Sir Paul

Paul McCartney is in town this weekend and it reminds me of high school. My brother was a huge Beatles and McCartney fan so I ended up buying the double album of "Wings Over America" - a live album. (You can see the song titles by clicking on the image). I played that thing constantly throughout high school with specific emphasis on "The Long and Winding Road". My high school girlfriend loved it. Until five years post high school when she admitted that she hated every song on it.

Walker, Texas . . . Huh?

Jodie Foster Turns 43 Tomorrow

Help Me Out Here

The Dallas Morning News said today that UNT coach Tina Slinker, who has been at the school for 17 years, will seek her 200 win tonight. Doesn't she have a Wise County connection? My memory is breaking down.

I Am Royally PO'd . . .

. . . that I did not make this list.

I've Never Been Much Of A Hockey Fan

"So far, the Stars are posting an announced average home attendance of 16,868 (with American Airlines Center capacity at 18,532), down 1,487 from their season average in 2003-04. In addition, their most recent home game Nov. 7 hosted a crowd of 15,286, the smallest since 1997, when the team played at Reunion Arena. "

Insanity

"MIAMI (Reuters) - A jury has ordered Ford Motor Co. to pay $61 million to the parents of a 17-year-old who died when the Ford Explorer in which he was riding rolled over, a lawyer said on Thursday. " ......story here. The amazing thing is that all of the damages were "compensatory" damages. That is, damages to compensate the parents for what they lost. Since we aren't talking about lost income (as in the death of a spouse), the damages had to be for such things as pain and suffering, loss of companionship, etc. Amazing. There were no punitive damages awarded. That is, damages to "punish" Ford for doing something wrong.

I'm So Confused

I Bet He's Not Worried About TAKS Results

"Superintendent arrested after camera found in restroom".....(story)

Don't Worry, Mom, I'm Sure Coretha Won't Be Bitter Years From Now

"Tasha Henderson, right, and her daughter, Coretha, left, pose for a photo outside their home in Edmond, Okla., Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, with the sign Coretha was forced to hold for an hour at a busy intersection so that passing motorists could read it. The 14-year-old freshman already has been forced by her parents to give up basketball and track because of slipping grades, and said she hopes to improve in school so she can play next year. (AP Photo) "

Giggle

This Christmas, you can put this gift under this tree for your wife or husband.

The Great Wall of Texas?

Headline: "Momentum builds for fence along U.S.-Mexican border." There seems to be a growing firestorm storm in the area of illegal aliens. Bush's right wing critics are constantly harping on how he had done nothing to curtail illegal immigration (Bill O'Reilly is at the top of the list). Now throw in the local story of the Dallas cop that was killed over the weekend by an illegal immigrant. It's getting kind of tense. It's getting a little tense.

Bubble

just hit $400 a share.

Random Update Thought

How many people show up for something like this?: "CHICO BAND — The Chico High School Band Boosters will meet tonight at 6 at the band hall."

"All right, all right, all right"

People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive goes to Matthew McConaughey. I finished tied for 3,423rd with Al Roker.

A Flashback From Way Too Long Ago

E-Bay is running a commercial with the Monkees's hit "Daydream Believer" being prominently featured. As a kid, I remember the Monkees and Gilligan's Island being on TV in prime time opposite of each other on different channels. (Lordy, I'm old). My brother loved the Monkees. I, shamefully now, loved Gilligan's Island. My parents, being the diplomats even then, would alternate weeks as to which program we got to watch. Anyway, I couldn't help but perk up tonight when I heard the voice of Davey Jones as the EBay commercial rolled.

Ok, Maybe I'm Illiterate

Mav's owner Mark Cuban recently called The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand as the most influential book he read in college. He said, "It was incredibly motivating to me. It encouraged me to think as an individual, take risks to reach my goals, and responsibility for my successes and failures. I loved it. I don't know how many times I have read it, but it got to the point where I had to stop because I would get too fired up." I feel stupid. I've never heard of it.

Some American Guy . . .

. . . is going to give some Japanese guy $52 million.