Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

1.22.2013

Decatur Begger

Spotted by a faithful reader by Lowe's in Keller.

When Did The Messenger's Facebook Page Turn Into The Liberally Lean Comment Section?

This is the reaction to the lockdown today.

Gov. Perry vs. The Supreme Court

And from last week's Time magazine.

How Common Is This?

The University of Mississippi now requires students to scan their ID cards for class attendance.

Edit: Hearing a report the guy might have been a Fed Ex driver who was involved in a weird lawsuit last year where a motorcyclist's family sued him after the motorcyclist died after crashing into him.

Lady With The Widest Hips In The World

More proof.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

Breaking: Major accident at FM 2123 and FM 51 this morning. Head on collision.
Yesterday seemed like a reality check for the Far Right.Yep, he's around for four more years.
James Woods Motors has put up a billboard right by the Karl Klement dealership.
Drunk driving death on the road that runs behind the theater and restaurants on the east side of I-35 as you are going into Fort Worth just before hitting 820. I feared the pot holes on that back road but never a drunk driver.
President Obama was chewing gum like nobody's business when he watched the parade yesterday. He must be a serious smoker.
I understand James Taylor performing at the Inauguration but NBC turned him into a color commentator yesterday.
Dallas DA Craig Watkins was on Fox 4 last night. That man isn't smart (and I'm being generous.)
Two strippers, one pregnant, battle it out over a dollar bill. God bless America.
I'm not sure why the movie Sucker Punch is not a cult classic.
Golfer Phil Mickelson is thinking about moving from California because of the overall tax rate. He's had a hard life, I'm sure. (He's made $69 million in PGA winnings alone.)
Kelly Clarkson performed at the Inauguration yesterday. She's basically back to a "Hey, Now" status.
Four people in their 50s are listed in the death notices in today's Update. Freaks me out.
President Obama's "I want to take one last look." Credit Bagofnothing.com.

1.21.2013

Flashback: The Courthouse Square in April of 2009

After a very long reading of the Declaration of Independance, the speech begins at 6:40.

I remember watching this from the balcony with an assistant DA who told me, "I'll tell you this, there is no way that Obama will get re-elected." I just replied, "It might be a little to early to start making predictions."

Fox News Wants To Remind You

Panoramic, Zoom In, Photo Of Inauguration

Really cool.

Link.

And from the Inaugural Address, there is the mention of gay rights:

"It is now our generation’s task to carry on what those pioneers began. For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers, and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well."

Mrs. LL and I went to the Stock Show this weekend. Verdict: Not bad, but I'm not sure I understand the fascination of doing it every year.
We went with two other couples. One of the guys got invited to Rodeo Exchange by a 40ish year old stranger/lady. I can't believe we didn't go.
And we got to stay at a condo in the old Montgomery Ward's building. Fantastic. That may be an alternative retirement to Costa Rica, but Costa Rica may be cheaper.
The rodeo competition was between actual ranch hands instead of professional cowboys. I felt like I was watching the equivalent of rocket scientists. Really. I have no idea what their world is like.
And everyone loves the announcer at the rodeo but count me out. He reminded me of Hal Jay with an attitude.
I would have loved to see Borat grab a microphone and address the crowd.
I had a guy walk up to me in the Exhibit Hall and say, "I can't wait to read about this on the blog." Really.
I stood amongst eight urinals and I was the only one without a cowboy hat on.
So we have brothers coaching against each other in the Super Bowl? Get ready for a media beat down.
A teen kills five people, including three children, in New Mexico.
I'm addicted to beach volleyball on the X-Box Kinect.But I'm so angry at the girl avatar who keeps beating me.
The gangsta mobile is back in the garage after a $4,000+ transmission bill. Kill me. But it is running fantastically
I think I'm worn out on the Manti Te'o story but here is my theory: He was initially duped, it was a casual online relationship, but at the moment the media picked up the storyline of "his girlfriend" died he ran with it and began lying to promote himself. And he continues to lie today.
Former KXAS anchor Jane McGarry, somewhat, will debut on WFAA/Channel 8's morning show on Thursday. I only hope she is relaxed as she is on twitter.
I watched a documentary of the Presidents leading up to FDR. There's a lot of similarity between FDR and President Obama. History, I think, will treat him well.
I actually watched CSPAN this morning for the inauguration prelude. Fairly fascinating. Especially watching the secret service agents as the President walked his way into church.
Fox and Friends had a segment this morning on how the facts show show that a two parent household is better than a one parent household. Mrs. LL then quoted the ATT commercial with kids: " Really? What's better? One or two?" (And those commercials are funny! Tape a cheetah to her back?)
Then Mrs. LL went back to bed (she had earlier got up to go pick up the Freshman-In-The-House up from some school sleepover.)
Wordkyle mentioned the other day that I have a "blind spot" about a certain subject. I don't deny that.
Football thought: Turnovers will kill you.
Nothing is worse than walking out of the grocery without a cart and carrying liquids.