Eeeek

I'm driving back from Jacksboro this afternoon and find myself behind a school bus between Runaway Bay and Bridgeport. Surprisingly, it slows down, flashes its "do not pass" lights, and comes to a complete stop on Highway 380. Oddly, it straddles the main lane of traffic and the white "fog line". I came to a complete stop behind it (because I'm a good, law-abiding citizen) but it's an uncomfortable proposition coming to a dead stop on 380 as you look in your rear view mirror to see if sudden death is bearing down upon you. Seems incredibly dangerous. And then the cutest little first grade looking girl bolts off the bus waving good-bye.

Why?

Is Hank Williams Jr. screaming at me from the floor of Texas Stadium?

A Juvenile Hearing . . .

. . . in Jack County on a Monday afternoon is like Jack County on a Monday afternoon.

You Don't Always Die From Tobacco

No one, and I mean no one, is a more effective advertiser than the group that produces the anti-smoking ads.

And You Thought AE Was Bad

According to the 2000 census (which counts incarcerated individuals as residents of the county in which they are imprisoned), Wise County had 600 black residents of which 308 are behind bars. Good thing Baylor's stadium isn't in the county! (Source) Edit: The fact that Bridgeport has a couple of TDC prison/half-way houses certainly skews the numbers.

You Do Not . . .

. . . want to see how this was created. Warning: It involves more blood and guts than a Freddy Krueger weekend night.

Law And Order

(Earlier post moved to the top due to better pictures.) As exciting as the game was, I was enthralled by this event. Before this pic is taken, I see the black guy and his girlfriend being confronted by two Baylor cops (not Waco cops, but certified nonetheless) in the stadium. I'm not sure, but I think they may have caught him with alcohol. To complicate matters, they are in the very small Kansas crowd. This was not a good match-up: Black guy with attitude vs. young Baylor cop with his own attitude. At some point (still inside the stadium), the cop yells "Ok, you are getting a criminal trespass warning. You must leave the stadium now." I'm interested now. The black guy does what he was told. He leaves the stadium. I was surprised to see that the two Baylor cops continue to follow him outside the stadium. The black guy does something that is pretty funny. He's leaving, but he's walking incredibly slowly. He stops, pauses, and then start with baby steps again. This really, really frustrates the white, young Baylor cop. It is so obvious what is happening. The black kid feels like he's being screwed over the the White Man in a Lilly White stadium (yeah, he kinda is) and the White Cop feels like his authority is not being respected (which it kinda isn't). Finally, the black kid stops again and the cop tells him he's under arrest. Then I start taking pictures. The kid is pretty funny because he yells out "Help! I'm being arrested for looking for my car! Help." You know who I feel sorry for: The prosecutor and the defense attorney. This thing will be filed as a Class B misdemeanor as Criminal Trespass (DWI and Marijuna Possession are Class Bs!!!). The prosecutor will read a case report about how the "suspect refused to leave the premise as instructed." The defense lawyer will hear the story of "The cop told me to leave the stadium and I did! They arrested me in the parking lot while I was looking for my car!" I loves me some justice system.

I Don't Even Know You Any More

Kenny Rogers pitched in Game 2 of the World Series tonight and went 8 complete innings giving up 2 hits and no runs. In his prior two post-season starts, he gave up no runs over 15 innings. If my math is right, over his last three starts he has pitched 23 innings and not allowed a single run. He is 41 years old. Incredible.

I Refuse To Post This

Link.

Stem Cells and Michael J. Fox

I can't say I've learned everything I need to know about stem cell research, but Michael J. Fox cares enough about it to appear in a campaign commercial in Missouri. And he cares so deeply about the issue that he isn't scared to show the effects of his battle with Parkinson's Disease. On youtube.com here.

I Don't Know

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois)

The media is in love with this guy. I just don't get it.

One Tree Hill

My tribute to a TV show I have never heard of.

From The Window To The Wall

I don't think this is what Lil Jon had in mind. (Penn State fans.)

Game Day "Hey, Now"

Random Game Day Pics

Oh my

I'll never bad mouth my Bears again.

Baylor 36 Kansas 35

Random thoights at halftime

- It is really hot - Baylor may be the worst team in America - I just saw a black guy get arrested by The Man - On the way down, I saw a billboard that read 'Alvarado - one city under God' - Some Baylor students were holding a banner over I-35 that read 'Honk for impeachment!'