Happy 45th To A Guy I've Always Been a Fan Of

Triple Happy 25th Birthday

As Observed by D Magazine

Okay, hang on. I'm not sure Channel 8's decision to broadcast the news live from the AAC [after the Maverick's game] was the smartest. Gloria: "The Veterans Administration has denied a request to bury James Roberson in the National Cemetery. Roberson murdered his wife in a mercy killing. He had terminal brain cancer." Background Mavs fans: "WHOOOAAA! YEAHHH! JASON TERRY! WEEEAAARRLLL!"

Friday Pic Of Girls I Don't Know

Food Rage

The restaurant in Decatur named Snooky's (which used to be Roly Poly's but confusingly continued to serve the same food as Roly Poly's) has mysteriously been closed. (Despite a note promising to re-open). If so, that would be the second restaurant to go out of business at the location that used to house Grandys.

Funny

Al Gore was on The Tonight Show last more promoting his new movie about global warming. On his new found "hollywood" status, Jay Leno asked him what it was like. Gore: "Well, you know, it's kinda tough. I'm in this big feud with Lindsay Lohan right now." Leno: "Really. What's it about?" Gore: "Well . . . she knows what she did."

Technical Difficulties

For those two or three people out there who care (thanks, Mom), the lack of postings today are due primarily to the host of The Blog being "down". It's a service provided by Google. It's free. Who would complain? Me. As smart and as rich as those boys are at Google, the Blogger hosting service is a little more than they can apparently handle.

A Bit High Tone

One of my many nerdy qualities is to look at all the new Texas cases handed down by the Texas appellate courts. Of course, I'm interested in criminal cases but every now and then a civil case will get my attention. Like today. The second paragraph of Johnson v. Baylor University, 188 S.W.3d 298 (Tex.App. - Waco 2006) reads: "Johnson, a pilot for Baylor in the [early 1990's], was fired for chronic obesity and poor grammar and diction, which Baylor believe diminished its image to people who flew on Baylor's aircraft." WWJD?

Sports Nuggest #3

"Houston Texans rookie Mario Williams, the top pick in the draft [taken ahead of Vince Young and Reggie Bush], will be sidelined for the rest of the week after having the toenails on his big toes removed." Ouch.

Sports Nugget #2

The Tennessee Titans have traded starting quarterback Steve McNair. That leaves #3 pick in the draft, Vince Young, as the starter. Prediction: He'll be awful - not because he will be an NFL failure (who knows) - because being a rookie QB makes even the best athletes look awful. Ask Troy Aikman and Payton Manning.

Nugget From The Sports Page #1

During the British Open in July, Tiger Woods will stay in the Hillbark Hotel. Uh....he and his entourage will be the only people in the 19 room exclusive hotel because he has rented the entire place out for $265,000 for five days.

Sports Brain Prediction

I write this as Dallas leads 68-67 in the third quarter of Game One. You heard it here (but probably not first): Miami wins the series in six games. Edit (after the game): Trust me, I'm a sports genious.

Weird

From the Update: "FORMER SHERIFF DIES — Former Wise County Sheriff Leroy Burch died in Fort Worth last night, according to Mike Bement, the county’s former fire marshal. No other details were available." It is so odd I posted this a few days ago. I hadn't thought about the former sheriff in years.

I'm Your Ice Cream Man

So odd. Ex-Van Halen leader David Lee Roth is part of a new album called "Strumming With The Devil" which is composed of most of the group's greatest hits put to blue grass music. Apparently, there are some big time blue grass musicians behind it. He performed "Jump" on the Tonight Show two nights ago - blue grass style. (YouTube clip here). I can't believe I'm saying this: Not bad.

Dead of Death: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

And the President was smart enough to take advantage of this news - he was in front of the cameras at 7:30 a.m. Washington time.

Legal Rant

(Some) JP Courts and Municipal Courts drive me nuts. Whenever you get a traffic ticket, a pre-set "fine" will be printed on the back. What a travesty!! Every traffic ticket carries with it a "range" of punishment which is normally from $1 to $200. Legally, there is no "set" fine. For a ticket to tell you that you "automatically" owe X amount of dollars for speeding is simply an outright lie. A little known fact: For every traffic ticket, you are entitled to have a jury assess your fine. If that jury wants to give you a $10 fine, they can. (Not to mention that you have the right for the jury to determine whether you were guilty in the first place.)

Love Field

I've been seeing a lot of commercials supporting the repeal of the Wright Amendment (bought by Southwest) and against the repeal (bought by American). Question: Why the commercials? We don't vote on the issue. Come to think of it, when is Congress ever going to vote on it. It gives me Confused Head.

Somehow, Our Country Is Still Functioning

Despite the President's urging this week, the Senate failed to pass the no-gay-marriage constitutional amendment. In fact, it didn't even get a majority (it needed 2/3 to pass). But, never fear, the two Texas senators voted in favor of the sanctity of marriage, including the once divorced Kay Bailey Hutchison. ------------ "Marriage is not in trouble because of 50% of marriages ending in gayness." --Jon Stewart