Cute Pic From The Cowtown Marathon

By the color of her bib, I'd say she ran the 10K. But the kids, sporting flowers, make it a nice pic. I nominate her for Mother of the Year.

Scout Willis - Child Of Bruce and Demi

Now I can understand a fifteen year old drinking Keystone Light in a pasture out in Cottondale, but wine in Paris at a Donatella Versace party? That is unacceptable.

(DListed.)

New (Jack City) Dallas Justice

This will rile up your average Wise County citizen:

Credit Card Company issues a credit card to what some of you would refer to as a Mexican [hereinafer referred to as "The Mexican"]. The Mexican runs up a bill and doesn't pay the Credit Card Company. The Credit Card Company sues. Lawyer for Credit Card Company sends The Mexican something called Requests for Admissions which asks him to admit or deny that he owes the money. The Mexican ignores it. The law says that Requests for Admissions that are ignored are "deemed admitted" which means The Mexican just admitted he owed the bill. Lawyer for Credit Card Company files a Motion for Summary Judgment which says, in essense, "Since The Mexican has admitted he owes us the money, there's no need for a trial, and we want a judgment for the money The Mexican owes us."

Pretty simple, huh?

Uh, oh. On January 1st a new judge who happens to be African American and female and a Democrat took over the court. (As did every other Democrat in Dallas County judicial races.)

So how does The Mexican win the Motion for Summary Judgment? Let's just say it has something to do with English. Oh, my.

The Cowboys Released Drew Bledsoe Today

That's really not a surprise. But I did go back to my photo archives and found this one that I took as he walked off the field in Jacksonville last season.

We almost made eye contact. If only he had looked up, and to the left, and then a little lower, and then squinted his eyes.

There's Something Uncomfortable . . .

. . . about the name of this new Samuel L. Jackson/Christina Ricci movie, but I just can't put my finger on it.

Gone

The girl with the violent case of hiccups finally stopped hiccupping last night. (Or so I heard it on the news.) That was five weeks that would have driven me insane.

My Typical Lunch Hour

Cell Phone Pics

County Attorney Greg Lowery giving a closing argument today. Assistant County Attorney Thomas Aaberg is seated, Judge Melton Cude and Baliff/Sheriff's Deputy Kirk Gibson can be seen in the background.

(Taken with permission - I'm not crazy.)

We May Have An Oil Shortage . . .

. . . because some freakin' 18 wheeler dumped a couple of barrels on me this morning.

Lay Out

Dina Sansing from US Weekly was being interviewed by goofy Glenn Beck of CNN. They were taling about the alleged tawdry pictures of American Idol's Antonella Barba. Then this gold occurred: BECK: Dina, let me tell you something. I don`t think you have to be famous. I think you just work in the average environment in America now, somebody would get a picture of you, and then it would be posted all around, and it will happen in your office. SANSING: Possibly. BECK: You don`t think so? SANSING: Well, it depends. You know, it depends… BECK: Dina, I`ve got some time and a camera. Why don`t you stop by? [Insert biggest awkward pause in the history of ever] No? OK.

Exactly Home Much Will That Donation Be?

Me Loves Me The Neekid PETA Protester

A PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) anti-fur demonstrator storms the catwalk during French designer Christian Lacroix's Autumn/Winter 2007/08 ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris February 28, 2007. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE)

Darlin', I support ya!

Those "White Hat" Guys Are Having A Tough Time

For 4 News just told me (by way of the television) that an arrest warrant has been issued for Rockwall County D.A. Ray Sumrow for "Abuse of Official Capacity." The Texas Rangers claim that he deposited $67,980 in his personal account although he later paid it back. An "FBI Analyst" says that Sumrow used those funds to "support his living expenses for a year."

Hey, hoss, just get a loan next time. Or better yet, don't buy more crap than you can afford.

Four months ago, Louis “Bill” Conradt Jr., 56, the chief felony assistant district attorney for Rockwall County killed himself after the "To Catch A Predator" crew showed up at his doorstep.

Things have not been-a-good in the Rockwall County D.A.'s office.

Attorney General Greg Abbott . . .

. . . must have read some of your comments about his recent opinion regarding County Clerks being thrown in jail if they release social security numbers.

He's issued an "Uh, oh. Let's tap the brakes for 60 days" opinion. (Here.)

A&M and Texas Play Basketball Tonight

I really don't care, but I had to come up with some excuse.

Edit: I know nothing about basketball but I do know that A&M's A.C. Law IV is money.

My Umpteenth Apology

I know there are 46 Comments out there that I can't "get to" so that they can be posted. At least the blogger software team is now aware of it (as can be seen above.)

It drives me nuts.

Court TV - Kinda

I'm watching a DWI case in the county court at law in Decatur right now. Abe Factor of Fort Worth was the defense lawyer. He's pretty good. (In my first case as a prosecutor in 1989, Abe was the defense lawyer. He actually owns an Intoxilyzer 5000 machine.)

Deputy Charles Reynolds is testifying now. Doing a good job. The defendant told him he was coming home from the Railhead in Fort Worth and had had three beers.

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