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12.07.2007
Friday Dance Off
Entry #1: ABBA's "Dancing Queen" + Neiman Marcus 100th anniversary shindig in downtown Dallas + free alcohol + rented tuxedos + white people "dancing" = exactly what you'd expect. (Source)
Entry #2: Memphis Black Pride Festival and"The Cupid Shuffle"
12.06.2007
The Wedding Dance
I posted the crazy youtube clip a couple of weeks ago of a couple's first dance. They showed up on The Today Show this morning - good looking couple that seem to be on the same page. But there was nothing funnier than Matt Lauer recreating the "spank move."
Hey, Now
It's not the hottest pic of Lindsay Lohan, but I'll take it. But I think I'm more amused by the Spider Baby.
I'm sure there's an explanation to all of this.
Dirty, Unsexy Money
I'd never heard of Richard "Dickie" Scruggs. But I quickly learned today that he is an old school plaintiffs lawyer from Mississippi who got rich back in the day by suing everybody for everything. He made almost half a billion dollars by being a contract lawyer for state governments in the big Tobacco Settlements in the 1990s (never before have so few gotten so rich because of political connections - an embarrassment of riches.)
So I already don't like the guy.
But then I learned he was federally indicted last month for allegedly trying to bribe a judge with $40,000 for a favorable ruling in a lawsuit involving Katrina victims and insurance companies. Actually, the lawsuit involved a bunch of lawyers fighting over $26 million in attorneys fees that had already been awarded. Sheesh.
Yesterday, the lawyer that delivered the money to the judge, Tim Balducci, pled guilty to the charge and will cooperate with the Feds.
Dickie, things are about to get tough for you. You might want to ask former Texas AG Dan Morales what to expect.
And, I'll be, he's Trent Lott's brother-in-law.
Just Stare At The Headline
And there is no way I can describe Lari Barager's report on this on Fox 4 last night. That bipolar lady is indeed bipolar if bipolar means "crazy."
And Lori ended her report saying, "And [the bi-polar lady] told me that she'll probably spend tonight with the monkey sleeping on her head." And Lari never cracked a smile.
Mall Shooting
With the bad deal in Omaha yesterday, I was reminded by WBAP this morning of the shooting at Irving Mall in 1993 when a guy got shot in the head at the food court. I think the victim had a famous name, but I haven't looked it up yet.
And I'm convinced the WBAP's Hal Jay (who is now co-hosting a one hour show between 8 and 9 with Mark Davis) may be the dumbest man in America. He asked this morning whether it would be legal for a licensed conceal and carry guy to shoot the killer yesterday if the same mall shooting had happened in Texas. Then he asked if the shooter in Omaha did it for publicity. Uh, the suicide note where he said he wanted to "go out in style" might answer that question. But Hal, who had been listening to the news all morning, didn't know there was a suicide note.
Mall Shooting
With the bad deal in Omaha yesterday, I was reminded by WBAP this morning of the shooting at Irving Mall in 1993 when a guy got shot in the head at the food court. I think the victim had a famous name, but I haven't looked it up yet.
And I'm convinced the WBAP's Hal Jay (who is now co-hosting a one hour show between 8 and 9 with Mark Davis) may be the dumbest man in America. He asked this morning whether it would be legal for a licensed conceal and carry guy to shoot the killer yesterday if the same mall shooting had happened in Texas. Then he asked if the shooter in Omaha did it for publicity. Uh, the suicide note where he said he wanted to "go out in style" might answer that question. But Hal, who had been listening to the news all morning, didn't know there was a suicide note.
12.05.2007
Burning Down The Pasture
Decatur had a grass fire today that was quickly controlled. But one of the nearby landowners was so pleased with the quick response of the Decatur Fire Department that he sent me these pictures.
Random Thoughts
- Man, I've got allergies today like nobody's business.
- I'm signed up to run the White Rock Half Marathon on Sunday and the forecast is for high winds and rain.
- I learned the hard way this weekend that an outdoor string of lights has its own built in fuse.
- North Texas plays the Evil Empire in basketball tonight but probably won't watch it
- I think the phone call from Jenna Bush to her parents on the Ellen show today wasn't an impromptu call at all (saw it on The Today Show this morning.)
- I bet that Mike Huckabee wins the Republican nomination.
- Learned the other day at the courthouse that Santa doesn't handle everyone's presents the same way. With some kinds the gifts are neatly wrapped, at other houses no wrapping paper is used, and in others they are just covered up with paper or a blanket.
- "No Country For Old Men" looks pretty good.
- My cruise control wouldn't work the other day. It drove me nuts not to have it. But it came back to life.
- I noticed there was a 30 minute Shrek Christmas cartoon on the other night ("Shrek The Halls") that ended up the #3 most watched prime time show. Charlie Brown came in at #15.
- The Wise County Courthouse has never pushed the limits with religious theme decorations. Just lights and "Happy Holidays."
Holy Hanakaa!
I just learned that Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson are Jewish. When did this happen?
I'm A Little Late To The Party On This
See this man. He's Weatherford mayor Joe Tison. He wants to kick Rep. Phil King to curb. King's response:
“He’s been a good friend and we’ve worked very closely together over the years,” King said. “My objective is going to be to not say bad things about Joe Tison, but to say good things about Phil King.”King should be thrown out for referring to himself in third person.
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