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A Kid That Will Never See Ritalin

Bob Stoops is at the Top with $3.45 Million

USA Today released this morning a searchable database for the salary of all college coaches. For almost all of them, you can even see their actual contract in a pdf format. (The top salaries can be seen in the above graphic - click to enlarge.) Story and database link is here.

I Am 100% Certifiably Insane Now

Money For Nothing

I had a funny conversation this afternoon with a guy that had left a nasty message with one of our staff members. He would only tell her that he was calling me "on a business matter." Since he had called before and since he was throwing down some attitude, I decided to call him back. He told me, quite indignantly, that he had tried to call many times before and then said, "I would like to know how you intend to structure the student loan that you defaulted on." Not ever having defaulted on a loan in my life, I politely pointed that out to him. Of course, he didn't believe me. "You are Barry K. Green, a lawyer, aren't you?" "Uh, no." I said. (That "K" doesn't belong to me.) "You weren't born in 1956?" (Thankfully, I could answer that with a "hell, no" - which I didn't - but I did suddenly feel sad for some 50 year old guy that had defaulted on a student loan.") While the debt collector was scribbling all the info down and sounding very confused on the phone, I decided to use The Google by typing in "Barry K. Green" followed by "attorney". I came up with a name and address of a guy by that name that was in Austin. So I told the collector, "Hey, I just found somebody by that name in Austin who is a lawyer." "Really!" he replied (and I am not making this up.) "Could you tell me his address and phone number?"

Uh, Emmitt. Your Wife's On Line Two

Cliches Butchered

In reading a Star-Telegram story tonight regarding a capital murder case, I saw that the victim's daughter said, "We had decided it would be in God’s hands, but of course, in my heart of hearts, this is what I wanted.” You know, I had always thought that phrase was "in my hard of hearts." I have no idea what either one means. Or which one is correct. But that reminded me of ten years ago when I was being interviewed by a Messenger reporter when I used the phrase: "For all intensive purposes." The next day the paper came out and I was quoted as saying, "for all intents and purposes." I read that, scratched my head, looked it up, and then was relieved that I had not been exposed as an idiot.

I'll Admit

That I'm beginning to laugh at the Jessica Simpson/DirecTV HD ads where she says, "I totally don't know what that means, but I wooooon't it."

Me Loves Me Some Jessica Biel

Tool

Buried in the news from last week was the fact that the state of Minnesota bravely electing to Congress a guy named Keith Ellison who is not only a democrat but a Muslim. Good for them. Browsing around the Internet tonight I saw that CNN's Glenn Beck interviewed him yesterday and started off the interview with: "I have been nervous about this interview with you, because what I feel like saying is, 'Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies.' " Beck added: "I'm not accusing you of being an enemy, but that's the way I feel, and I think a lot of Americans will feel that way." Is Beck from around here?

Uh, Can We Get Back To The Garbage and Wild Dog Ordinances Now?

Who cares if city of Bedford has no authority over the issue. A little political timewaste grandstanding never hurt a politician.

No Wonder Our Kids Are Screwed Up

And I did not giggle at the booty kick. Much. And I couldn't quite make out the name on her jersey.

"Claw Hammer Attack" . . .

. . . just like the term "shallow grave", can never be a good thing.

Slow Posting Day

Every now and then I get buried. Today was one of them. Sexual Assault. DNA. Drugs. DWI. (Uh, that's representing, not doing.) And I got to start the day off getting gasoline at 7:00 a.m. (in a freezing windstorm) only to have the wind shut down the power of the pump after two gallons. Good times. And I haven't even seen a Dallas Morning News.

From The National Weather Service

At of 10:45 a.m. Location / Maximum Wind Speed Gainesville 46 Paris 38 Decatur 46 Denton 46 McKinney 46 dfw Airport 54 Dallas Love Field 46 Alliance Airport 49 Meacham Airport 53 Hillsboro 53 Corsicana 44 Stephenville 47 Waco 46 Palestine 41 Temple 51

I Don't Think He Ever Puts His Shirt On

I Can't Look Away

Gwen Stefani's new album cover. Me like.

55 MPH?

Forecast.