Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

5.04.2012

(NEWSER) – His sense of adventure, it seems, finally got the better of him. A bear who made his name by showing up on campus at the University of Colorado—where he relaxed in a tree before being tranquilized and tumbling into photographic infamy—has been killed by a car on US 36, the AP reports. Officials know it was the same bear because of a tag placed on his ear following the college incident, after which he had been relocated to a wilderness area about 50 miles west of Boulder. A driver was slightly injured in the accident yesterday morning.

Well, that just ruined my day. Greatest bear in the history of ever has met his maker.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

Seminar Day Two. I left this morning wearing jeans and a pretty sporty shirt (if I do say so myself.) Mrs LL looked at me like I was heading out for a night on the town.
The "biggest moon of the year" will be this weekend.
There's always a bright "star" that is the first to appear in the western sky this time of year. This week I learned for the first time that it is not a star but a planet.
Without looking, I'm not sure I could name a single superhero making up The Avengers. When was that group popular? (Now if you want me to name the Super Friends, that'd be easy.)
I saw the aftermath of a big wreck in Arlington yesterday on I-30. One of the vehicles was a yellow taxi van that looked like it had rolled. That made me cringe. Any change a passenger(s) was wearing a seatbelt in that?
Yesterday at the seminar, there were two lawyers from Central Texas (man and a woman) sitting behind me who seemed to know each other and both were staying at the hotel. The guy was whipping that lady's arse with lame conversation like nobody's business. When they returned from lunch I heard the guy say, "Where were you? (Laughing) I thought you were avoiding me." I bet she was.
He had a holster for his phone. But he also has an iPad.
When you overhear criminal defense lawyers talking about prosecutors, the greatest seal of approval you will hear is that the person being discussed is "fair and honest."
There's a female lawyer who is an in-studio Fox 4 consultant for the Deion/Pilar Sanders ongoing soap opera. I'd take her a lot more seriously if she wouldn't say "you know" like a teenager every thirty seconds.
If Kim Mulkey could walk out onto the court and challenge every call, she would have been Mrs. LL's opposing softball coach last night. Sheesh, lady. This ain't Game Seven of the World Series.
Morning News today: The son of a guy who was part of the French Army defeated in a battle by Mexico (which was the origin of Cinco de Mayo) moved to Bridgeport back in the day and bought a coal mine.
Did you catch the angry Mark Cuban dropping F bombs last night as the Mavericks were getting blown out? That made me giggle a little bit. Can't stand the guy. EDIT: Animated GIF!!!
Has he had botox injections?
"Is this a sign of the changing of the guard?" - Announcer last night when Oklahoma City got out to a jaw dropping lead. Answer: Absolutely.
Seven items in today's Update promote fundraisers.
Fun to play with: Radio Time Machine.

5.03.2012

Reader Sent In Photo From Decatur Courthouse

Please tell me I don't know this guy.

DWI Seminar

That's where I'm at.
Try getting to Arlington in rush hour traffic these days. Good grief.
A guy was sitting behind me earlier who had the voice of the Honey Badger narrarrater.
I heard a girl randomly says that she was one of three girls who was dressed the same "if you see the photo of the time that the goal post went into the stands at the Aggie/Tech game." I'm going to look that up.
A guy wanted to talk to me about a "cattle rustling" case.
Developing
We just got shut down for over 30 minutes because the "electrical grid" in the area was shut down for a nuclear attack drill? You kidding me?
Don Wilson of Abilene came up to me during the break and told me he was an avid blog reader. Heck of a nice guy with great stories. (And you hardly ever hear me say that)
I tried to talk to one of the course leaders about a case he would definitely be interested in. Instead, he was so enamored with his own voice that we didn't get a chance to discuss it. That guy's a beating.

Reader submitted

Actual birthday cake he received.

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

"The Scream" painting (bet you can guess what it is) sold at auction for $120 million.
Me + Jogging = I'm beginning to feel my age.
For the millionth time, a person possesses methamphetamine not methamphetamines.
The crazy guy who sexually assaulted the girl in Dallas who was on her way to school was kicked out of Prairieville Baptist Church. They have standards?
Mrs. LL got a tiny trophy for running a 5K last weekend. I looked up yesterday and saw that it's on our mantel. I think she's doing shtick. I hope.
I've never heard anything positive about ultra-conservative Tarrant County judge Sharen Wilson. Why doesn't someone run against her?
College kid sleeping on the couch during a drug raid is told he would be released but instead was placed in a dark cell, handcuffed to a wall, and forgotten for four days. Incredible.
One of the buyers of the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with Magic Johnson, is Fort Worth resident Bobby Patton. I knew Bobby back when he was a criminal defense lawyer who pretty much earned a living like everyone else. Then in 2005 the Osteopathic Hospital in Fort Worth got foreclosed on and he scrambled and bought it at auction for $6 million (I'm not sure how).One week later he sold it to the University of North Texas for $16 million.
But there had to be even more windfalls than that in order for him to be part of that buyer's group.
I've started reading Blackhawk Down. I've never seen the movie. I was hoping for more background but it may be more of a battle intensive book.
The video of Junior Seau's mom grieving yesterday was really hard to watch.

5.02.2012

Wise County Cops Wouldn't Put Up This Occupy Movement

What the heck is up at the 12 second mark? Yesterday in Los Angeles, some 99%-er Eddie Munster look-alike comes up and whacks a cop in the back of the head and they let him walk away? Try to pull that here and we've got a whack-a-mole game breaking out while everyone yells, "You will respect my awwwthoriteeeee!!" It'd be brutal.

And what's up with that kid's weapon? (Shown below.) A mini washtub?

P.S. That cop wasn't very big. Maybe it was Take Your Kid To Work Day or something.

Sports Death: Junior Seau

TMZ learns everything first.

"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.)

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?