Disturbing Jarhead (No Relation)

CNN Headline News is running the story of this video (view discretion advised) of a marine throwing a puppy over a cliff.

I'm against the war, but I "support the troops" (minus one guy.)

Random Election Observation . . .

. . . as I run all over the place. In Fort Worth, every voting location that has a sign that reads: "Vote Here. Vote Aqui." Really.

Quick Random Morning Thoughts

- Man, it's carnage on the Dallas and Collin County roads. Remember people: When icy roads are outlawed, only icy roads will have guns.
- Take a look at Texas Tech's last three games. The team is bipolar.
- It's election day. Vote the way I would want you to.
- 1 in 480 Americans are threatened with fines if they don't fill out the long census forms. (The David Lieber column is here - unfortunately, in true Lieber form, it takes him 34 paragraphs to say what could be said in six.)
- Someone commented that I sometimes comment anonymously. Ain't true.
- I'd love to see a video of this: The Ticket mentioned this morning that at 9:05 last night during the Mav's game in Utah, the cameras were panning the audience during a cheerleader dance routine. The camera then focused on a mom in her 30s and her 10 year old son dancing away. Awkward moment: The kid began slapping his mom's booty as she danced. I soooo want to see this.
- Craziest criminal defendant ever is on trial in Fort Worth. Words of advice: Don't call the prosecutor the P word and try not to have 666 tattooed on your Unit. Although I'm sure the latter was a huge crowd pleaser with the ladies.

I Did Not Know That

An emailer just pointed out to me that this weekend is Daylight Saving Time - we have to move our clocks forward. Ugh. Seem a little soon? Yep, it is. Last year it was April 2nd but the "new law" kicks in this weekend.

Edit: OK, I may have had my years wrong. But I don't remember us moving the clocks forward in March of last year.

Important Election News

As I have done on so many occasions, I plan on bringing you the Wise County election results tomorrow as it happens. I will utilize the latest in technology (something called a "cell phone") to relay the information to a third party who will then push a button and upload the information to The Internets. I usually have quicker results posted than the Messenger (and I've got a couple of Pulitzer Prizes to prove it) but those boys have really been putting the pressure on me lately.

But Kate Hudson, above, would like for you to check in here tomorrow night. Don't disappoint Kate.

Edit: The source of the phrase "The Internets", which I use all the time, is here.

Thy Snow, Entertain Us

How I Spent My Weekend

Not On My Court!

Minnesota High School AD goes medieval on punk kid who interrupts basketball game. (And kudos to the production value of the video - with the exception of the last 3 1/2 minutes being dead air.)

Snow

It's snowing. Not enough to take a picture of it and see it, but it is snowing.

The Video Referenced Below

Trust me. Watch it. [Edit: Fixed. Sorry about that.] Thanks MzChief

Chris Berman Working For The Messenger?

As they make reference to a song released in 1971. (That's 37 years ago if my math is right.)

On a very unrelated note, I was in line to pay my entry fee a couple of Saturdays ago for the half marathon in downtown Fort Worth when I dropped four $20 bills on the ground in a crowd. I heard lots of "woahs" as I scrambled to pick them up. I then sheepishly said, "I was just trying to make it rain out here." One guy laughed. The other sounds were crickets chirping.

Quick Random Thoughts While I Decide On What Type Of Smowman Snowman To Make This Afternoon

- If got a cold, but not the flu. I'll take the cold. - I created an external hard drive out of an old internal hard drive this weekend. And it took about 15 minutes. (I had no idea what I was doing.) - There was an amazing video on The Today Show of a jet trying to land in Germany in high winds. I'll try to find it on youtube.com. You have to see it. - Speaking of The Today Show, for the third week in a row they have done a "Saturday Night Live in Sixty Seconds." Nothing more than a commercial. (But they will, in a second, have the mayor that posed in her underwear on. So all is forgiven.) - The triple murder (almost four) in East Texas over the weekend was insane.

Mugshot Of The Week

National Anthem Etiquette

I kept hearing the story of Barack Obama not "putting his hand" over his heart during the National Anthem. I finally saw the youtube clip of it here.

I'll probably get blasted for this (nothing new), but I don't recall ever being taught to put my hand over my heart during that song. Now during the Pledge of Allegiance, yeah, I always do it. But not during the National Anthem.

Alvord ISD

Got a couple of emails today calling my attention to this. Edit: I've not posted a few comments because they make conclusions that may not be true. And all those comments were anonymously submitted.

A Loyal Reader

. . . sends in this pic of a new ride spotted in the parking lot of the Sheriff's Office today.

Allow Me To Retort

Hey, this is huge news. But I'm not sure if something that happened on Wednesday and reported on Friday constitutes "Breaking News." I'm just saying.

Random Ann Curry Irritation

I don't know why this lady gets to me so much. This week I was getting ready for work and not really paying attention to The Today Show. Suddenly, there was this voice that just pierced my brain. I had to grab the TIVO to replay what had happened.