Mobile blogging

I'm pulled over on the side of the road on 287 with a bunch of other cars. It is insane. The northbound lanes going into decatur are shut down due to flooding. And the southbound lanes are getting dicey.

Edit: Home. Safe at home.

National News Covering The Devil Hatin' On Decatur?

Just got a really good tip that Fox News (the national one) will be running with the "I Hate Victory Family Church - The Devil" story.

The local affiliate (Fox 4 . . . . News) ran the story yesterday so maybe we'll see it on the flagship network for all things conservative. The No Spin Zone perhaps?

Edit: Still waiting to see it on Fox, but it has become an official AP story which means it will be all over the country.

Edit: This Google news search I created should catch all the stories.

Our Own Personal Evan Almighty

Edit: Sheesh, it's raining. Hard.

Edit #2: It's still coming down at 5:20 and I bet Decatur has had two inches in the last 45 minutes and I might be seriously underestimating that. Somebody chime in with an accurate count.

Edit #3: We (Wise County was the only one mentioned) just got a National Weather Service flash flood warning issued until 9:15 p.m. (Uh, 9:15? That's some accurate weather forecasting.)

Edit #4: At 5:31 p.m. , WBAP was reporting that water was flooding over 51 and 114 in Boyd.

A Lot Going On There

Ashton checks out Demi's daughter with daddy's face on a poster in the background.

Tim McGraw . . .

. . . outside a Toronto restaurant. I'm guessing Faith will not be pleased.

Art? I'm Talking Art?

Some guy named Ron Mueck is having his sculptures displayed at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. (There's an article about it in today's DMN.)

I saw this picture of his work over the weekend. I stared at it for quite some time because I really like it. It's called "In Bed" (2005-06) in "mixed media." I think it's mixed because the lady in the bed is a sculpture and the person in the chair is real. So I guess it's an artistic photo (taken in 2006?) of a sculpture (created in 2005?) thereby making it "mixed." (ButI have no idea what I'm talking about.)

Random other works are here (and since it's art there is also nudity. Calm yourself.)

Freedom Of Speech.....Uh, Not So Much

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court ruled against a former high school student Monday in the "Bong Hit 4 Jesus" banner case -- a split decision that limits students' free speech rights. Joseph Frederick was 18 when he unveiled the 14-foot paper sign on a public sidewalk outside his Juneau, Alaska, high school in 2002 . . . . "It was reasonable for (the principal) to conclude that the banner promoted illegal drug use-- and that failing to act would send a powerful message to the students in her charge," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court's majority.

Edit: A commenter has made a brilliant point. The entire opinion is based upon the sign advocating illegal drug use. So what if the sign said "Prescription Bong Hits 4 Jesus" or "Medicinal Marijuana 4 Jesus"?

Rule #1 Of Parenting

Never give your kid a Lexus before the day of the birthday party. That will mess her up and possibly scar her for life. Everyone knows that.

The Crazy Things . . .

. . . that people give away over at CraigsList. Link.

Edit: It's gone but a screenshot was saved here.

Petra Nemcova says,

"Whenever I go through Boyd on Mondays, I stop for a quick bite to eat at Tater Junction."

$46,322

The new starting salary for first year teachers at Northwest ISD.

Another Summer Weekend Comes To An End

It's Called Love, And One Of These Days You'll Be Old Enough To Understand.

From a day time episode of "The Guiding Light" and I almost feel compelled to warn you not to click on it.

Wise County Sports Thought

I was wondering what the list would look like for the all-time Wise County Athletes based upon post-high school performance. In a list that I created in about 30 seconds I came up with: 1. Kyle Clifton. (Bridgeport High School. Played linebacker at TCU during the early 1980s and then went on to a decade long career with the New York Jets. Intercepted a pass by Troy Aikman.) 2. Bob Goode. (I honestly don't know where he went to high school, but he was Bridgeport resident for years before his recent death. Texas A&M football star. First round draft pick of Washington Redskins. Two pro bowls.) 3. Kevin Haney. (Decatur High School. Starting quarterback at TCU. I think he tried out as a free agent for the Dallas Cowboys but didn't make the team.) 4. James Maness. (Decatur High School. Receiver with TCU and a one year career with the Chicago Bears. Caught a touchdown pass at Texas Stadium in a pre-season game.) 5. Joseph Krebs (Bridgeport High School. Just finished the season with the third best ERA for the Texas Longhorns baseball team.) Like I said, a quickly built list. Edit: I'm an idiot. New list: 1. Kyle Clifton 2. Billy Joe Tolliver (Boyd High School. Texas Tech star quarterback. First round NFL draft pick with a ten season career for a variety of teams. In all honesty, gives Clifton a run for the #1 spot and probably qualifies as more "famous".) 3. Bob Goode. 4. Kevin Haney. 5. James Maness 6. Joseph Krebs.

I Like The Way The Parachute Comes Out

I've got a big bag of nothing today so I thought I'd show some old footage of Highway 114.

Hey! I've Been Violated

After years of posting stuff from the Star-Telegram, they finally steal an idea from me! I kind of like it.

And the story has an online poll.

I've Always . . .

. . . suspected this is what my secretary does when shes says, "I'm going on break!".

(Pic is actually Beyonce.)

I'm Not Real Sure What This Means

(Truck by the Dairy Queen in Decatur at lunch.) But he does support W.