Two Headlines From The Star-Telegram This Morning

All of those post-conviction DNA exonerations you hear about are having an impact with jurors - jurors who are now being a bit more hesitant to convict on marginal cases.

Stay Classy, San Diego

There's just something funny about KXAS's Mike Synder saying, "You want some of this?"

Wise County Data

Link.

Her Name Is . . .

. . . Irina Shaykhlislamova.

I gots me some global warming going on.

(Source.)

Good Grief

Historically, a candidate - at the earliest - will announce his candidacy for a local race after Labor Day. Did I miss summer?

Edit: I normally post almost any and all comments but I've got to be careful on this one. Yep, I've got double standards.

Edit #2: Other courthouse stuff I stumbled upon. PDF file.

There's No Kid Busting His Butt On A Sidewalk . . .

. . . or anything like that, but I think this clip is significant. First, it is the first time I ever recall any Texas legislative committee hearing ending up on YouTube.com. (The legislature's web site has hour and hours of footage but who wants to watch all that crap?). Maybe we'll finally get some insight into the fact the Jane Nelsons of the world don't know what they are doing. Secondly, this clip is pretty funny. The chairperson is Ric Williamson who is in charge of TxDOT. (He also used to represent Wise County in the House.) The guy speaking is Sen. John Carona who wants Ric to give him an appointment this week. He wants one really badly. Ric ain't so hospitable. Good times. Edit: Someone sent me this link as well.

1/2 Hour News Hour: ----- Another Clip

I'd rather be tied up and have hot candle wax poured onto my body than watch this.

Thursday Afternoon Pick-Me-Up

I Suppose Supply and Demand Sets The Price . . .

. . . but sheesh.

I'll Have . . .

. . . the jambalaya and that Yugoslavian assault rifle . . . to go, please. Story. (Somebody help me. Before that restaurant was a Razoo's it was named something else. Probably 10 years ago. I'm going crazy trying to remember. Crazy, I tell ya!!!)

Funny

Somebody sent me an email of less than correct answers to math/physics/whatever questions. Some of them can't be reproduced in this Family Friendly forum.

Oh, My

(Stolen from bagofnothing.com)

Self Cleaning Oven?

Oprah Winfrey is the richest woman in the world because of stuff like this? (Hey, I would put all sorts or warnings and disclaimers on this youtube.com clip but this is apparently what is on TV in the afternoon. So it must be safe. Right?) Triple shocking.

NBA Player Tim Hardaway To Become Honorary Wise County Citizen

Story. The Today Show reported this quote this morning and I had to smile at Ann Curry who started laughing because it was soooooo over the top.

Edit: The boys on The Ticket this morning were discussing this. It was fascinating to learn that the Black Man really, really doesn't like the Gay Man. At least that was apparent from the number of calls and emails they received.

Edit #2: YouTube has the audio here.

Check It Out

If you're interested in legal stuff and have a license plate cover that obscures even the slightest portion of your license plate, you should read this about a court decision handed down today. (And be sure to click on the link to Judge Cochran's concurring opinion - it's very short and brief - and it is the rarest of rare these days: A Republican judge that is concerned about potential police abuse.)

"To Catch A Predator" Soundboard

Genius. (And if you go exploring, you'll find a zillion more.)

Some Wondered Where The "L" Went Today

Apparently it is in the stem of the strawberry.

The Carpenters

I stumbled across a PBS documentary on the The Carpenters tonight. It occurred to me how many "young people" probably aren't familiar with the duo and Karen's death from anorexia at age 32. (An interesting scene showed a clip from the Grammy's where Shirley Jones and David Cassidy handed them an award in the early 70s.)

I have the strangest, yet distinct, memory of being at the Bridgeport Municipal Pool one summer and hearing the newly released "Rainy Days and Mondays" coming over the very cheap speaker system. After looking up the songs release date, that probably would have been the summer of 1971. Oh, my.