Image of The NFL Weekend

Which just had to be photoshopped.

I Know Some People That Could Really Use This Door Mat

An Email Question

"Any idea why Paradise is engulfed in smoke this morning?"

Uh, no. Anyone?

Crime Round Up

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• An executed man's last words were "Boomer Sooner." 
• I'll be glad when the Family Kitten turns into a grumpy old cat. That thing is driving me nuts. 
• I  love the fact that Cuban's Mavericks open their season tonight at the same time as the Rangers begin Game One of the World Series.
• And I said it last year: You can waste your time watching the Mavs play 82 games, but they'll get bounced in the first or second round of the playoffs. It's the easiest prediction in sports. 
• There was an Underwear Bike Ride in Denton? Why was I not notified?
• Weird: A 16 year old pregnant Fort Worth girl collapsed in high school and died. The baby was saved.
• Is it common to see a pregnant high school girl in Wise County?
• Wild card in re-signing Cliff Lee: His wife was none too pleased with the way the Yankee fans treated her last week. And if momma's not happy, no one is happy.
• Mrs. LL will be undergoing a root canal at 8:30 a.m. this morning. Please send an "ugh" in her general direction. 
• I might have chewed on Mrs. LL as she walked in the door because of her kids running in the house. I might want to rethink my approach next time. 
• For the first time ever, there are network/cable-satellite disputes that are more than threats. Dish Network subscribers still can't get Fox Sports and the main cable provider in Manhattan is having a similar dispute. In the past, they had always resolved their differences at the last minute. 
• Wichita County is weird: Its last grand jury declined to indict 50 cases.  There's no way they are doing that against the prosecutor's wishes, so why doesn't he just decline the cases and stop wasting the grand jury's time? There's no requirement they approve his decision not to prosecute.
• The radio was abuzz this morning about "the greatest Motion for Continuance" ever filed because a lawyer wants to go to the World Series. Puhleeze. It's filed in a municipal court. 
• Never really understood the worshiping with hands in the air and rocking back and forth, but to each his own. Then again, not real sure you should teach your infant to do it. 
• There's some weird plane circling the courthouse -- per a phone call I just got. Gotta go. 

Get Me This Ninja!!!!

I have no idea what the heck is going on here. African American Ninja? A million cops? Paint guns?  In can't be Texas because he would have been shot.

They're Stomping Liberals In Kentucky!

Hang on, baby! I'm coming!

Denton Jail Is On A Roll!

Anybody Else Worried About What $21,500 Will Buy?

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• So you didn't like Tony Romo? Prepare to miss him.
• Having your collar bone broken due to a krillion pound guy falling on you cannot be a pleasant experience. 
• LeBron James new commercial. Not bad. Cocky, but not bad. 
• Jerry Jones after the game last night: "There are 10 games left and we know how many those are." I love Jerry.
• Mowed my lawn for the last time last night -- thought I'd take advantage of the high winds. 
• Newspaper watch: The Star-Telegram's daily circulation fell over 8% and that's just over the last six months. The Morning News claims that circulation has increased but it has been caught lying in the past about those numbers. 
• Somehow my walk around the block last night ended up with me keeping my eye on five kids on bicycles and a dog. Sheesh.  When I told one kid to be careful around a storm drain, he told me, "Don't worry, I'm too fat to fall in."  Good point. 
• I utter the phrase "Be careful" about twenty times a day now. 
• Pennsylvania mom charged with killing how many infants?
• The formal sentencing of Steven York yesterday gave rise to the most packed courtroom since the Sharon Green trial. 
• And never before have their been so many people from Bridgeport in there at one time. 
• The 2nd Grader in the house wakes up in full fledged Cheerful Mode. Jumped out of her room this morning yelling, "Hello!!!!!"
• It dawned on me yesterday that I had never driven on I-30 any further east than Rockwall. 
• When I went through Greenville I thought about the sign they used to have that read, "The Blackest Soil, The Whitest People."
• Saw a commercial truck in Fort Worth with a large "Arborist" decal in the back window. I wonder if anyone has ever yelled "baby killer!" at the truck?
• Paris Hilton went costume shopping. Hey, now.
• Naked man ran down a Dallas street yesterday. Wasn't me. 
• Anyone else have a little of an "ugh" factor knowing that Cliff Lee is nothing more than a paid, short term mercenary?  But, then again, that's exactly how baseball go.

Combo: Ranger's "It's Time" And Halloween Humor

Antonie Knows To Strike While The Iron Is Hot

"Let's get outta 'ere!"

Steven York Sentencing Photo'd By Joe Duty

Edit: Victim Impact Statement being read:

Heading out of courthouse:

And the judge allowed a video camera in the courtroom so I expect it'll be on one of the local newscasts.

Video Yesterday From Rice, Texas

Sign Of The Week

(LSU fans)

Funny Bit

A review of the week's news through a fake Obama Facebook page.

All of it here.

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• Arkansas is underrated -- especially in the fall when the leaves are changing. 
• Awkward moment this weekend when I met the neighbor of the Arkansas residents that we were visiting. "And you must be [insert name of Mrs. LL's ex-husband]."  Our host jumped in at break neck speed from across the room to get that train back on track. (I laughed and kidded the neighbor.) 
• How could Ron Washington, when addressing the crowd on Friday night, not fire off a "That's the way baseball go!"
• Maybe the best picture from the Rangers' win on Friday.
• The shark attack that killed a man last Friday off the coast of California might be the closest thing to Jaws I've ever seen. (Link includes a picture of his wakeboard with a chunk taken out of it.)
• Remember that cute little girl who became famous a couple of years ago because she couldn't stop hiccuping (even made an appearance on the Today show)? Well, she's been charged with murder. Wait, what?
• From the Update: "Chico Midget Cheerleaders will host a Father/Daughter dance 7-9 p.m. Friday in the elementary school gym."
• Made the 400  mile trip yesterday with just one stop to eat and get gas. And not a peep of complaining from the kids in the back or the spouse to the side. Then again, there was a lot of sleeping going on. 
• I drove right through the thunderstorms that tore up East Texas yesterday. It was the same storm that pounded Greenville with hail (although we met it after it had gone through Greenville and had somehow lost all its hail making capacity.)
• A Lamborghini crashed at the "Texas Mile." Uh, what/where is the Texas Mile?
• Stubhub link for tickets to Saturday's World Series game in Arlington.
• Crazy situation in Southern part of the county: Rhome's police chief is hired on Thursday night as the part time Chief of Newark and then on Friday morning Rhome places him on administrative leave. I think it was because of taking on the additional responsibilities but the Messenger story was unclear.
• Edit: Someone tricked up the sign in front of Newark City Hall!
• All the sports shows are trying to rank the Rangers making it to the World Series in the list of metroplex sporting events. Some folks bring up the Stars winning the Stanley Cup when composing their Top 5. That wouldn't make my Top 20. 

Yes, I'm Giddy

• But being on the road all day keeps me from yapping about it.
• How weird is this: Baylor is in the Top 25 and Texas and Florida are not.
• I'd bet the house that would not happen within 25 years.
• Now Baylor plays Texas next week and a sense of dread overcomes me. Mack Brown, in his post game press conference, was pissed. I feel a beat down coming on.
• In case you missed it, Texas lost to Iowa State at home. That's an Iowa State team ranked 112th in total defense and 104th in total offense, and was beaten by Oklahoma by 52. Oh, my. 
• Baylor could beat the Texas v. UCLA team or Texas v. Iowa State team, but will get killed by the Texas v. Nebraska team. 
• And Baylor was also #25 in the BCS rankings. So they're telling me there's a chance for a National Championship? (That's a movie reference that you'll either get or not.) 
• I can't tell you how great Baylor's quarterback is. The guy is a world class sprinter but decided to stay put and pass for over 400 yards on Saturday.  He takes a below average team to, admittedly, a slightly above average team. And for that, I'm thankful. 
• I'm still amazed at how TCU's defense shut him down. No one else has. 
• Baylor, and I can't believe I'm saying this, leads the nation in total offense.

I haz pre-season arrogance syndrome.