Grapevine's Gaylord Texan

. . . . is booming. From the Star Telegram: "[Last year] the 1,511-room hotel posted a double-digit gain in occupancy — from 69 percent to 82 percent. It also boosted the average daily rate from $168.96 to $172.19." Not exactly Motel 6.

D.A. prosecuting Duke athletes re-elected

Story. And get this quote: "My whole message was that the case has nothing to do with the campaign." His credibility might match his intellect.

Is This Thing Working?

Sheesh.

I Found A Stripper . . .

. . . I could actually take home to mom. Story (with a very uncomfortable title from Yahoo).

Channel 5's Gridlock Buster . . .

Tammy Dombeck is kinda hot.

Now, I Get It

$100 Rebate

The very spare senator Bill Frist was on the Today Show this morning trying to defend the proposed measly $100 rebate of gasoline taxes. The normally timid Katie Couric really gave him the business. Sheesh, I can't stand that guy.

A-Rod Inappropriate Bat Cleaning

The youtube video is here. And the fact that someone called me a perv in the comments below will not deter me from providing childish and immature humor to those in Cottondale, Boonsville, Chico, and Newark.

This Guy Is A Genius

Link.

Not The Best Of PostSecret.Com But Still Good

Took This One A Couple Of Weeks Ago

Chelsea Reappears

Stolen From Another Blog

If you like popular music, you can find out what song best describes the year 2005 for you by taking a 30 second quiz here: Mine was:

Your 2005 Song Is

Beverly Hills by Weezer "My automobile is a piece of crap My fashion sense is a little whack And my friends are just as screwy as me" You breezed through 2005 in your own funky style!

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

Busy Day

But our sheriff David Walker did invite me into a conference room at the jail to watch him get tasered. (Camera phone pics)

Words Won't Do It Justice

But President Bush appearing beside a Bush impersonator at this weekend's White House Correspondents' Association's 92nd Awards Banquet was incredibly funny. At least he's kept is sense of humor.

It's A "Day Without Immigrants"

It will be interesting to see the effects of it.

The Business Section of the Dallas Morning News today had a story over the crazy prices for high rise condos in the Uptown section of Dallas. Most start at $500,000. For a condo!!!! The cover picture had this caption: "Attorney Michael Sandlin bought luxury condos in [two high rises] when faced with choosing between them." I went to law school with that guy. And I had better grades. Something has gone terribly wrong in the universe.

Random Cowboy Thought

It is so odd that Cowboy's coach Bill Parcells wouldn't talk to the media over the weekend - it is draft weekend, by the way. I bet that guy is insufferable.