Didn't You Gulp When You First Saw The Town Name?

"JACKSBORO, Tenn. - A student shot and killed an assistant principal and seriously wounded two other administrators at a high school Tuesday, officials said. The student was arrested." (Rest....)

And To Think I Used To Be Excited About "Assembly" At School

"A model parades in front of street children, some of whom are sniffing glue, in the drug-infested 'Barrio Triste' (Sad Neighborhood) in downtown Medellin in Colombia November 7, 2005. The event was organised [sic] to entertain the children by a member of a local charity that helps children in Barrio Triste by providing food, clothes and cleaning facilities. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera ."

Prop 2 . . .

. . . official results are here. (My earlier prediction was passage by 72%)

Amber Alert in Decatur?

Everyone is telling me about it, but I can't find any information on it. A couple of people told me they heard one for Decatur, Texas on the radio, but the WCSO's "Amber Alert Ticker" is silent. Edit: At 3:24 p.m. I heard WBAP "tease" the fact that at an Amber Alert had been issued for a seven month old in Decatur. Edit: It's something about a grandmother taking the child when she was allegedly unauthorized to do so.

What Are The School Colors?

The Tulane women's basketball team is playing after Texas Tech in Lubbock tonight in a doubleheader. Tell me, what part of the following sentence from the Dallas Morning News is odd?: "After Texas Tech plays Everyone's Internet at 6. p.m., the student section will be decked out in green and blue garb for Tulane's game at 8:30 p.m."

It's Gay Marriage D-Day In Texas

So by how large of a percentage will Proposition Two pass? I predict, in all seriousness, 72%.

Arrgghhh

Did you see the story about the pirates attempting to attack a cruise liner off the coast of Africa last weekend? This picture was taken of the "evil doers" before the cruise ship out ran them. That's not exactly how I pictured a modern day pirate ship but the guy holding the rocket launcher would get my attention. And then there is the story today that the cruise shipped blasted the pirates with an earsplitting noise in what is called a "sonic weapon".

Don't Ask. I Don't Have A Reason.

Another Nascar Thought

Carl Edwards, who won at "The Great American Motor Speedway" on Sunday (and, by the way, when did they start calling it that?) has a trademark after he wins a race: Doing a back flip off of his car. I'm waiting on him to bust his butt.

For Die Hard Cowboy Fans

Former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Quincy Carter called into KTCK (The Ticket) today and it turned into radio gold. He was questioned about his past drug use and whether he would have to undergo a four game suspension if he were to re-enter the NFL. The audio is here. Warning: This is only for broadband users since the audio file is 22 megs. The interview runs 22 minutes (full of tension). Click on the link and after a few minutes and audio file icon will appear.

While I Actually Work . . .

. . . waste your time making Einstein say funny things.

Fahrenheit 9/11

When this Michael Moore documentary was released, I paid good money to see it in downtown Fort Worth during its opening weekend. (Money well spent, at that). I am still stunned when I recall the presence of a Fort Worth Police Officer at the door of the movie's screening to make sure no one under 17 was admitted with parent or guardian. (We can't let young ears hear this leftist propaganda, right?) I seriously doubt that a police officer anywhere in the metroplex was guarding Saw II this weekend.

This Sounds Like The Plot . . .

. . . of a bad porn movie.

Things Like This Drive Me Crazy

On Meet The Press this morning, Sen. Tom Coburn said that because of his "medical training" he can tell if somebody is lying just by using their body language. The video is worth the look (although I know most of you hate video downloads). If you ask me, from his body language during the interview, I think he is the one that is lying.

If We Had Played One More Quarter . . .

. . . I think we could have pulled this out. Evil -Texas-School-Of-The-Devil 62, Baylor 0

Random Nascar Thought

(And it may be my first one ever). How much does the U.S. Army pay to sponsor a Nascar participant?

Not-A-Good In Aggieland

Last night, Texas Tech routed A&M 56-14 giving the Aggies a 5-4 record for the year. With Texas and Oklahoma still on the schedule, a losing record seems very, very real. During R.C. Slocumb's 14 seasons at A&M, the Aggies never had a losing season. I wonder if Dennis Franchione's days are numbered?

How I Spent My Saturday Afternoon