Crime Stoppers Fees

Channel 5 just told me that Wise County Crime Stoppers would pay up to $1,000 for tips leading to the arrest (and conviction?) of anyone using fireworks over the July 4th holidays. Question: I know that every person who ends up on a misdemeanor probation (and that is a ton of people) pays $50 to the Crime Stoppers fund. I seriously doubt that the fund ever pays out many rewards. I wonder how much money is sitting in the Wise County Crime Stoppers Fund. (If anybody at the Treasurer's Office or Sheriff's Office emails me with the answer, I'll tell you.)

Israel Chaos

As I say time and time again, I'm an idiot on foreign relations. But the news today that an Israeli soldier was kidnapped by the Palestinians which prompted the Israelis to roll tanks into the Gaza Strip is big news. Make no mistake about it: If any Arab country ever attacks Israel, the U.S. will commit billions of dollars and every last soldier to protect them. Hold your breath. Iraq would look like High Tea.

"I Think I Love You, But What Am I So Afraid Of"

This is David Cassidy's daughter, Katie, who has beaten out Jessica Simpson and Kristin Cavallari for the role of Lucy Ewing in the big screen version of 'Dallas'. The movie will start production in October and star John Travolta as J.R. Ewing and Jennifer Lopez as Sue Ellen.

The Partridge Family seems like a long, long time ago.

I'm Glad This Wasn't Done For Publicity

President Bush jogs with Army Staff Sgt. Christian Bagge, 23, from Eugene, Ore., who lost both legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Tuesday, June 27, 2006. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Eva Longoria Hits The Pool This Weekend

Whew. That Almost Ruined My Weekend.

Today the Senate failed, by one vote, to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban flag burning. I fully expect the sun not to come up tomorrow and civilization to be over.

Missing Irving Boy

"Almost a week after a 2-year-old Irving boy disappeared from a city park, utility workers are monitoring sewer lines in case the toddler fell into a sinkhole, a police spokesman said Tuesday." Have you guys seen the news coverage of this? Mom is chit chatting (or whatever) with her boyfriend in a truck and the two year old wanders off in the park. The police, for some crazy reason, think he was abducted. Then yesterday the news shows us this HUGE sinkhole by the park. Uh. I'd check the sinkhole.

Cowboys, Cowboys, Cowboys

If you have the normal urge to avoid your family and wish it were football season, you can watch this on the NFL Channel on Sunday: 1:00 PM CT: In Their Own Words: Emmitt Smith 2:00 PM CT: NFL Network Game of the Week: 2005, Week 14 -- Chiefs/Cowboys 3:00 PM CT: NFL Network Game of the Week: 2005, Week 10 -- Cowboys/Eagles 4:00 PM CT: Greatest Moments in Dallas Cowboys History 5:00 PM CT: Wizard: The Jimmy Johnson Story 6:00 PM CT: Emmitt Smith: Run with History 7:00 PM CT: NFL Network Game of the Week: 2005, Week 14 -- Chiefs/Cowboys 8:00 PM CT: NFL Network Game of the Week: 2005, Week 10 -- Cowboys/Eagles 9:00 PM CT: 1971 Dallas Cowboys Team Highlight 9:30 PM CT: Super Bowl VI Highlight 10:00 PM CT: 1977 Dallas Cowboys Team Highlight 10:30 PM CT: Super Bowl XII Highlight 11:00 PM CT: 1992 Dallas Cowboys Team Highlight 11:30 PM CT: Super Bowl XXVII Highlight 12:00 AM CT: 1993 Dallas Cowboys Team Highlight 12:30 AM CT: Super Bowl XXVIII Highlight 1:00 AM CT: 1995 Dallas Cowboys Team Highlight 1:30 AM CT: Super Bowl XXX Highlight

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)