Cool Shot

I've been to that restaurant in the tower one time. And the oddest of memories: It was the night that Mike Tyson got knocked out for the first time.

Indy 500 Hotness

What does today's Indy 500 winner have in common with Ashley Judd? He's married to her. (Just learned that on Dale Hansen's Sport's Special.)

Edit: Someone has commented that this is not a picture of Ashley Judd. It's not? I just grabbed it off the first page of an Ashley Judd google image search.

Reflections

I saw that former Baylor president Herbert Reynolds died on Friday.

I was instantly taken back to an afternoon class at law school where I had sat for half of a semester by a very attractive girl. Finally, I overheard one of her conversations and discovered that she was the daughter of Reynolds who was at that time the president of the university.

I hardly ever talked to her. She was pretty cute. That was enough to intimidate me.

But I managed to utter the words, "I didn't know you were the president's daughter."

"You never asked," came her reply.

Injustice Anywhere

Northwest High School sports has never been on my radar screen, but the girl's softball team has been interesting to follow in passing this year primarily because of pitcher Brittany Barnhill (who has like a krillion strikeouts.)

Anyway, Northwest had a playoff series scheduled this week against Flower Mound Marcus. What happened was insane:
- It's a best of three series to begin on Thursday, but the rain came down, and the series is changed to a winner take all one game series. One game? You've got to be kidding.
- The game had been scheduled to be played at Fossil Ridge but the game was moved to Saginaw Boswell because of wet conditions (which is odd, since the two fields are probably five miles from each other.)
- They play the final game on Friday, but the rain began again, so it was suspended in the bottom of the fourth. They plan on resuming the game for Saturday in Weatherford.
- On Saturday, and I have no idea how they make these last minute changes, the game is resumed in Abilene because it's too wet in Weatherford.
- "Sarah Draheim hit a 2-0 pitch over the right-field fence with no outs in the bottom of the seventh, sending Flower Mound Marcus (25-6) to its first state tournament with a 1-0 win over Justin Northwest at Abilene Christian University."

That is one wheels off playoff system.

(Source.)

Extra Note: I noticed that someone thinks a lot of Barnhill who has signed to play college ball at with the Evil Empire.

If I Practiced Law In California . . .

. . . I'd be there for you, baby! (Story)

Yes, No, No, No, Yes

The Indy 500 is this weekend, and for the first time in history the race will feature three women drivers. Milka Duno, Sarah Fisher (second from left), and Danica Patrick (right). The other ladies in the picture there are former driver Lyn St. James (center) and Janet Reno tennis great Billie Jean King.

I Was Supposed to Golf Today...Not So Sure

And Saturday's are slow posting days. Edit: Golf game canceled. Barry tears rolling down Barry cheeks.

All Brit. All The Time.

Oh, No, You Didn't!

From the best I can tell, an employee of Virgin Airlines decides to recreate the final scene of An Officer And A Gentleman by proposing to his girlfriend who works in (or shops in) a mall drug store. Let me get this right. He proposed to her next to the laxatives and skin cream? Makes me feel like the most romantic man in Wise County (west of Bridgeport, at least.)

Absolute Gold

Check out this sign in a protest march against Fort Worth students not being allowed to take part in graduation if they failed the TAKS test. (Source.)

"Let Are Kids Walk"

Construction Nears Completion

"The minute you enter the place, you will encounter the finest service and prime aged beef; a dining experience like no other. In fact, the unique atmosphere, combines the old world elegance of rich mahogany booths, a polished bar and white, crisp table linens with modern, business casual attire. Celebrated by a loyal, repeat clientele, as well as new customers seeking more than just a restaurant, This is a place they can call home. The clubby atmosphere is understated sophisticated, and lends itself to a variety of dining situations, from business meals to friends and family gatherings. From great food to the attentive and seasoned wait staff, it is sure to be a dining experienced unmatched."

Oh, wait. I screwed up. It's just the new Arby's in Decatur.

Court Of Appeals Decision Today

Some may remember a horrible accident and huge lawsuit in Wise County that involved the Randy Hughes family. (See DMN coverage here and Messenger coverage here.)

The Fort Worth Court of Appeals released a decision this morning in the case that is here, but you darn near need to be board certified in personal injury law to understand it. The one part I'm certain of, however, is that$6,658,000 in exemplary damages were taken away from the Plaintiffs. There could be more to it - I'll try to figure it out.

(That scurry of activity you hear is the Messenger's staff knocking each other down in order to put this in tomorrow's paper.)

My Sports Brain

I mentioned over a month ago that I thought "Ultimate Fighting" would overtake boxing in popularity some day. Sports Illustrated ponders the same thing this week.

I Just Spit Out My Coffee

The plans for a public law school in Dallas may die at midnight tonight, according to this story.

Hey, I don't want to see any new ones, either.

Tori Spelling . . .

. . . wishes all of Wise County a happy Friday morning. (This "good morning" schitck could be a pretty funny bit.)

Oh, My

First came breast augmentation and now comes . . . uh . . . link. You women are so vain! (From the D Magazine blog this morning. And I distance from all of this.)

I'm Hearing Things

I never listen to Paul Harvey (who has made a living off of reading the AP wire when now all of us have access to the AP wire). But I did a double take today when I stumbled across him during a commercial break on The Ticket.

After describing a guy at a nudist colony who was getting groceries out of his car and who decided to close the car door with his nude body, Harvey said, "A crowd gathered around the screams of pain. That's right, he had slammed the door on his . . . [insert pause] . . . tallywacker! . . . . [insert pause] . . . . Good Day!"

A question mark formed over my head as I slowly looked toward the radio dial. Yep, he said, "tallywacker."

I Thought . . .

that was a Vacation Bible School (VBS) shirt for a second.