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12.17.2005
12.16.2005
Exclusive Footage. . .
. . . from the Messenger's office party. (Video - warning: explicit language rating would be slapped on this thing)
Tidbits From The Morning News
School superintendent salaries:
Dallas ISD: $300,000 (with 160,000 students)
Highland Park ISD: $225,000 (with 6,100 students)
For Political Junkies
Here's a complilation of this years most "mind numbing" political quotes.
Here's my favorite:
(15) "I question it based on a review of the video footage which I spent an hour or so looking at last night in my office. She certainly seems to respond to visual stimuli." --Sen. Bill Frist, diagnosing Terri Schiavo's condition during a speech on the Senate floor, March 17, 2005 [The autopsy later revealed she was blind.] (Source)
And Bill Frist is planning a run for President. It may the first time I ever join a protest march in my life.
Dead at Age 58
From Presumed Innocent to LA Law to the The West Wing. John Spencer died of a heart attack today.
Jack County
The 271st Judicial District includes Wise and Jack Counties. It's been a Jack County kind of day. (Nothing like the handing down of a sentence and many "victim impact statements" to start a day).
Although I will give a shout out to the ladies in the District Clerk's office in Jacksboro.
Triple Sheesh
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 - Months after the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States to search for evidence of terrorist activity without the court-approved warrants ordinarily required for domestic spying, according to government officials. "
Condi Rice was on the Today Show this morning and was onfronted about the story. She only said she "couldn't comment" on it (why not?) and wanted to "assure" the American people that anything Bush did was "legal".
I guess it all depends on what the meaning of "legal" is.
12.15.2005
We Are Famous
From an Internet site that lists speed traps across the nation:
Bridgeport
Boyd
Runaway Bay
Decatur and, amazingly, Rhome did not make the list. Although Rhome is nothing like it used to be.
Dad, Can I Have $120?
Players on the Southlake Carroll football team can purchase their helmet at the end of the season for $120 a piece.
(DMN p. 11C).
3A Football Honors
The AP has released its All State team for the 3A Division.
First teamers: Taylor Sanchez (WR) and Colin Jones (RB) of Bridgeport as well as Ryan Spence (K) of Decatur.
Honorable Mention: QBs Brandon Cobb of Decatur and Ryan Durban of Bridgeport.
There may be more, I'm still scanning the small print.
Prohibition Would Work, Too, Wouldn't It?
After years of neutrality, members of the Texas Transportation Commission are now choosing to advocate passage of laws that would authorize Sobriety Checkpoints.
Texas is only one of 11 states which, until now, still cared about civil rights.
12.14.2005
Ken Jennings...
....is the greatest Jeopardy player of all time. However, this video clip is circulating as a "blooper" answer he gave on one show.
I've watched it a couple of times, and his answer makes more sense than the correct answer.
A "rake"?
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