10.25.2006

For Those Trying To View This Silliness Tonight . . .

. . . I have no idea what was going on.

Tennessee Politics

If you like nasty Senate races, you'll love this page which chronicles the race in Tennessee. Good stuff.

I Think This Is Trump's Daughter (Or Wife - Who Can Tell)

Crying Kid Photographic Art

A page that explains the photographer's artistic intent is here. I'm hypnotized by the photo but am disturbed by it as well.

Everyone . . .

. . . is a comedian. www.tonyhomo.com

No Matter What Happens, Act Cool

Methodist Nudity

Playboy came to Dallas this week and chose this SMU coed to appear in it's "Girls of Conference USA" issue. Her myspace page here. She wants these things. Edit: Since posted, she has turned her myspace page to "private" and removed the "things I want" page. If she gets freaked by this much attention, just wait until she gets neekid.

In Town

Forbes List Of Top Earning Dead People Who Are Still Dead

Top Earning Dead Celebrities 1. Kurt Cobain - Musician 2. Elvis Presley - Singer 3. Charles M. Schulz - Peanuts creator 4. John Lennon - Musician 5. Albert Einstein - Physicist 6. Andy Warhol - Clutural Icon 7. Dr. Seuss creator Theodor Geisel 8. Ray Charles - Musician 9. Marilyn Monroe - Actress 10. Johnny Cash - Musician 11. J.R.R. Tolkien - Author 12. George Harrison - Musician 13. Bob Marley - Musician Elvis lost the top spot for the first time since his death.

I Don't Know The Date Of This

But I kinda like those days. Edit: It was from last week!!!

Maybe Rush Wasn't Taking His Pills

Rush suggested that Michael J. Fox was "acting" when he was shaking in the campaign ad (see below.) What a tool.

10.24.2006

The Scarlett Letter

Allow me to be in the minority here. Richardson has passed an ordinance prohibiting a "registered sex offender" from living within 2,000 feet of a school, playground, yada yada yada. That, in essence, prevents such a person from living in the city. Every one thinks of a "registered sex offender" as someone who abducts strangers off the streets. But here is a very common scenario: A very stupid and immature 20 year old is dating a 16 year old. They have consensual sex. Father of the 16 year old calls the cops. The cops refer it to the DA's office to get it off their desk. The DA's office knows it is no big deal (hey, I've been there) but is scared to dismiss the case because technically the act violated the Penal Code. So they offer a probation as a plea bargain. But, under the law, any probation for that offense requires the 20 year old to register as a sex offender. So what's the 20 year old to do? Even if he rejects the plea bargain, his only alternative is to have a trial where he will be convicted (he had sex with someone under age) and then beg for .....probation. And, if he gets it, he has to register as a sex offender. So either way he get a Scarlett S placed on his forehead and then finds out that cities like Richardson don't even want him living there. The system is screwed up. Tomorrow (Wednesday) the Messenger will print a list of those "registered sex offenders". Before you pass judgment, you might want to know the facts of each case.

Random TV Observation

I never watch the Tonight Show, but for some reason I just saw five minutes of Jay Leno's monologue. Kill me. Sample (and I am not making this up): "The Runaway Bride, Jennifer Willbanks. The pinhead, Runaway Bride? She is suing her fiance for assets that she says she is entitled to. My advice to the ex-fiance: Run away!" [Audience roars with laughter.] Triple kill me.

For Those Prone To Drug Use: Hey, Now

That's Your Money

After all the bills are paid by the State (including the incredible amount of waste we don't know about), there will be $8 billion left over. That's $8 billion of over-taxation. And Perry is proud of that?

Just Because

I Think We Are Safe Now

The Star Telegram's web site gets dogged quite a bit, and I'm not the biggest fan of its design. Case in point: Do you think they might want to take off the Hurricane Season story that has been on it's "State" page for the last three months?

The Google

All the liberal web sites are making fun of Bush for saying he occasionally uses "the Google". “Occasionally. One of the things I’ve used on the Google is to pull up maps. It’s very interesting to see that. I forgot the name of the program, but you get the satellite and you can — like, I kind of like to look at the ranch on Google, reminds me of where I want to be sometimes." The Google. You know, the more I say it, the more I like it.