Weather Report

It's freakin' cold at the courthouse.

I Love Wikipedia

For some strange reason, I was wondering tonight what ever happened to Steve Perry, the lead singer of Journey. And so I learned. And I stumbled across the Wikipedia list of #1 singles on Billboard's Top 100 chart for every year on record. Here is 1990 but there's a link to every other year. (Go ahead, reminisce.)

Reflective

I've been following, perhaps as you have, the story of the lost James Kim family in Oregon. They disappeared on a family getaway in a remote part of the state shortly after Thanksgiving. Two days ago, his wife and two young children were found alive but James wasn't with them as he had decided to go for help some time earlier. Today his body was discovered. James Kim worked for CNET, a technology information company, which has a great web site. Over the last six months, they have been at the forefront of video and Kim's last video about "what I want for Christmas" is here. Stuff like this just stops me down. Life is no guarantee. There are no promises for tomorrow.

The "War On Drugs" Gets Sillier

So Keller ISD gets its own drug czar who manages to have this answer to the Star-Telegram.

Q: And the slang terms are…?

A: Ecstasy is called a disco biscuit. GHB is called Georgia Home Boy or Liquid E. Candy flippin’ is when they use ecstasy and LSD together. And Suicide Tuesday refers to the depression that follows Ecstasy. Those are just a few.

I think I can hear the kids laughing all the way from here.

Shakira?

Yes, it is. I would provide a link but the comments on it make you guys look like choir boys.

She sings . . .

. . . "Jesus, Pull The Emergency Brake" or something like that. But she is smokin' hot.

The Picture Isn't Available on The 'Net But . . .

. . . the caption below it in the Dallas Morning News today reads, "Terrell Owens shows off his new $45,000 watch, a [birthday] gift from the owners of the Sacramento Kings." You think the dear Lord is pleased with what our society has become?

What the Dahli?

You can barely see it in the photo, but I saw a guy with a llama on the streets of Decatur today at lunch. A llama! Followed by two people with two ponies.

Uncomfortable?

Source.

The Idiot Test . . .

. . . can make you kind of nervous. Waste your time here. The "Press the smallest red button" screen threw my wheels off.

From The Update

Does the "crossing U.S. 81/287 on foot" jump out at you, too?

Now, I Can't Get . . . .

. . . "It's A Cruel, Cruel Summer" out of my head. Thank you. I'll be here all week.

13 Degrees Of Seperation

PUUULeeeese.

The Top Six Cheap Shots Of The Year . . .

. . . in college football. TCU , Tech and A&M should be soooo ashamed.

I Triple Don't Know

I Don't Know

I Like This Guy Already

Asked point-blank by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., during the confirmation hearing today whether the U.S. is winning in Iraq, Secretary of Defense nominee Robert Gates replied, "No, sir." Gig 'em.

Touching

Bush #41 breaks down as he talks about his son, Jeb, on the floor of the Florida legislature. It's a video from USA Today so it's not as fast loading as youtube.com. But it's worth the brief wait. I've never seen him this emotional, and it seems like the last few years have taken a toll of him.