Hey Kids, Tricks And Motorcycles Don't Mix

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Maybe I Would Be A Good Parent After All

Not much of an explanation to this pic.

An Actual Legal Point

There is the strangest thing in the Tom Delay indictment. The crime he is accused of had a three year statute of limitations. The State missed the deadline which normally means the charge would be dismissed. But the indictment has the following paragraph (the likes of which I have not seen in over 15 years of practicing criminal law): "The Grand Jury further presents that, with the advise and consent of counsel, the defendent, Thomas Dale DeLay, did heretofore knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive application of Articles 12.01 and 12.02 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure [those are the statute of limitation statutes] to the indictment presented herein. In particular, the Grand Jury present that with the advice and consent of counsel, the defendent, Thomas Dale DeLay, did knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive the requirement that an indictment for the felony offense . . . be presented within three years from the date of commission of the offense . . . ." Huh? I've never told a DA to take his/her time to indict my client and we won't assert the statute of limitations as a defense. Something is going on.

Random Lunch Thought

With the State Fair of Texas opening, a thought occurs to me: Is the fair a beating to go to? Has time passed it by? Do we really need hundreds of people walking along with turkey legs? Is a Fletcher's corny dog any better than a high school football game corny dog? Should Big Tex be replaced with Cowboy Troy?

Nervous Weatherman

A video clip of a college newscast. (Clip is here and it takes a while to download - but funny stuff).

He Looks Like He Might Be On Steroids

Actual picture of the ceremonial first pitch prior to a game between the Boston and Toronto at Fenway Park last night.

David Finfrock . . .

. . . just told me that it was 104 degrees today - the hottest day of the year. When I wake up tomorrow (Thursday), I expect a very nice surprise. I can't take much more of this Texas summer.

He Can Wash Away Your Sins

Bush granted pardons to fourteen people today. Check out the list (bottom of this page). Most are for crimes that occurred quite a while back and for which the sentence has come and gone. I have no idea how these cases managed to gain the President's attention.

Random Thought

I was reading a book tonight that referenced Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp. That made me recall that Tripp had recorded many phone calls with Lewinsky without Lewinsky's knowledge. Isn't that one of the largest betrayals you can imagine? To have your friend record your private phone call and broadcast them to the world? Like I said, a random thought.

Gay?

Look Closely. What's Wrong With This Picture?

Hey, Didn't I Date You Once?

"A protester from PETA , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals crouches in a cage outside the Zoo in Barcelona, Spain Sunday Sept. 25, 2005. The protest was to highlight the plight of wild animals kept in cages in zoos, whom activists say are deprived of their natural envirioment. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) "

We Should All Take That Route

M. Scott Peck, who wrote The Road Less Traveled, has died.

And To Think It Involves Money

"A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, an indictment that could force him to step down as House majority leader. " (Source) Heck, even Bill Clinton was never indicted.

Jenny Craig Is Easier

Edit: Based upon one of the Comments, a funnier caption would have been "Jane, stop this crazy thing!"

This Will Be Testy

Governor Kathleen Blanco (D-LA) will appear before a Senate committee, Tuesday, to answer [former FEMA head] Michael Brown’s statement: 'My biggest mistake was not recognizing by Saturday that Louisiana was dysfunctional.' I don't think she will perform very well under the lights, cameras and questioning. Expect some great soundbites tonight.

Waking Up

George Costanza of Seinfeld always said that if he was a porn star, he would call himself “Buck Naked”. Not bad (although I think that was also the name of a band that played in Boyd ten years ago). Someone told me once that you can determine you "porn name" by combining your first pet's name with your mother’s maiden name. I’m proud of mine: “Prince Davis”. Any other good ones out there?

So Should She Be Locked Up?

Please tell me you don't think so. The amazing story: "ATLANTA - Ashley Smith, the woman who says she persuaded suspected [Atlanta] courthouse gunman Brian Nichols to release her by talking about her faith, discloses in a new book that she gave him methamphetamine during the hostage ordeal." She also brought a great deal of light on the book, The Purpose Driven Life. There is rarely black and white. Only shades of gray.