"Mom Accused Of Putting Five Year Old Daughter In Tanning Bed"

I've seen that headline all day long and not once clicked on the link. Didn't interest me one bit. Then someone sent me an email link to the story so I clicked on it almost out of frustration.

Trust me like you've never trusted me: The images of the mom completely change the Internet gold value of this story. (There's a video within that link but you can scroll down to get a pic of her.)

Afternoon Pick Me Up: Tricked Up Edition

Decatur Mayor Responds to Bluebonnet Cemetery Massacre

Says not to talk about it on Facebook.

Recipient of letter, in turn, posts letter on Facebook.  Funny.

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• The Rangers gave up two home runs last night that hit the top of the wall and bounced over. I've got a buddy who will go nuts today if someone says, "What were the odds of that happening?" He'll reply that it's the same odds of the ball being hit to any two other random places on the field. He told me that 25 years ago, and I still ponder it.
• The President's "secret" visit to Afghanistan has to be "secret." You don't exactly want to publicize that flight ahead of time.'
• Deion Sanders is going to be on Good Morning America today. Is there no one that will simply tell him he needs keep quiet and keep his dignity.
• Someone referenced the old show Blind Date which I used to love, but I'm struggling to remember the format.
• I haven't read much of anything about the Cleveland Bomb A Bridge Plot but I'm guessing it's another roundup of a bunch of knuckleheads by the FBI who could never have pulled it off.
• Man, I bet you could get beaten down by the conversation coming from the guys who hang around this "pool lounge" that has opened in the Uptown area of Dallas.
• The video of Kate Upton doing the "Cat Daddy" got banned by youtube yesterday. You'll have to do The Google.
• Mrs. LL appealed a call at her softball game last night and got it overturned. I'll be. 
• In cold blood: Two people got shot in their home in Dallas last night in front of their children who were left unharmed. It almost sounds like it was a hit.
• The Messenger has an editorial today wondering why its "Wise County Crime Reports" never gets a Texas Monthly "Bum Steer Award."  It's for the reason I mentioned two weeks ago: You intentionally try to trick them up.
• If the EPA "non-attainment" status for Wise County means more expensive inspections, get ready. What's it add? $30?

I'm Proud To Be 'merican, Too

Star-Telegram's gone all country on us.

Messenger Above The Fold

The Weirdest (And Grossest Thing) You'll Watch All Day

"A woman interrupts a taped segment for WCIU-TV, an independently and locally owned, programmed and operated station based out of Chicago, and spits repeatedly on the ground in front of the camera."

Heck, I even question whether this was a staged bit. But if it was, it was a strange one. 

President On Anniversary of Death of Bin Laden

Let me guess. Some of you believe he is 'spiking the football' in this election year?

Wheel of Fortune Family Reaction

A lot going on there.

Good Thing She Is Not A Gymnast

Horrible camera angle but I couldn't help but post it because of the "OH! OH! OH! OH!" at the beginning of the video.

And isn't the Steeplechase the weirdest event in track and field?

Finally, could this be some foreshadowing of the presidential race? (See what I did there?)

And Another

Considering she's 43 and from Wisconsin, not bad.

Story.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• Have to love this: After the Knicks lost to the heat last night, Amare Stoudemire punched a fire extinguisher which was enclosed in a glass case. With the aftermath involving blood, broken glass, and paramedics being called, he now might be done for the year. 
• There's a radio ad for a development of lake property a couple of hours out of DFW that says the are "selling these lots for half of their fair market value." Based upon that line alone, anyone who even thinks about dealing with that real estate group is an idiot. 
• Some gal from The Bachelor is a "Hey, Now" at a Las Vegas pool. 
• There was a report yesterday that today less of a percentage of teenagers in Texas have a driver's license than compared to 10 years ago. I think I know why. 
• We ate at Kincaid's on Saturday evening in north Fort Worth. I was there a year ago and it was packed. This time it was almost empty. Weird. 
• I dreamed I had a car repair bill of $2,200.  That was a good dream to wake up from. The waking up part, I mean. 
• Yu Darvish has the chance to be scary good. After his win last night, he has an ERA of 0.89 over his last three starts. Amazing. 
• I don't understand the Dallas Morning News. They have a story on their homepage about a gruesome murder but it is behind a paywall. Yet they have a crime blog where the whole story can be read there. And, man, that is one heck of a story. 
• Both last week's "manhunt" and yesterday's "stabbing" in Wise County involved some names that the courthouse is familiar with.
• That David Dewhurst ad where he targets opponent Ted Cruz for representing "the Chinese" (say it in a sinister voice) is meant to target the lowest possible denominator among us. I'm no fan of Cruz, but Dewhurst is a snake. 
• Everyone went gaga over the release of the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises last night. I got to see some of the last Batman movie a couple of weeks ago, and I continue to be the voice of the minority in saying it was horrible. (But Mrs. LL likes for me to do the Batman voice -- which I can do pretty good, by the way.)
• A 26 year old Olympic medalist swimmer from Norway who had been training for this summer's games in London was found dead in his bathroom. 
• I thought the demise of the Mavericks would happen last year. I was 12 months too early. (But why does a game against Oklahoma City start so late in the evening?)
• There are eleven funeral announcements in today's Update. 
• Tony Romo attended the White House Correspondence Dinner?

When Different Worlds Collide

Sen. Rick Santorum meets Lindsay Lohan at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend.

What Kind Of Hat Was That At The Ranger Game Last Night?

Sent In Today From CR 2265 Just Outside of Chico

Thanks emailer!!

And Another: Oklahoma

Link.

I'm Not Buying This Story

This is the story of the day on the Internet. It's showing up everywhere.

But there is no way this is true.

A guy upgrades at the girlfriend position and then he decides to use the ex for his next dentist appointment? Sure, go ahead and sedate me and take that big ol' drill over there and just go to town on my mouth. I trust you. What could go wrong? There's no way you'd let that female broken heart of yours to impact your professionalism, would you?

Guys can be dumb, but they're not that dumb.

DPS Has A Bad Chemist. Hello, Headache.

This was posted on the Texas District and County Attorney's Association web site on Friday.  Kudos to DPS for admitting the problem., but they really didn't have a choice. If they tried to bury the problem, every past drug case in Texas would be in jeopardy if it was later revealed that they did.

As far as I know, Wise County doesn't use the DPS lab in Houston.