One car rollover east of Alvord

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• The body count continues: Fort Worth police killed a man this morning. 
• David Dewhurst has fired off the Chinese Ads against Ted Cruz again. Incredible. 
• The run off election on July 31st should be a call to arms for the Texas Tea Party. There is no question that they want Cruz over Dewhurst. There is no question that voter turnout will be miserable so it won't take many votes to win. If the Tea Party doesn't mobilize and take advantage of this opportunity, they never will.
• Josh Hamilton threw his bat in the stands last night and barely missed doing it again during the same at bat. Someone is going to get hurt, and he needs to figure out a way to do what a little leaguer can do: Hang on to the bat. 
• Is college football popular? The Cotton Bowl, which is scheduled to be played on January 4th at Jerry World between two teams yet to be determined, is now sold out. The earliest sell out in history.
• Let's be clear: The Supreme Court did not "uphold" the show-me-your-papers provision of Arizona law. It expressly passed on making a decision until they see how the Arizona cops are going to use it. They could strike it down if the a specific case ever makes it back to them. 
• The Supreme Court waiting until the last day to release the decision on Obamacare is consistent with its need for drama and the spotlight. If memory serves me correctly, the key ruling on the Second Amendment a few years back was released on the last day.  Hey, release the opinions when they are ready instead of waiting for the equivalent of a legal sweeps week. 
• The official temperature at the Wildwood Naturists Resort in Decatur was 102.5 yesterday. I was close. (Close to being correct in my temperature prediction. Not close to being nude.)
• Did KXAS ever make a decision on Jane McGarry?
• My mormon book has a chapter on the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. The book plays it straight, but if there was ever a story that is subject to a conspiracy theory, that is it. 
• I'm an expert on marriage. (Make that two years as of today. Two years!!! I'm smashing records left and right.) But if Mrs. LL had walked down the aisle singing Christina Aguilera like this chick, I'd of left her at the Little White Chapel and headed towards the penny slots.
• I had to resort to jogging in the mornings -- that heat was unbearable yesterday evening.

Remember The Prosecutor In The "No Body" Denton Murder Case?

He was fired today after a racial discrimination lawsuit.

He actually worked as an assistant DA in Wise County on a temporary basis a few years back.

I bet this story has the chance of going national on Tuesday.

Get Me This Puppy And This Crab!

Oldest Known Joe T. Garcia's Menu

Per Bud Kennedy.

Crazy Mugshot Of The Day

But he can do that tongue roll trick.

Story.

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• Warren Buffett over the last month has bought the newspapers that cover Waco and College Station. That makes no sense. 
• The internet was abuzz with "Mark Cuban destroys Skip Bayless" on Friday.  I think the headline should have been "Skip Bayless Doesn't Know How To Debate."  Cuban's position that no player "wants it more" than any other player is nonsensical. Case in point: Lamar Odom (who Cuban was in denial about for months.)
• 106 degrees today? (The Update says 100 but I've been in the weather lab.)
• And who in their right mind scheduled a Rangers game for last Saturday afternoon? And who in their right mind would have gone? 
• New York Post: Ann Curry will get $10 million when booted from The Today Show.
• I've had this weird wart appear on my hand (and I never get warts). And it hurts. It has me so creeped out I think I'll go to the doctor.  
• Over the weekend Dallas police shot their thirteen person this year. Good grief.
• A year ago there was a sexual assault on the streets of Dallas after a young lady watched a Mavs game with friends.  I remember The Ticket mentioning it and it sounded like a host or co-worker knew the girl.  Today the Morning News profiles her after she has gone public with a description of the attack.
• The people on the courthouse steps cheering after the Sandusky verdict haven't been around many criminal trials. Neither side celebrates very often.
• And Sandusky's lawyer doesn't quite understand what his job is. 
• A male Nocona teacher received probation for Improper Relationship.
• Two women vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic Track Team in the 100 meters tied for third place over the weekend with a time of  11.068 seconds. Now they will flip a coin. 
• I would tell you how many episodes of Lost Mrs. LL has watched but you'd think she was certifiable. 

Sandusky Found Guilty -- Led From Courthouse By Rangers GM Jon Daniels

Anna Faris Taking You Into The Weekend

I've Got New Respect For Speedo Man

The source of the text is always dead on accurate.

Sandusky Jury Watch

A real photo. A real T-shirt.

Edit: Pretty crazy logo in the background (but also posted because he uses the phrase "attention span of a gnat" which was used in Random Thoughts today.)

Most "Interesting Man In The World" Parody

OK, I'll admit it. That's pretty clever. The Biden line was really golden.

That's what having an open mind will do for you -- seeing humor in the world where others cannot. It's a gift, really.

Now where's an ad showing Romney as Gordon Gekko? I feel dirty.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• A video was released where George Zimmerman re-enacted what happened on the night of the shooting. If this had occurred two months ago, it would lead every newscast. Now it's a bit of an afterthought because we all have the attention span of a gnat. 
• I heard a discussion on the radio about how football could be fazed out of high schools not only because of the risk of injury but because of the cost -- and they specifically cited liability insurance cost. Schools carry liability insurance? 
• My worlds collided: WBAP's Hal Jay was a guest on the The Ticket's morning show (and revealed that many years ago he had lunch with Gordon Keith in an effort to hire him).
• Texas Ranger GM Jon Daniels is now in James Wood Motors TV ads.
• After that kid yelled "Good job! God effort!" at the Miami Heat they won 6 of 7.
• Chris Berman will do play-by-play on ESPN's Monday Night Football game on 9/10. At least it will put me in a coma before 9/11.
• Fox 4 has a new report named "Calvert" and "Calvert" is a girl. She's got a little "Hey, now" to her. 
• Watch the Plano Bombing suspect tear up a 1040 tax form. Preach on, bruther! Edit: Link fixed.
• I'm conflicted about the 50 year plea bargain in Wise County yesterday. The facts sound so bad that he would have probably received a greater sentence than that. But under the parole laws, he becomes eligible for parole when he had served half his sentence or 30 years, whichever is less. So he now becomes eligible after 25 years instead of, under the worst case if he had gone to trial, 30 years. It's basically pleading to the maximum. 
• I'm only two chapters into my new Mormon book but it is really, really good. And, when discussing the hard line Mormon factions that still believe in polygamy, there was a casual reference to Warren Jeffs even though the book was written in 2003. Jeffs, you may recall, would later set up a compound in Texas before being sent to the pen. It seems his dad basically ruled a fundamentalist Mormon town back in the day. 
• Last night in the house, because of sleepovers, there were five females in the house and me. 
• I'm no CSI guy, but does this blurb about the jogger death off of 287 yesterday make any sense at all? 
• Mark Cuban told The Fan's Richie Whitt via email that he does not own a yacht called The Fountainhead. 
• The Bus Monitor's vacation fund is now up to $470,000.

And Another - Indiana

Boom! Just when a teacher in Nevada brought down the average score for 2012, we have this assistant cheerleading coach bringing the felony heat.

And I'm so glad I wasn't the jailer that had to take that book-in photo. All she would have had to say was, "I think I'm leaving now -- be a sweetheart and don't tell anyone," and I would have stood there in a hypnotized stupor as she walked right out of Crossbars Hotel.

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Edit: And (A Male) Another Out of Holliday.

Random Snake Of The Day

Close up:

A faithful reader sent these two pics into me which he said he took while sitting on his couch. He called it a "coach whip" although I'm not sure I know what that means.

Curious little thing, isn't it?

The Bus Monitor And America

The video went viral yesterday morning, and I didn't post it because it was just too sickening. Some older lady has the job of a "bus monitor" (which seems self-explanatory but I didn't know the job existed) and the video captured a bunch of kids just mocking her in an ungodly way. And I do mean ungodly. I don't know how I feel about corporeal punishment these days, but I wouldn't mind seeing these kids getting their butts beaten while I contemplate my position. Everyone seems to feel the same way.

But this story has taken a strange twist. Some guy wanted to help her out by giving her a "vacation of a lifetime" so he set up a website to raise $5,000.   Ok, nice gesture I guess.  Then her story gets national media attention and the whole thing goes crazy. The last time I checked, the total raised is up to $185,000 and hitting "refresh" on that site is like watching the Jerry Lewis MD Telethon Tote Board. It's insane.

Supreme Court Opinion This Morning On FCC Regulations

Gotta love this excerpt where Cher is referred to as "the singer" and then the Court goes on to minimize Nicole Richie's place in this world.

And Another - Neveda

She would probably look pretty good if they'd give the girl a little time to prep for a mug shot.

Story.