a formation where everyone knows it will be fake (send the punter out as a receiver and have someone come up behind center to receive the ball) is dumb.

Boston Legal. Good? Not Good?

Ellie Mae . . .

. . . turned 72 today.

I Don't Know About Agent 99

Don Adams, of "Get Smart" and the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo, has died. (There will be quite a few people read this and say "who?")

There Was An Anti-War Rally This Weekend

"Last weekend, Karl Rove said that I was a clown and the antiwar movement was 'non-existent.' I wonder if the hundreds of thousands of people who showed up today to protest this war and George's failed policies know that they don't exist. It is also so incredible to me that Karl thinks that he can wish us away by saying we aren't real. Well, Karl and Co., we are real, we do exist and we are not going away until this illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq is over and you are sent back to the depths of whatever slimy, dark, and loathsome place you came from. I may be a clown Karl, but you are about to be indicted. You also preside over one of the biggest three ring, malevolent circuses of all time: the Bush administration." - Cindy Sheehan (At least it isn't personal).

My Head Is Spinning

The Gross National Debt

She's Been Punk'd

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were married on Saturday, capping their celebrated two-year-long older woman, younger man relationship, two celebrity magazines reported on Sunday.

Funny Promo

TBS is about to broadcast Gladiator (great movie). To promote the film, the station is running commercials which include clips of the film with a pretty funny voice over. The voice tells us (as we see Russell Crowe's character slice up his opponents) ,"If your name was 'Maximus Decimus Meridous' then you'd be ticked off, too". Then we see Crowe's character say, "My name is 'Maximus Decimus Meridous' ". Good stuff.

Random Thought

How many times do you see two people out at a restaurant who don't say a word to each other during the entire meal? A line in a movie recently (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) referred to it as the "Dining Dead".

Cheers And Jeers

Last week I posted about a Star Telegram "Jeer" to the paper for being "too gay". This week brought a couple of Jeers in response to the original Jeer: "Jeers: To Charles P. Lenard Jr. for his Sept. 17 jeer to the Star-Telegram for being 'too gay.' You don't speak for me, so please don't write: 'Your subscribers don't want to read about same-sex couples.' I want to read the news, and if that includes reading about same-sex partners, etc., so be it. You would be better off reading an alternative newspaper. Homophobe Times, perhaps? Anna Holyfield, Troy" "Jeers: To Charles P. Lenard Jr. for his mean and hurtful jeer. As a Christian, I believe that we're all equal and that God loves all mankind. The Star-Telegram has a responsibility to share views on all subjects, types of people and religions. That's what makes the newspaper so interesting to read. Kaye L. Harmon, Hurst"

Talk About A Short Fuse

The new TV show "Head Cases" looked awful - two young lawyers, one straight laced by the book and the other one "wacky". But it did have some actors with a track record: Chris O'Donnell and Adam Goldberg. Fox TV runs a tight ship. But they may not be "fair and balanced". After two episodes, "Head Cases" has been cancelled.

It's Panic Time

Bulls lose fourth in a row.

Puppies Are So Cute . . .

. . . especially when they do things like this.

If That's What You Want To Call It

There was supposed to be an "International Airshow" at Alliance Airport today featuring the Thunderbirds and the Army's Golden Knights. It was cancelled due to possible weather problems caused by Rita. To apologize for the cancellation, the show ran a 1/2 page ad today in the Star-Telegram. This caught my eye: "If you have purchased advance tickets, your donation is going to the Fort Worth Aviation Heritage Association."

Train Wreck

"NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country singer Mindy McCready was hospitalized after overdosing on antidepressants early Friday following a quarrel with the father of her unborn child. "

Can We Have Some Common Decency?

This picture was distributed by news agencies this month after the lady received her card from the Red Cross as one of the evacuees. You can read the number can't you? I wonder if anyone tried to use the number for an unauthorized purchase. Yep.

Time Waste

Tickle someone here.

There Are Good Things About France

Hottest news woman ever. (More pics here)