I'm A Complete Foreign Affairs Idiot

But the rumblings over Iran's potential nuclear capabilities have escalated this week. And throw in the fact that the new Iranian president said a couple of months ago that Israel should be "wiped off the map" WITH the fact that today there is news that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike, and this story gets scary. Jacking around in Iraq is one thing. A full scale war between Israel and Iran (which we would be sucked into because of our support of Israel) is something frighteningly different.

I'm Confused

There's some wet stuff falling from the sky.

There She Is . . .

. . . 2006 Miss America, Jennifer Berry, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. If you didn't see the contest, it's because the major networks didn't want it so it had to be picked up by CMT.

Bridgeport Police . . .

. . . get some great press in the Star Telegram today for breaking up a burglary ring.

Google Maps

If you've ever experimented with the maps by Google, you know at the click of a button you can see a satellite view of what your looking at. Target stores, in a genius move, has realized the popularity of this technology and have painted some of their rooftops. Here's an actual satellite pic of a Target store near Chicago. I thought it was a joke when I first heard of it, but no. Edit: Oops. The rooftop art was originally done because the Target was near an airport.

Wackiest Public Restroom In The History Of Ever

Link. Edit: One of the Commentors referened www.snopes.com. It is, by far, the greatest "urban legend" buster ever.

Oh, Man, I Already Have Plans

TCU football has announced a home-and-home series in 2013 and 2014 with LSU. The Horned Frogs will visit Baton Rouge on Sept. 7, 2013, and the Tigers will go to Fort Worth on Sept. 6, 2014.

UT / USC Revisited

The National Championship game was on ESPN Classic tonight and I had to watch it again. I knew the game was incredibly exciting and it that it had some kind of magic to it. This may have something to do with it: ABC did not run a single commercial during the last 25 minutes of the game. That's what kept us "extra" glued to the tube.

Send Yourself An Email In The Future

Link. I just sent me one that will arrive in 2008. It says, "If you are still doing that stupid blog thing, seek counseling. Your life is a failure. Pack it up and move to Jamaica."

A Little Perspective

Recent news stories proclaimed the U.S. population was edging towards 300 million people. Considering that we think the world revolves around us, isn't it interesting to note that we comprise less than 5% of the world's population of 6.4 billion? That means, obviously, that 19 of ever 20 humans is not an American. Edit: Good point from a commentor. The population of America includes illegals.

People Love Their Cell Phones Too Much

You wouldn't buy a cell phone bed for $14.99, would you?

I Bet The Prosecution Didn't Think Much Of Their Case

From the Morning News: A former Dallas police officer who was fired after being accused of groping a female motorist during a traffic stop was found not guilty of the charge on Thursday. The motorist, an employee at a Dallas topless club, charged that 5-year department veteran Jermaine Thompson threatened to take her to jail unless she showed him her breasts during a Sept. 2004 traffic stop in far northeast Dallas. The woman told police that Mr. Thompson touched her breasts after she lifted her shirt. Investigators verified that the officer's car was where the woman said it was by reviewing the car's electronic tracking system data. The woman also said Mr. Thompson later showed up at the club where she worked, tried to get in free and groped her again. Mr. Thompson was charged with improper sexual activity with a person in custody and faced up to two years in a state jail. He waived his right to a jury trial and was found not guilty by District Judge Keith Dean. Mr. Thompson's attorney, Tom Pappas, argued that the woman's trial testimony differed from statements she originally made to investigators and that details of the police investigation did not corroborate her account. Interesting tidbit: A defendant can waive a jury and have the judge decide the case IF the prosecution agrees to the waiver.

Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Had A Bad Week

Explanation here. The way he used to look here.

Didn't We Just Celebrate It Cracking 11,000? Ouch

I Feel Old

A 29 year old has been named Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots.

She's Lost Her Mind

From Dallas Mayor Laura Miller regarding new cameras in downtown: "It will dramatically lower the incidence of street harassment downtown," said Mayor Laura Miller. "The fact that we're going to have this, and the red-light running cameras, and the new cameras at Fair Park – it's going to be a 'Big Brother' city." Uh, Laura, that's a bad thing.

Maybe World Peace Has Been Achieved

The Miss America pageant is going on in Las Vegas this week, and Texas is represented by this gal. Her "platform issue" is: "Putting an end to verbal abuse."

This Should Be A Short Meeting

"DAR MEETING — The John B. Denton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Wise County Heritage Museum in Decatur. Rosalie Gregg will present a program titled, 'The Aurora Alien: Fact or Fiction?'"