Not Exactly Cinemax At Night

It looks like the Feds were after some folks for an Obsenity violation based upon three videos. "The six men and six women [jury] unanimously decided that only one video in the case offended contemporary community standards. It depicted a woman being pierced repeatedly with needles. "During three days of testimony, many jurors were moved to tears while watching that film and the rape video. But they acquitted all three men on counts linked to the rape movie and a third video that featured urination and defecation." Oh, my! (Story)

Sporty Sports People . . .

. . . tell me that today is a big day in Dallas Cowboy Land. Keyshawn Johnson is due a $1 million signing bonus by 3:00 p.m. Some think the receiver will be cut. If so, that means the Cowboys might be after Terrell Owens. Juicy. Edit: Keyshawn was released.

Say Hi To Tony Soprano

The NCAA Women's Tourney will fire up this weekend. Texas A&M made it. So did TCU. And, amazingly, they will play each other in the first round. But, on a crazier note, they will both travel to Trenton, New Jersey to play that game.

Sporrrtttttzzzzz

For fans of "The Ticket" and/or Greg "The Hammer" Williams from Boyd, you will want to read this.

Six Flags

There was a minor accident of a ride at Six Flags over the weekend. No big deal it seems. But this sentence was in a story in the Dallas Morning News: "Six Flags Over Texas has had one guest fatality since the park opened in 1961. A woman drowned and 10 others were injured in 1999 when a Roaring Rapids raft capsized." Is that right? As a kid, I remember a pretty serious accident with the old Big Bend roller coaster - I could have sworn someone was killed on that ride. And my other fading memory is about the old Sombrero ride - but I think that might have been an employee that was killed or injured.

Tara Reid

Don't Call It A "Civil War"

"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Police found at least 72 bodies killed by gunfire in Baghdad in the past 24 hours — a gruesome wave of apparent sectarian reprisal." This is going soooooo well.

But What Do I Know

The Catholic Church is working on Sainthood Path for the late John Paul II. To do so, there must be proof of a miracle attributed to the Pope after he has died. Call me a skeptic. Unless you define "miracle" very loosely.

"Big bucks! No whammies!"

The host of the TV game show, Press Your Luck, has been killed in a plane crash. Peter Tomarken was 63.

March Madness

Well it is time for everyone to become a gambler for at least four weeks. I see that Texas A&M has made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a long time. But I felt old (once again) when I learned it was 19 years ago that they earned an automatic invitation to the tourney by beating Baylor (yep, Baylor) in the SWC Championship Game on a Sunday afternoon at Reunion Arena. And I was there in 1987. (Someone actually gave me tickets at church that morning).

Shaq Turns 34

At least it not hard out here to look like a pimp.

I'd Rather See The Three Fat Guys

Top Ten Children's Books Of All Time

1. Charlotte's Web, E. B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams (1974) 2. The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton (1968) 3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy Blume (1976) 4. Love You Forever, Robert Munsch; illustrated by Sheila McGraw (1986) 5. Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls (1973) 6. Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell (1971) 7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J. K. Rowling (1999) 8. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Judy Blume (1972) 9. Shane, Jack Schaeffer (1972) 10. The Indian in the Cupboard, Lynne Reid Banks (1982)

Lake Bridgeport . . .

. . . 12 feet low as we enter a window of three months for rain. (And I've heard some radio ads for North Star Pointe - the development that used to be part of the boy scout ranch on the north side of the lake. I bet it's a little hard to move those expensive lots right now).

Elizabeth Rohr

The Star Telegram has a comprehensive article on this "unusual" doctor who was convicted of animal cruelty in Wise County. She is back in court today in Denton. (Old Messenger photo by Joe Duty) [Edit: Oops. Cody Duty]

Beast

In the under-the-radar world of women's college basketball, you have to see Oklahoma freshman center Courtney Paris. She was named MVP for the Big 12 Tourney this weekend. Oh, and she is 6'4" and 240 pounds.

Spring Break Special

The Only Thing Better . . . than one girl doing a belly shot off of another girl, is a good ol' sandwich.

It's Been A Long Weekend . . .

. . . as I scratch my head, for no reason at all, about vintage Britney gawking at Brad Pitt.