Fire Close To Newark Tonight

Off of FM 718.

Cheating From Last Night

I didn't see this until today because watching ESPN Sportscenter is mindnumbing. Heck, if you can even get to see a highlight on that show you're doing good because they have to have 80% of the time dedicated to "analysis."

Anyway, why aren't sports self-policing? If some player can get away with something or if he knows the wrong call has been made in his favor, he just keeps his mouth shut. That's the way it has always been. (Golf is different. Golf is like a game played in Heaven with God watching your every move.)

News From The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals This Morning

The highest criminal court in Texas has refused to hear the appeal of the murder conviction of Jose Angel Sarmiento in the death of Bettie Walker in Wise County, Texas.

Also, the court decided not to hear the Wise County case of Michael Anthony Almendarez who was convicted of Indecency With a Child and Sexual Assault of a Child.

Both cases had previously been affirmed by the lower court of appeals in Fort Worth.

Orders.

On a note unrelated to Wise County, the all Republican and coservative court held that police may detain a person for simply pulling off to the side of the road on the basis they may need assistance. Think about that for a moment. Talk about a police state! Talk about big government! As the dissent said, "The officer was investigating to see what Appellant was doing, without any reason to think that there was something wrong. That, quite obviously, is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The majority sets a dangerous precedent here by basically saying that an officer may investigate a person's harmless activities without observing any danger or distress." Preach on. 

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• Anyone who writes they have a source as to how the Supreme Court will rule on Obamacare cannot be believed.  That's one institution which never has leaks. 
• TCU declined Texas Wesleyan's $60 million offer for its law school 10 years ago and now it gets sold to the Aggies for $25 million.
• Dear Facebook People: I really don't need to be beat over the head with inspirational sayings that you love to post. I'm good. 
• HBO is replaying Hard Knocks with the 2008 Dallas Cowboys. Good grief: Pacman Jones, Roy Williams, Tank Johnson, Terrell Owens, Bobby Carpenter, and Martellus Bennett. Poster children for under-achievers.
• They are still working on the Fuzzy Tacos location on the square in Decatur.
• Mrs. LL drove back and forth from Texarkana yesterday  and then walks in the house after getting back during rush hour with two kids in tow and with a smile on her face.  What? No beat down?
• Saw a little bit of Mitt Romney's speech at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Every time I think there's a chance he might win, I just have to watch him speak for those thoughts to evaporate.
• The announcement yesterday that college football will have a four team college football playoff was monumental.  But I'm curious as to which of the bowls make up the six that will rotate the two semi-final games. You'd think Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta, Cotton and . . . . the last one I'm lost about. 
• Cowboys Stadium will undoubtedly hold the Championship Game which means in some years it will get the semi-final (in the Cotton Bowl game - not to be confused with the actual Cotton Bowl stadium) and the championship game. Delicious. 
• How can you get so worked up over the rainbow/gay Oreo? How can there be so much hate out there?
• I ignored a lawyer the other day at an administrative hearing who probably wanted to engage in banter. Loud. Oblivious to his surroundings and the process. Dressed like a slob (jeans).  
• I wonder what happened to the kid who was "carrying" the cross to Washington D.C.? 
• I think it is odd that Rangers play-by-play man Dave Barnett is still off the air after talking gibberish the other day. It's not like doing another broadcast would cause a recurrence. 
• I'd pay big money to see Ann Curry going on a burn-all-bridges rant on The Today Show.

Colorado City[*] Might Be In Trouble Right Now

Air Force Stadium in foreground.

* Ok, Ok, Colorado Springs. "Colorado City" has been featured prominently in the Mormon book I'm reading.

Fox News Afternoon Pick Me Up

Oreo Posts Gay Cookie* On Facebook

Generates a krillion comments.

__________________
*Technically, I don't know if the cookie is actually gay. 

An Aggie Lawyer?

Link.

I wonder what this does to tuition rates? Is this now a "public" law school? And wasn't the absence of a public law school in DFW the reason for the scheduled opening on UNT's Law School in August of 2014.

Good grief. If you think there are too many lawyers now . . . .

Another angle

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