Cowboy Playoff Pre-Game Party

Hey, this was posted on Sports Illustrated and the D Magazine blog, so it must be OK. They say that the jersey is "painted on." Not so sure about that.

National Weather Service Is Jumpy

I've got a little widget connected to my Firefox browser that pops up a warning every time the National Weather Service issues one. I've learned that it doesn't take much for the NWS to fire off a warning. That freakin' thing goes off 40 times a week.

But, uh, I wouldn't shoot offf a bunch of fireworks today if I were you.

I Can't Imagine

A two year old drowned in a backyard pool in Colleyville yesterday. Awful. The location was only referenced as the "6900 Block of Shephards Glen." Looks like a nice area. Not that that matters.

Very Random Traffic Thought

That goofy back road that you have to take to get to all the restaurants near Western Center Boulevard was not well planned. You know, exit Western Center, hang a left to go under 35, and then hang a quick right at the dry cleaners as you sneak through a tiny entrance. Only to then navigate a winding road with tons of pot holes.

Saw it driven last night by a massive new pickup at a ridiculous speed while jumping a curb. And I got to see the driver stop at a restaurant as his wife and baby got out. Sheesh.

Dirk Nowitzki's Wedding Proposal

Wise County Truck Safety

From the Star-Telegram yesterday. And I know you loves you some truck safety. Click to enlarge.

(Thanks to emailer.)

Hey, Now

A reporter who just happens to be from Mexico showed up at Valley Ranch today and got the only interview with T.O. Fox 4 had the screenshot above (that's Owens behind the curtain) and then Dale Hansen of Channel 8 identified her as Ines Sainz.

You're welcome.

Fox 4's Coverage Of Cold Case Murder Arrest

Channel 8 covered the story as well. Not sure about Channel 5.

Star-Telegram story here which made the front page.

Those Dang Southern Transplants

There's really not much of a story here other than this guy just got his fifth DUI arrest in Massachusetts. That and he has a great mug shot. I mean, it just yells, "I've had a bad freakin' day! A really bad day!"

But we do have a Texas connection: He has two DWIs from the Lone Star State. Figured there's a chance he might be from Rhome or something.

Wednesday Afternoon Pick Me Up

That murder talk got us all depressed.

Murder Arrest

Crazy story in the update of a New Fairview guy being arrested on a two decade old murder out of Wyoming. In googling the name, I came across this pdf file from a New Fairview city council meeting. Was this guy a city councilman?

A Jacksboro Kinda Morning

So it will be slow around here.

But along the way I'll utilizing the Ipod Shuffle I got for Christmas (which is great by the way) by listening to an audio book I bought off I-Tunes (which is greater by the way.) It's old but I've always wanted to "read" it.

Oh, My

Headline in a story in the Wise County Messenger.

Wise County's (Kinda) Brush With Greatness

I have a faithful reader who swears Paris Hilton was in Denton today at Sally's Beauty Supply to hawk her new products. He says the company sent out an internal email telling the employees not to harass her if they saw her.

Developing . . .

Politics

This is written at 8:13 with 34% of the precincts reporting in New Hampshire:

- If Hillary wins this thing (she is up 40% to 36% over Obama), her acceptance speech will be gold. Thought to be dead in the water, she'll be crazy with glee. To quote Pulp Fiction, "Just be cool, Honey Bunny. Just be cool."
- Fred Thompson has 1% of the Republican vote. Yep. 1%. (For every 66 people that voted for McCain, 1 voted for Thompson.) Did he die earlier today? I think I could have received more than 1%.
- John McCain can smile all he wants. I'm counting him out.
- Mitt Romney did the smartest thing: Be the first one on TV to address his crowd even though he came in second. He knows we have a short attention span and wouldn't be around later.
- Good lord, Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani are neck and neck at around 10% of the vote. Talk about dead in the water.
- Good grief, John Edwards gave the EXACT same speech as last week - going into stories of three people he had recently met who got screwed by the health care system. The exact same speech. Yeah, I know that happens but could you change it up just a little?

Edit:
- Just watched Obama's speech. Man, when he gets going he gets going. I think, and I can't believe I'm saying this, I had chills. The man may win it all when it's all said and done.
- But Obama's entry music of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" should have been changed.
- The Democrats seem energized. The Republicans seem, well, defeated and uninspired.

Fox 4 Headline Writer Still Slapping His Knee

Original.

(Thanks to emailer.)

LSU Wins Championship - Kid Probably Misses Daycare

Legal News That Even I Don't Understand

Back in 2004, a verdict was handed down in Wise County for $23.6 million in connection with the death of a "Kim Hughes; her mother, Joyce Watkins, and her two children, Shiloh Hughes and Afton Hughes Royse, all of Paradise. Royse also lost her two unborn children." Last year, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals took away some of the damages but left most of the verdict intact. The defendants then appealed to the Texas Supreme Court that only has to hear the case if it wants to. Normally, the court's web site would say the Defendant's Petition for Discretionary Review was either "granted" or "denied." At least I think that's the way it works, but I haven't practiced civil law in 20 years. But the court's web site is showing that something is going on because it has requested both sides to submit "Briefs on the merits." (Here.) I'm sure someone out there can explain it. Edit: To "Family Friends". Sorry that I couldn't publish the comment.