I Had Someone . . .

. . . who was close to the situation call me and tell me this happened in Bowie on Tuesday. Note to self: Don't make reference to Virginia Tech to third person when I'm angry.

(It's not exactly Wise County related, but Bowie is close enought.)

NBC Is Back Tracking

Boy, The Today Show on NBC spent the first two minutes (or more) this morning explaining why the network decided to release the video and photos of the Virginia Tech killer. I bet they are catching extreme heat over their choice to run with the story. "We will severely limit the amount of video you will see," Matt Lauer said. Really?

Uggh

The Blog server isn't accepting photos. Kinda ruins my mojo.

I'm Confused

Yesterday I posted a pic of Jessica Simpson looking smokin' hot.

Today, not so much.

A Couple Of Last Virginia Tech Thoughts

Considering (1) the number of nuts out there that you and I personally know and the thousands that we don't, and (2) the amount of press this guy has received, don't you fear that the chance of copycat killings is greater than ever? And I don't know whether to consider the guy evil or mentally defective. I suppose the line gets very, very blurry.

Your Texas Rangers . . .

. . . were just the victim of a no-hitter in Chicago. First time since 1984. Without the Sammy Sosa walk, it would have been a perfect game.

I Heard About This Right Before I Left Work

. . . and then heard the audio from the video on the way home. Amazing.

The killer from the Virginia Tech Massacre sent NBC a package of videos, photos, and writings. moments before he went on his rampage. All if it can be seen at MSNBC. (Although I can't get the videos to work - but most of them are on the news channels.)

Edit: Portions of video here. But, heck, all you have to do is turn on the TV and you'll see it.

Edit #2: I'm not trying to be funny, but in the most played video clip the guy sounds like Napoleon Dynamite.

Kids Are So Cute. Oh, Wait.

This is a clip of ESPN2 from a few years ago. You'd think this kid would have grown up to be the next Jeffrey Dahmer but he didn't. He's an actor and even spent a season on the O.C. (which I've never seen.)

Happy 40th To . . .

Maria Bello who made us all very happy uncomfortable when she seduced her husband in a cheerleading outfit in "A History of Violence."

Hey, The Sign Said "Stop"

Noticed one of the new combo street light/ stop sign contraptions on the courthouse square was run down over the weekend by some crazed maniac. I hope Decatur has about 100 replacements laying around because it'll need them.

We Now Return You To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

Story.

Baghdad, where every day is Virginia Tech.

Edit: The number of dead has no risen to 160.

In Case You Wanted To Know What He Looked Like

The man is described as black, between 35 and 45 years old, about 6 feet 3 inches tall and 320 pounds. He has a bald or shaved head and was wearing a black T-shirt with designs on the breast pocket and back, black shorts and black tennis shoes without laces. He has several moles on his neck and a large growth on its lower left side. (Story.)

Uh, Not The Common Man

WASHINGTON -- Looking pretty is costing John Edwards' presidential campaign a lot of pennies.

The Democrat's campaign committee picked up the tab for two haircuts at $400 each by celebrity stylist Joseph Torrenueva of Beverly Hills, Calif., according to a financial report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

FEC records show Edwards also availed himself of $248 in services from a trendy salon and spa in Dubuque, Iowa, and $225 in services from the Pink Sapphire in Manchester, N.H., which is described on its Web site as ''a unique boutique for the mind, body and face'' that caters mostly to women.

Uh, Oh

I don't think the Lord would be pleased with the alleged facts contained in the first couple of paragraphs of this story about a trial going on in Tarrant County.

Edit: He was found guilty this afternoon. Punishment will be interesting. The range is 2 to 20 years in prison but he is eligible for probation.

Most Interesting Thing About Hockey Game Tonight

The wife of former Dallas Cowboy Daryl Johnston got hit in the forehead with a puck. You have to look closely, but she has a couple of huge flesh colored band-aids on her beautiful forehead.

Baby, that's a lot of hair you got working.

Edit: The author of bagofnothing.com wrote me with a link to this pic he took of Mrs. Moose back in September.

In Someone's Name, We Pray

So I catch a little bit of the replay of the Virginia Tech Remembrance Ceremony on CSPAN tonight and, after President Bush's address, four religious speakers were introduced and said a few words. We had, batting lead off, an Islamic leader who quoted from the Koran in Arabic (really), followed by a Buddhist, then a Jewish lady, only to end with - for all you Protestant folks out there, a Lutheran.

And I didn't hear "Jesus" a single time.

You Wise County folks would have rioted.

Well, That Look Dangerous . . .

. . . so I guess I'll drive home in it.

Jessica SImpson Has Talent

Source.