Gwen Stefani on MTV's TRL (12/07/06)

I'm strangely turned on.

All These Problems, And A Hog Gets The Ink

It's not as exciting as a Church Funding or the City of Rhome, but I noticed that one of the Star-Telegram blogs stole my picture and text of the big old dead hog that I posted earlier this week. I guess that's fair considering how much I steal from them. But a shout out would have been nice. I have feelings, too. Edit: Not worthy of its own post, but if you want to see (or remember) what DFW television news looked like in the 80s, check this out.

Ticket Schtick

Voted Off The Island

Get ready to go back to the future as Rhome PD cars will now be lurking all around 287. And just when you thought it was safe to go to Fort Worth.

A Very Unhappy 45th Birthday . . .

. . . to one of the most hateful people in the world.

Somebody Sent This To Me . . .

. . . which is from Grace Fellowship Church in Wise County. I'm not making a single comment. Not a one. I promise. Really. Well, at least they aren't asking for a jet like Benny Hinn. Ok, just one comment. Now I'm done.

I've Never Watched "Grey's Anatomy"

But I think I might. (Katherine Heigl who plays somebody named Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens.)

Let's All Feel Old Together

The last great White and American born NBA player turns 50 today.

High Tone Legal Stuff

So I'm reading an article about a divorce case being argued before the Texas Supreme Court yesterday and I just had to share (although it's hard not to take my eyes off of her very strange outfit):

AUSTIN — David and Suzanne Saperstein aren't the first couple to take a fight about alimony to the Texas Supreme Court. But they definitely are one of the richest . . . .

David, 66, became a billionaire building a company that reported on traffic snarls. [Edit: Huh? You can get rich off of that?]

Suzanne, 45, [Edit: 22 years younger? Hey, now!] loves haute couture [Edit: I don't even know what that is] and lives in Los Angeles, where the couple's 45,000-square-foot French-style chateau was the subject of a seven-page spread in the April 2002 issue of Vanity Fair. [Edit: That, my friends, is one big house.]

In her legal brief, Suzanne said she was surprised in July 2005 when David lured her out of the family's Gulfstream jet [Edit: Kill me] when it landed in Houston for a stopover on the way to Europe [Edit: Double kill me]. He said he wanted to talk about some serious issues regarding the children; once outside the plane he had her served with divorce papers.

Shania, We've Missed You

10 Bible Verses That Are Never The Subject Of Sermons

Link. And that guy did what to Moses?

If Interested

Amazing maps (using Google Maps - some in 3D) that show the path of James Kim (see blog from yesterday). Be sure to click on the links at the bottom.

Sounds Like My Future 8th Wife

A 47-year-old man was in critical condition Wednesday night after a woman "accidentally shot him in the head," a police officer said. The woman, who was not identified, "playfully pointed the gun at the man" and fired, but no bullet discharged, Lt. S.E. Conn said. However, the second time, the weapon discharged. The shooting occurred in the 3200 block of Todd Avenue. The woman had not been arrested late Wednesday, Conn said. The man was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. Star-Telegram Link.

What A Beating

So I have to go to Jacksboro this morning for a hearing on a court appointment client. My guy hasn't paid child support for quite some time, the AG's office is after him, and the judge had given him 60 days to make a good faith effort on his past due balance. She had threatened him with jail time if he didn't. So what happens? He hasn't paid a single penny and gets thrown in jail in jail for contempt for 90 days. His defense was that he couldn't find any work any where. So when I stop at the local convenience store to get a coke on the way home, I was met with a handwritten sign of "Now Hiring. Apply Inside" taped to the front door. (I then heard dramatic music as the camera panned back and the credits began to roll.)

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.