Double Take?

Anyone else doing a double take today on the headline and the photo (which is unrelated to the headline)? And when the paper is folded in half - which is the way it appears to most the first time we see it - it will really stop you down.

Serious Flashback

When I was a kid, I'd stay up late every weekend to watch rasslin' from the Sportitorium in Dallas. There were names like Fritz Von Erich, Killer Kowalski, and Yahoo McDanial (the resident Indian.) But in the obituary section of the Morning News today is a name I haven't thought about 30 years: Bronko Lubich. He was always the referee.

Wise County Wakes Up With . . .

. . . Katherine Heigl.

Kay Bailey Must Be Scared

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) sure is working her political arse off. She showed up in Collin County this morning for the dedication of a new courthouse. Huh? And then, to shame herself, she appeared at Sean Hannity's "Freedom Concert" tonight at the Nokia Theater.

The recent Democrat uprising must have got he attention.

Sidenote: I got to meet her at once at K-Bobs in Decatur during a lunchtime speaking engagement on a Saturday. It was probably around 1994 when I was DA and realized I had better ruin my perfect summer afternoon by dressing up and going to the speech. But she was very cordial. Then again, she's a professional politician - she should be.

As A Tropical Storm Hits Hawaii . . .

. . .you know that on the islands are people that planned their vacations for months and couples who either planned their marriage on the beach or honeymoon for this very week.

What Is This Man Talking About?

From the President's press conference on 8.9.07

"I recognize there's a debate here in America as to whether or not failure in Iraq would cause there to be more danger here in America. I strongly believe that's the case. It matters if the United States does not believe in the universality of freedom. It matters to the security of people here at home if we don't work to change the conditions that cause 19 kids to be lured onto airplanes to come and murder our citizens." Would he please separate Iraq from 9/11.

Helen Keller Falls Off Stage

But she's a born showman because she went right back into character.

Back To School

The comprehensive list of Female Teacher . . . uh . . . misdeeds.

Carmen Electra . . .

. . . (second from the left) went swimming this weekend. I just can't take my eyes off of the girl who would require the use of a fork lift for me to look her in the eye.

Dead and Gay

I saw this story yesterday, but the story is picking up steam.

From what I can tell
- A gay guy dies
- Gay guy's brother works in a church
- Church volunteers to hold the funeral for dead gay guy
- Church finds out he is gay
- Church claims that the service, as designed by the family, would show men "hugging and kissing." Family denies this.
- Church says "No funeral here."
- Controversy ensues

Star Telegram story here.

You know, I'm torn on this one. The church has the right to refuse any funeral it wishes. But it would be a bit harsh if it were denying the funeral only because he is gay (that's why some say they are making up the "hugging and kissing" photo excuse.)

Edit: Speaking of The Aid (tangentially) and Not Dead, I just saw that Magic Johnson is 48 today.

Puuuleeeze

The "question and answer" section on the inside cover of Sunday's Parade magazine always drives me nuts. First, it's about two months out of date. Second, who would write a magazine a question when they can find the answer themselves on the Internet in less than a minute. And a lot of the questions sound like pre-paid ads: "Can you tell me about [insert star name here] new movie. I just love him in the sitcom [insert spare sitcom name]."

But the magazine out did itself last Sunday when it told me that Kelly Clarkson is happy that her current tour is a failure.

Random Thoughts

I watched "Two And A Half Men" for the second time tonight. You know, it's really funny. The cliche "at the end of the day" beats me down. Recently ex-Texas Ranger Eric Gagne has blown a couple of games for Boston. With the Yankees now four games back (at one time in the season they were fourteen games back), the Red Sox fans want to kill him. The DVD release of "Wild Hogs" doesn't make it look any better than the first time. In 2004, the legislature enacted a law requiring any Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holder to lose his CDL for one year for refusing a breath test after a DWI arrest or blowing over a .08. This is true even if that person was off duty and in a passenger car at that time. That law is stupid. And it hurts Wise County as much as anyone.

I'm Shutting Down The Internet

Cosmetic surgery has gone too far. Trust me, do not click on this.

So Wrong

Although I'm sure someone was messing with him off camera.

She Doesn't . . .

. . . look like she spent a few weeks in the Big House.

That Mound of Garbage . . .

. . . near the Whataburger drive through did not help my appetite. (Salad day.)

Wise County Wakes Up With Jessica Alba

Dumbest Guy In America

You may have seen this story last week. A guy sends flowers to his girlfriend but the flower company ends up sending the receipt to his wife. So he sues the company. And he's dumb enough to appear on the Today Show this morning.