Happy 29th Birthday to . . .

Alicia Silverstone.

They Have Got A Point

It looks like the hard line right-wingers are upset about the selection of Harriet Miers as the next Supreme Court justice. Their position: We've whipped the Democrats all over the place and we control the presidency and both houses of Congress. So why doesn't Bush take advantage of it and appoint a known conservative, hard line, anti-abortion, and law and order judge?

No Offense To You Grand Jury Members Out There

CHRIS MATTHEWS: What do you think he showed the grand jury to convince them to indict? TOM DELAY: You don't have to — what do I know? You know, grand juries, it's all one-sided. It is all what he presents to the grand jury, how he spins, how he presents it. Everybody says you can indict a ham sandwich with a grand jury. MATTHEWS: Yes, I have heard that term. DELAY: This is a ham sandwich indictment without the ham. Source

President Bush Don't Care About Hispanic People

(Please tell me you get the joke from the headline). The story: "President Bush's decision to make White House counsel Harriet Miers his second Supreme Court nominee upset Hispanic groups that had hoped to see the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. 'President Bush has again ignored highly qualified Latino judges, attorneys and law professors who could serve the nation ably on the United States Supreme Court,' said Ann Marie Tallman, executive director of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, after Miers' nomination was announced Monday." Source

Actual FEMA Chart . . .

. . . from its official web site (not joking). It starts with a disaster and ends in disaster. (Credit: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart).

OK, Even I'm A Sucker For Baby Ducks

They Are So...Uh....Krunk

I actually saw these shoes today. As you walk and put pressure on the heel, the "rim" embedded in the ankle portion of the shoe spins. For my next court appearance, I'm gonna wow the jury. (Order info.)

Chances Are Good A Wise County Resident Could Have Been Hit

"FORT WORTH - Police are searching for a man suspected of shooting his wife's ex-husband at a north side bar late Sunday. Lt. Dean Sullivan, police spokesman, said the shooting in the 1200 block of North Main Street at about 10:30 p.m. resulted from an apparent 'domestic situation.'" Source: Star-Telegram

Made Me Want to Distance

I was half watching the NFL Sunday night game last night between Arizona and San Francisco when I learned ESPN had the Arizona QB, Josh McNown, equipped with a microphone. So it was time for them to throw us the audio/video of all his great quotes throughout the night. I expected to hear the obligatory "This is the big stage, babeeeee!" or "It doesn't get any better than this!" or "It's Sunday night, baby, Sunday night!". Instead they showed him throwing a touchdown pass and pointing to the sky and saying, quite plainly, "Thank you, God! Thank you, Jesus!". They then cut to him on the sideline firing up his teammates by yelling "Let's step on their throats! Let's step on their throats!" (In Christian love, of course).

That's Billion With a "B"

Andy Rooney of "60 Minutes" went on a rant last night: "I'm not really clear how much a billion dollars is but the United States — our United States — is spending $5.6 billion a month fighting this war in Iraq that we never should have gotten into. We still have 139,000 soldiers in Iraq today. Almost 2,000 Americans have died there. For what?" . . . rest of rant is here.

Random Pic To Start A Work Week

Those Liberal Photographers

Bush speaks in front of a "No Child Left Behind" banner. But to the religious right, it also has a double meaning.

The Rangers Were Still Playing?

Texas Ranger Michael Young has quietly won the batting title in the American League.

Here We Go Again

President Bush nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. After years of looking at her face in the Texas Bar Journal, she always came across more as a politician than a lawyer (not that that's a bad thing). But I was perplexed by Bush's introduction of her which included the line: "She has been recognized by the American Law Journal as one of the most powerful lawyers in America." I have never understood what that meant.

As I Still Recover . . .

. . . from Baylor's overtime loss to the Aggies on Saturday, I took no comfort from this comment from Baylor Coach Guy Morriss: "Just playing close is like showering with your sister. It's no good". (Source: Star Telegram).

Another Girl Back On The Market

Paris Hilton has cancelled her engagement to Paris Latsis. I wonder if she gave back the 24 carat, $5 million engagement ring?

Maybe She Swallowed Her Dip

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Country singer Gretchen Wilson has rescheduled one tour date and canceled another after being advised by her doctor to take a vocal rest.

Strangest Story Of The Morning

OU and Kansas State played last night. In the second quarter, a bomb went off outside the stadium (only 100 yards away) killing one man. Police suspect it may be suicide but a "second device was found in a courtyard by Cross Hall, near the first explosion, and was detonated by a police bomb squad, police said. " (I suppose Cross Hall is a place, not a person). The Morning News Story is here and the Sports Illustrated story is here.