Fire In Decatur Today

The Messenger has the story of a home burning today belonging to a Decatur Reserve Police Officer and Grapevine firefighter.

The Final Total: 2012 Box Office Winners

It would appear that fantasy films are a big player.  This is not your father's Hollywood any more.

Complete list.

Worst Rescue In The History Of Ever

And that chick filming this debacle sure does have a lot of opinions on how the rescue should go down. But everyone getting physically involved didn't seem to the best idea either.

World's Tallest Teenage Dating Short Guy

Daily Mail - The world’s tallest teenage girl walks hands in hands with her boyfriend, the picture of young love despite a staggering 1ft 6in height difference. Elisany da Cruz Silva, 17, measures an unbelievable 6ft 8in tall and has to bend down to plant a kiss on her 5ft 4in lover Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho, 22. The youngster, from Salinopolis in Brazil, has a form of gigantism because of a tumour on her pituitary gland, which regulates growth. Doctors have since removed the tumour. The aspiring model told Vietnam-based broadcaster BTV: ‘What really attracted me was his personality, the way he acts with people and the way he acts with me.  ’

That's what I feel like when Mrs. LL breaks out the high heels.

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Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• Well, I was right about the resolution of the "fiscal cliff". I just didn't expect the dog and pony show in the House to go a few hours past the deadline.
• Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin's coverage of NYE on CNN is pretty funny and pretty shocking. His giggle makes me laugh.
• Went back and watched and old Twilight Zone episode of William Shatner playing a recovering mental patient on an airplane: Terror At 20,000 Feet. Verdict: Still fantastic.
• I got blocked by Brian Cuban (Mark's brother) over the weekend on Twitter. I had only followed him for two days and he was making the most inane and boring tweets. I simply responded when he fired off some Texas Supreme Court "news" that was four months old.  I think that guy is a spare (I heard him on the radio once and was stunned at how shallow he seemed.)
• Had my "education dream" again last night. Missed classes. Couldn't find my schedule. Realizing I flunked two classes last semester because I quit going after one week.   It is so bizarre that it is a recurring dream because I'm not sure I ever cut a single class at college or law school.
• Had a crazy two-fer on New Year's Day: A guy smashes into a stopped patrol car (I think we set a record for that last year) then when a firetruck shows up to provide warning/protection someone smashes into it. 
• Saw on the news last night that "Soul 73" had been sold and had switched to a Korean format. I had never heard of the station before. But I'm more amazed at the Korean change. 
• I got to experiment with an X-Box with the Kinect "control the screen with your body" device over the holidays. Amazing.
• The dog sneezed yesterday morning beside the bed and the groggy Mrs. LL said, "Bless you." 
• Mrs. LL and I are experimenting with a stew. She does all the work and I do a lot of suggesting. Good stuff. 
• Sports: (1) Someone said RG3 could never be a drop back passer. Sheesh. He's a drop back passer that just happens to be able to run the option-read flawlessly, (2) The Mavericks are horrible, and Dirk can't do much to help, (3) Baylor's sling-it-around offense had the weirdest stat over UCLA:  Baylor had 80 offensive plays and ran the ball on 63 or them, (4) Oklahoma will beat the Aggies on Friday, and (5) Someone said in the comments a couple of days ago that my "Cowboys prediction" was wrong. Huh? What one?
• I've had no interest in the Lord Of The Rings or The Hobbit.
• And what's up with all the long movies these days? Lincoln. Django Unchained. This Is 40.

Oh, My

Afternoon Pick Me Up?

Jessica Simpson Is Pregnant Again

Funny Photoshop Of The Day

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• What a horrible interception by Tony Romo.  Unless something changes, and I doubt that it will, he'll be ranked behind Danny White. 
• I was describing the long haired guy on TV as "Dallas' defensive coordinator" to Mrs. LL who then said, "Rob Ryan? And doesn't he have a twin brother? And doesn't the brother have some sort of fetish?" I don't even know her anymore.
• I started the Cowboys/Redskins game by saying, "No NFL team should have a band." By the end of the game I decided it wasn't a bad bit.
• I'm already seeing some rumblings that RG3's stats aren't all that good if you really looked at them. Uh, he just wins.
• If Bridesmaids comes on, it's hard to get Mrs. LL to move.
• We watched most of the 1970s classic Love Story yesterday. I didn't remember it being so horrible and contrived. And what's with the gratuitous cussing?
• Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback, which has been featured on 60 Minutes, is a big of nothing. And the way KissingSuzyKolber.com dissects it each week is a must read.
• I haven't seen it yet, but some news organization will warn me against about firing bullets into the air at midnight tonight.
• It seems like the calendar changing form 1999 to 2000 wasn't that long ago.
• There's some new Billy Crystal movie where the trailer shows him being kicked in the crotch. That's comedy? In 2012?
• I just learned that Sean Hannity and I were born 36 days apart. Maybe that's why I'm convinced he should know better.
• I learned from the BagofNothing.com guy that the Cowboys have a CT Scan machine at Valley Ranch and he even got scanned in it. 
• Hot prediction without knowing hardly any of the facts: There will be no indictment against UT players Case McCoy and Jordan Hicks arising out of the sexual assault story.
• Remember the female Dallas cop who made the video proclaiming herself "Lucille Baller". (Funny, by the way.) Well, she's back in the news.
• I was mentioned in a favorable way in a Letter to the Editor this weekend in the Messenger written by a Bridgeport man who has spent a ridiculous 18 years in federal prison for drugs. He, obviously, is not in favor of the "lock 'em up" mentality.

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UCLA Cheerleaders Taking You Into The Weekend

Looking Through Photos From The Past Year

Liberally Lean From The Land Of Drama Queen?

Sheriff Joe Will Stop School Violence!!!

Some Of Favorite Videos Of The Year

• Gay guy describing storm.
• A press conference by a lawyer (who has surely never stood in front of a jury) denying a type of chugging. 
• Mark Cuban getting slammed into a table at a WWE event (which he thinks is cleverly entertaining but shows he's really P.T. Barnum.)
• The Family Pup vs. Fake Pig.

UT In Alamo Bowl

Story.

Edit: Oh, my.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• As much as I enjoy Baylor football, I went to bed last night at halftime of the Holiday Bowl. ESPN had earlier backed the kickoff to 9:00 PM. Good grief. (Side note: Baylor's quarterback Nick Florence may be the most underrated quarterback in the history of ever: Led the nation in total offense / Threw for more yards than RG3.)
• Then I woke up early this morning and finished watching the game before 7:00 a.m. 
• I've been to San Diego once. I could live in San Diego. 
• But I'm not ruling out my Costa Rica retirement. 
• Mrs. LL saw Les Miserables last night. Although I'm we all know that I am a  man of culture, I don't have a clue about that classic piece of work. (But she mentioned that it was two and a half hours long so I main remain clueless.)
• A deal will get done on the "fiscal cliff". Bank on it. Then we'll see both sides hold press conferences about how each was willing to compromise for the good of the country. You are watching a self-serving one act play.
• I came home yesterday and the Christmas tree was down as well as all of the decorations in the house. That gave me an odd feeling of rejuvenation. Weird.
• Rare tweet by me last night: "Waiting for momma."
• Pitbull is going to be at Winstar Casino on New Year's Eve? Does that cater to their demographic?
• I learned that with a rare radio fly by that landed on WBAP this morning. In the background they were playing a song by "Pitbull with T-Pain." Hal Jay said that sounded like something he would tell his doctor that he had. [Insert wheeze laugh.]
• David Dewhurst claims a campaign aide stole over a half million dollars in campaign funds. The campaign aide's best defense in my opinion? Blame the Chinese. 

WBAP Sent Out An Email Announcing The Death Of A President Who Isn't Dead

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(Thanks Michelle!)

Edit: Hey, the Dallas Observer picked this story up and mentioned us!