NASCAR Giggle

NASCAR driver Elliot Sadler was co-hosting a show on SPEED Channel when a co-host talked him into taking a stage dive into a crowd of adoring fans. And it didn’t go well. (But the "ooooohhhhh" at the 55 second point is very funny.) He was OK, by the way.

My Life Is So Odd

Texas isn't California: Spent the last 7 hours in a one day jury trial - from jury selection to verdict. Gave me Tired Head. But life is good.

And You Thought That 4 Hour Levitra Side Effect Would Be A Problem.

This is worse.

Only Trust him, Only Trust him, Only Trust him Now

"A bill becomes the rule of the land when Congress passes it and the president signs it into law, right? "Not necessarily, according to the White House. A law is not binding when a president issues a separate statement saying he reserves the right to revise, interpret or disregard it on national security and constitutional grounds. "That's the argument a Bush administration official is expected to make Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who has demanded a hearing on a practice he considers an example of the administration's abuse of power." (Story) We live in Bizarro world. But at least we now know what we all suspected: This Administration does whatever it wants, whenever it wants.

Does The Term "Hobbling" Ring A Bell?

"LONDON (Reuters) - Children's author J.K. Rowling has revealed that at least two characters will die in the seventh and final installment of her bestselling Harry Potter series, but was careful not to say who." (Story) Considering her crazy fan base, she might want to read or watch Stephen King's Misery first.

Random News Thought

Every morning on the local news, there are about three or four stories of fires (apartment, home, warehouse) that occurred the day before. Every report ends with "investigators have not determined the cause of the blaze." They don't have to say that.

Uh, No

There was a rumor that Reese Witherspoon was pregnant. (She is even suing Star Magazine for saying that she deceived a movie studio over her "with child" status.)

This pic was taken over the weekend.

Me loves me some . . . oh, you know.

Pat Riley Dancing At The Miami Heat Parade

Thank goodness we didn't see Mark Cuban attempt this. But Riley (I can't believe I'm saying this) didn't look that bad.

The Dog From "Frazier" Has Died

That makes me sadder than the death of Aaron Spelling.

I Do Not Take Joy In Other's Misfortune . . .

. . . unless you are a mean spirited hypocrite: WEST PALM BEACH - Sources have confirmed to CBS4 News that conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been detained at Palm Beach International Airport for the possible possession of illegal prescription drugs Monday evening. Limbaugh was returning on a flight from the Dominican Republic when officials found the drugs, among them Viagra. Limbaugh entered a plea deal back in April in a previous case where his charge of fraud to conceal information to obtain prescriptions was dropped under the condition he continue undergoing treatment for addiction. Limbaugh had admitted to being addicted to pain killers on his radio program and had entered a rehabilitation program prior to that arrest. (Source)

I Bet This Guy Is Pretty Funny

Being a wiseguy on a standard questionnaire for potential jurors earned a man a night in jail this week. Asked if had ever fired a weapon, Benjamin Ratliffe wrote, "Yes. I killed someone with it, of course. Right." Any serious health problems? "I’ve got a bad jonesin’ for heroin. Really I do," he wrote. "Massive amounts of lithium are needed for me to focus. That and Coke." (Story) "I got a bad jonesin'" may become my new catch phrase.

Me Loves Me Some Keira Knightley

Worth Watching

A jury is deliberating in Dallas in a case where a SMU fraternity pledge was "pressured" into drinking a ton of water. The guy doing the pressuring - some how, some way - was convicted of aggravated assault last week. Sheesh. (The victim spent 10 days in a hospital but is fine now.) Any way, he is probation eligible but the Morning News reported this morning that he is currently on "six probations". The prosecutors are trying to send him to the pen. I don't know anything about his current probations other than they are either misdemeanors or deferred adjudication felonies - he wouldn't be eligible for probation otherwise. Despite his history, this doesn't sound like a case worth sending a guy to the pen for. Edit & Update: Probation it is.

Minor League, Major Meltdown

We Are So Slow To Respond To Societal Changes

I was listening to a recording of NPR's This American Life this weekend which involved a story about an interracial couple in the 1960s in the South and the difficulties they faced. As I was driving along, the narrator said that a state statute prevented the couple from getting married because the Supreme Court didn't declare such laws unconstitutional until 1967. 1967! You gotta be kidding me. I looked it up. It's true. Here's the text of the statute: "If any white person intermarry with a colored person, or any colored person intermarry with a white person, he shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for not lass than one nor more than five years."

Any Chance Beer Was Involved?

It's Hard To Believe 10 Years Has Passed

You probably saw that Patsy Ramsey, the mother of JonBenet Ramsey, died this weekend of cancer. She was 49. A great line this morning on the news: "Her death is probably the only way she would ever find peace - both from the grief over her daughter and from the accusations that she was involved in the murder."

You Can Be Annoying

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