Random Messenger Update Observation

"SERIOUS ACCIDENT — Three people were injured, at least one critically, in a three-vehicle accident yesterday evening in Balsora. Department of Public Safety Trooper Mitchell Collins said a car driven by Azizah Sapdan Smith, 42, was stopped in the southbound lane of Farm Road 920 waiting to turn into a private drive when her truck was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by Tommie Gene Barrett, 72, of Azle." Azizah Sapdan Smith?

The New Lara Croft

And a "look at those big guns" line be very immature so I refuse to say it. (Story about the new gal is here)

Mildly Amusing

Cutting Off Baby Arm Trial Update

The defense team did something brilliant today, they called as a witness the pastor of Dena Schlosser, the lady who admittedly cut of the arms of her baby. (She's on trial for capital murder in Collin County). The pastor of the Water of Life Church , Doyle Davidson, is a nutcase who proclaimed that "mental illness is caused by demons". And he pointed out that Schlosser attended the church up to five times a week. Genius: Call the witness as a regular guy and let the jury figure out how this important figure in Schlosser's life is crazy. It bolsters the insanity defense. (And there is nothing tricky or deceiving about this, it's the actual facts). But I loved the Fox 4 News report tonight when the reporter ask the pastor if he had ever seen a demon. "Yes," he said. "It was about four to five feet tall. Four or so inches in diameter. Just standing on his tail and wiggling like this [as he motioned]. Talking to me. Threatening me." I think the demon said, "Put down the whiskey bottle."

Serena Williams Retouched

Come on! The lamps were fine!

To The Defense Of Falwell

A funny "Correction" I saw in Newsweek: "In the Feb. 6 article 'Cut, Thrust, and Christ,' we misquoted Jerry Falwell as using the words 'assault ministry.' In fact, Falwell was referring to "a salt ministry,' a reference to Matthew 5:13 where Jesus says 'ye are the salt of the earth.'"

The Texas Longhorns . . .

. . . were at the White House yesterday and Vince Young forgot to wear a suit.

Another Reason Not To Be A Cop

This video occurred 16 days ago and shows about as close to death as an officer can get during a traffic stop. Two things to look for: (1) That officer truly saw his life pass before his eyes as he walks around aimlessly after the near hit, and (2) the lady in the car remaining very calm and asking "Are you all right?"

Ka-Ching

If you are an apartment owner and hire a 20-something year old with two shoplifting convictions on his record, should you be liable if that guy sexually molests a child in the apartment complex? A Tarrant County jury says 4.85 million times that the answer is yes. Incredible.

Beating A Horse That Shows No Signs Of Life

Isn't it amazing that Dick Cheney has not made a public statement since his quail-gone-wrong incident this weekend? The most important thing in politics is perception. And he seems clueless - and I can't believe Bush doesn't call him on the carpet and tell him to get this situation under control. All of this silence (causing the press secretary to be beaten to a pulp) just leads to the "perception" that Bush is a puppet and Chaney calls the shots. In conservative columnist Mark Davis' column today in the Morning News, he said "Thank heaven these people run a war better than a hunting accident." I'm not sure that's true at all.

For The Sports Fan In Your Life - Valentine's Is Officially Over

A $30 Million Skimpy Bikini

And the thing is so small, I'm surprised Yahoo is hosting it.

Things That Drive Me Nuts - That No One Else Will Care About

I was channel surfing a second ago and came across C-SPAN. It was the typical late night coverage where four or five Reps wait for camera time in an empty house chamber just so they can get their remarks in the Congressional Record. But as I paused for a moment, I saw some guy name Rep. James Carter (R - Texas) blathering on about the Patriot Act. And then he said something that made me insane (again): "I believe in penalties. You know, I have sentenced a person to 20 years in prison for for one rock of crack cocaine". And you are proud of that? (Come to find out he was a judge in Williamson County, north of Austin, which is routinely occupied by conservative nutcases. Current DA John Bradley and Nancy Grace would be all over each other in a right wing, yet boring, love fest.). Edit: I found this about him as well: You were successfully re-elected four times as a county district judge, garnering 60 percent of the vote each time. Why the career change? The attack on the Towers. As a general jurisdiction judge trying felony cases, my reaction when I saw it live on television was that I just witnessed the greatest single capital murder in the history of man. To me, we are hunting down international criminals, and I have some expertise in that. A state district judge has experience in "hunting down international criminals"? I have to look around the courtroom a little closer at the next docket call.

I Hope She Doesn't Get A Valentine

Story. (And check out that last line regarding her four children).

Liberal Media? .... Yeah, Probably

I was watching CNN tonight and they had some doctor on explaining what is going on with Harry Whittington's heart (the guy that ended up on the business end of Cheney's shotgun). But I noticed at the bottom of the screen, where they put text to describe the story going on, was: "Cheney Victim's Heart". The "victim" word was probably a little over the top.

I'm Not Hanging Out With These Girls On Valentines

Shot Through The Heart, And You're To Blame

Not quite, but the 78 year old lawyer shot by Dick Cheney has taken a turn for the worse. And this headline is not appropriate at the moment (which actually was released on Yahoo News after the above story). Edit: You know, the pellets near the heart sounds like a bad thing. This guy may die.

Brokeback Mountain . . .

. . . has captured Willie Nelson!!