Kelly Clarkson says,

"Whenever I'm in Runaway Bay, I swing by One Stop to grab me a hot dog. You know, me loves me some hot dog."

Edit: And, sir, the comment submitted where you tricked up the lyrics to the Oscar Meyer Weiner song was totally inappropriate. Funny. But inappropriate for posting.

Wise County Alert. It's . . .

Headed This Way

Just got word that the funeral procession for Officer Wes Hardy is in Denton and headed this way. It is said to be a dramatic sight. I-35 was shut down for the motorcade and on every overpass a firetruck(s), with ladders extended, could be seen as well as fireman standing shoulder to shoulder.

Edit: Should roll into Decatur at around 2:20 I'm told.

The Running Of The Bulls

I love this stuff. Well, not so much the blood, but the event. A few years back ESPN or someone would show the event live (which meant I had to TIVO it in the middle of the night). I learned that it happens for like seven days in a row (maybe more) and the entire "running" takes about five minutes. Good times.

I'm not sure why Bridgeport has never used the "Running With The Bulls" theme. Or maybe they have.

New Jersey Blackmail Photos . . .

. . . were released on The Today Show this morning by the beauty queen herself. Don't have time to upload them (and I'm sure they will be online any moment), but this will be a fascinating debate. The worst two photos show her (1) being spread legged with jeans on in the back of a limo and (2) a guy kissing her breast over the clothes. In both she was "posing" and clearly being silly.

Heck, cut the kid a break. I'd be surprised if she were stripped of her title (the pageant is voting on that issue today.)

Edit: Video is here.

Twin Towers Of Terror?

People accuse me of having a radar for certain types of comments. Man, it went off tonight when Steve Eagar introduced a segment on high heeled shoes. (And is that fake nervous laugh from Heather Hays?)

Legal Stuff

The State's district and county attorney message board has gone crazy today over a situation in Dallas. For some reason, a newly elected (yep, Democrat) judge has been watching too much TV and set a trial date two weeks after a defendant bonded out and, to make it more interesting, doesn't tell the D.A.'s office about it. Now the D.A. has learned about the trial date, but it is set for tomorrow morning. The prosecutor isn't ready (and there is no way to expect him to be ready.) The D.A. can always dismiss a case at this stage of the proceedings and refile it later, but it requires the judge's signature. The judge says "nope, I'm not going to sign it. If you don't call any witnesses tomorrow, I'll tell the jury to find the defendant not guilty." (Paraphrased, but that is exactly what is going on.)

The thread is here. Trust me, they don't teach that in law school. And no one really knows what to do. Interestingly, one prosecutor essentially says "Call the Dallas Morning News and have a reporter there tomorrow." Probably the best advice.

Ladybird

I find it amazing that she outlived her former president husband by 34 years.

Back in 1974, when I was just a kid, an (edit: one of my dad's) employees went to LBJ's funeral and picked up a fallen pecan from the cemetary. He gave it to me upon his return. I still have it (although it's at my parent's house.)

Meet David J. Owen

He will be your personal assistant for a year for only $150,000. Says so right here on E-Bay. I'm going to bid on the condition that he give me that fancy shirt and tie combo.

History Revision: Today Baylor Beat Oklahoma Two Years Ago

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma football program must forfeit its wins from the 2005 season and will lose two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.The penalties, announced Wednesday by the NCAA, stem from a case involving two players, including the Sooners' starting quarterback, who were kicked off the team for being paid for work they had not performed at a Norman car dealership.

The Sooners went 8-4 and beat Oregon in the Holiday Bowl to end the 2005 season. Records from that season involving quarterback Rhett Bomar [pictured] and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn must be vacated, the NCAA said, and coach Bob Stoops' career record will be amended to reflect the forfeitures, dropping it from 86-19 in eight seasons to 78-27.

That's crazy.

That's The Same Person?

Fox 4 story at top. Denton Record Chronicle story on the bottom.

You Tell 'Em Chuck!

I could watch stuff like this all night.

Shakira Says,

"When I'm out at TXI near Chico looking at the rock quarries, I'm reminded of my rock hard abs."

Baby On X?

Link to news story (which has a link to raw video.)

Prime Time

Deon Sanders was on The Ticket a second ago and spoke briefly about how he has 14 kids in his home. Two of his own and 12 that he was taken in because "they were in bad situations."

And at least someone says this is Deon's house, but I'm not sure.

Chicken Of The Sea

I almost forgot to mention that Jessica Simpson turned 27 today. That, my friends, is not a hard 27.

Shout Out To A Stranger

I don't know the guy, but I "figured" some of you Decatur residents might find it interesting. From an email:

I've noticed you referenced a few "readers" for kudos to Wise County alumni and their accomplishments. Since (again) your blog is so popular with so many of us, I thought I would send you a tidbit of info about a former DHS graduate making it "big" in Hollywood.

Sean Smith graduated DHS in 1993, and has been living in LA as a TV writer. This summer his original show, GREEK, was picked up by ABCfamily. The premiere was last night, and very 90210-and I mean that as a compliment coming from another 1993 graduate. His name was listed as creator, co-producer, writer...everything! There is going to be an encore presentation this Friday on ABC Proper. If it suits, I'd love you to plug the show for him. We're all so very proud.

Here's the website for the show:

www.abcfamily.com/greek

Here's a resume-type website for Sean:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1091301/

Thanks so much!

Danielle Miller Scroggins

Miss New Jersey Update

In an interview with the kinda-blackmailed Miss New Jersey, Bill O'Reilly throws out all sorts of scenerios about what the unseen pictures might look like. You can actually see him thinking "Hey, Now!" after every question. Heck, he is more entertaining than her - although her answers, complete with pauses, aren't bad. Man, can we just see the pictures!