My 2 Seconds of Fame

Speaking of odd, I was quoted in the Dallas Morning News today in an article about former KZEW DJ John Rody. The quote seems so out of place. My friends will have a huge question mark form over their heads if they read it (which they probably won't). (If you want to know how I ended up in the story, the Morning News reporter called me because I wrote this a few years ago).

I Hate Blogger

Six posts were deleted by this stupid website that I pay nothing for. Edit: I can't believe I said "stupid website"

I Wonder . . .

. . . if there is an Italian Lingerie fashion show going on? Oh, my.

The World Is Safe Again

The Stokes guy who was on the run (see the post below with the book-in photos) has turned himself in according to our High Sheriff.

MySpace.com . . .

. . . the high school web site of choice is safe, right?

Katie Holmes

The Sheriff's Office Is Bent Out Of Shape Over This Guy

From a Press Release (And it made the news on WBAP): "Wise County Sex Offender registrar Sgt. Bo Wright is working with Wise County Adult Probation in locating missing convicted sex offender JASON ALLEN STOKES. STOKES information is as follows: DOB: 04.13.1983 6' 01" 210lbs brown eyes blonde / brown hair STOKES is currently on probation through Wise County for two charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Both charges involved children ages 8 and 10. STOKES has cut off his electronic monitoring device at his listed address of 359 PR 4786 in the Boyd area. Sgt Debbie Denney is in the process of notifying all Wise County Schools, and is aggressively working with Adult Probation in locating STOKES. STOKES is believed to be driving the following vehicle: 1998 Honda Civic 2 door Dark Green Tx LP# C19-WZJ " Edit: Comments temporarily suspended (I'll explain later)

UIL Realignment

DISTRICT 8-3A Argyle Bowie Bridgeport Decatur Gainesville Sanger District 9-2A Alvord Chico Henrietta Holliday Jacksboro Nocona Olney Wichita Falls City View (basketball only) District 10-2A Boyd Brock (basketball only) Cisco Eastland Godley Millsap Paradise Peaster (basketball only) Ok, Ok, And Finally An Update on the Favorite School of the Messenger: District 5-5A Colleyville Heritage Grapevine Haltom City Haltom Justin Northwest Keller Keller Central N Richland Hills Richland Southlake Carroll <------- Uh oh

Please Don't Be My Court Appointed Client

Photo (Warning: F Bomb)

Funny Bits

Brokeback Mountain meets Back to The Future. (Video) Brokeback Mountain meets Top Gun (Video)

Burning Down The House

"BEWLEY GIVEN PROBATION IN ARSON — A Wise County jury yesterday morning sentenced Taz Thomas Bewley, 38, to 10 years of probation a day after he pleaded guilty to arson." - From the Update I watched a little bit of the trial and, thank God, the jury gave the guy probation. He is severely physically scarred from setting himself on fire, had no criminal history, and clearly did not intend to harm anyone. (He pretty much set himself and his car on fire - a fire which moved over to a trailer home after about 15 minutes). It was more of a suicide attempt than anything else.

I'm Beaten Down . . .

. . . by stories of Punxsutawney Phil this morning. And I always feel sorry for that overgrown rat.

I Loves Me Some Christina Aguilera

Caught . . .

. . .Cyndi Lauper on VH Classic tonight with a replay of a concert from last year. The lead singer from Train played a big part of it. I still think "Time After Time" is a great song. (Although that goes against my basic tenant of never listening to Classic Rock).

Jordan?

I've never heard of this girl, but she is everywhere on the Internet. And she is soooo smart that she can even write a book. (But that is one weird skirt).

One More Free Speech Rant

The Washington Post ran this cartoon recently. Offensive to the pro-war crowd? Probably. But what is absolutely incredible is that the Pentagon sent this letter (pdf format) to the newspaper yesterday chastising them for running it. Citizens can complain all they want to. America embraces the discourse. But the government should never try to stifle protected free speech. I don't think the Bush Administration understands that at all.

Stolen From Another Blog, I Wish I Had Thought Of It

As many of you know, war protestor Cindy Sheehan was arrested in your national capitol building last night because she wore a T-Shirt that read, "2,245 Dead — How Many More??". For that, she was arrested by your capitol police. Here's the stolen part: Did you know that in 1971, the Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to arrest a man who wore a "F--- the Draft" T-shirt into the courthouse? (Cohen v. California, you can look it up.) So now Alito's on the court for 45 minutes and your civil liberties are already going down the toilet. You were warned.

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WOW

I do not remember this ever happening in Tarrant County. A "not guity" verdict in a capital murder case (although the State was not seeking the death penalty). And it's a high profile one, too, since it involved the death of a child in Haltom City.