Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

3.25.2014

We've Got A Reverse "And Another" Civil Lawsuit

Story.

"Bobbie Edmonds, [a Fort Worth] attorney for the former student, said that the relationship with [the teacher] damaged [her client] mentally and emotionally and that it has also delayed his plans to begin his career in the Marine Corps."

Hey, Brides, The W Hotels In New York Are Offering Something Special

Social Media Wedding Concierge, that will be another $3K, please. RT: This is a real thing pic.twitter.com/PfNVcoDvET via @bbosker
— Erick Schonfeld (@erickschonfeld) March 25, 2014

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

A huge question mark formed over my head when I saw the headline that the lead singer of Gwar had died.
Sports and Sports Media: (1) Baylor's men and women's team are both in the Sweet 16 and the football team won the Big 12. Oh, these are the salad days. (2) I was going to predict that the Rangers wouldn't make the playoffs but now that seems too easy. (3) Mark Cuban Struggle Face. (4) Cuban elaborated on why he thinks the NFL will implode in 10 years because of greed by writing a five point essay -- and only one of the points had to do with greed. (5) Yesterday morning, The Ticket had the Fake Nolan Ryan on to talk about his curse on the Texas Rangers -- they've done the Ryan bit since the 1990s. Yesterday afternoon, the talent deprived Ben and Skin Show on The Fan had the Fake Nolan Ryan on to talk about his curse on the Texas Rangers. (6) Fox 4's Mike Doocy said last night that going to New York in the NIT is more valuable for SMU than an early exit from the NCAA Tourney. Couldn't disagree more -- no one remembers that Baylor won the NIT last year. (7) The time a Randy Johnson fastball destroyed a bird in spring training. (8) There's a photo going around of former Buffalo Bill QB Jim Kelly in a hospital room with his daughter as he battles cancer. I don't know if it is touching or daughter self-promotion.
What was that Malaysian press conference about? That the plane is probably at the bottom of the ocean? Was that really news?
I've seen Meet the Parents a ton of times but never realized Phyllis George was in it.
Watched Capote again this weekend. It's weird because it is so entertaining watching Phillip Seymour Hoffman in a movie that isn't at all entertaining.
A couple of guys parachuted off the Freedom Tower last year. A video was released yesterday -- it takes a while to get going but it's pretty wild.
"And Another" - Georgia. 2014 takes a step backwards with this one but gets a little extra credit for involving the Waffle House.
No two words have been abused more in the last decade than "Breaking News."
Fascinating story in last month's Texas Monthly. Basically a couple of ex-Baylor students take the Bible very literally and form what may or may not be a cult in Wells, Texas. In fact, that's the subtitle: "When is a church a cult?" It's a fine line.

3.24.2014

Rumors Of His Death Were Greatly Exaggerated

I don't know who Quinton Ross is but apparently he went to a Dallas area high school, SMU, and briefly played for the Mavs. Twitter blew up with news that the New York Post was reporting he had been found dead in a shallow grave in the New York area.

Everyone jumps in . . .

And then these "not so fast: type of reports come in . . .

Updated New York Post report: Dallas product Quinton Ross misidentified as body found in New Jersey http://t.co/SXiRH4v7Tt
— DFW Sports News (@SportsDayDFW) March 24, 2014

Apparently the dead guy is Quinton Ross. Just not that Quinton Ross.

Another Reason To Feel Old

30 years ago today, The Breakfast Club met for detention pic.twitter.com/uwxguLR07r
— TV Secrets (@TV_Exposed) March 24, 2014

(And the movie plays a role in a more recent film, Pitch Perfect. Pitch Perfect is a chick flick. That's about all I know. But I swear that thing is on what seems to be some endless loop in my House Full Of Girls.)

Cop v. Cop

Would you put up with sexual harrassment from this Texas Constable?

This deputy constable said he was subjected to it but was just awarded $567,000 by a jury for his trouble. (That was $200,000 more than his attorney asked for.)

Of Course, Every Other Day They Retract and Correct Prior Reports

BREAKING: Malaysia prime minister says new data show missing plane plunged into southern Indian Ocean.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 24, 2014

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

Longview decided it didn't want Ted Nugent to perform at a festival in the city so they are paying him $16,000 to go away. (Maybe my favorite statement was from the mayor who said, “Not a lot of people know who Ted is. Younger people here don’t know him.”)
A man who was subject to the Bataan Death March and who lived in Tarrant County for a while, died over the weekend. (I raved about this book a few years back about the March.)
Saw some tweets this weekend that Stephen F. Austin is the ultimate party school. I'm not sure I've ever heard that.
A guy was shot and killed outside of a pool hall in Arlington over the weekend. He was 24 and "the father of three sons and another baby is due."
I read the Lake Waco Murder article I mentioned last week, and I had totally forgot how controversial former Waco DA Vic Feazell was. He was indicted by the feds but ended up being found not guilty. And WFAA went after him in a 10 part series which prompted him to sue the company and ultimately win $58 million.
Man, CBS just wouldn't leave a crying Kansas kid alone in the Stanford game yesterday.
"Present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton, finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson." That's the premise of the film God's Not Dead which finished fifth at the box office this weekend. And we've got the blockbuster Noah coming out soon.
Random fact: 41 percent of all American children are born out of wedlock.
Regarding the solicitation case reported by the Messenger last week: "[He] was arraigned on the solicitation charge by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Terri Johnson in Decatur and was transported to the court of jurisdiction." Huh? I have no idea what that means. Everyone just sits in jail or bonds out.
"And another" from Oklahoma. (Actually occurred late last year.)
James Rebhorn, a character actor you have seen a million times but didn't know his name, has died.
Sports: (1) Didn't expect Baylor to win by 30 last night -- and it wasn't that close, (2) The Rangers appear to be in book trouble. Profar is out 10 to 12 weeks, and their pitching staff is the worst in years, (3) Mark Cuban thinks "the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion" because of greed. Is there a place I can bet him on that? It's simply silly. (And he might was to focus on a basketball team that he is running into the ground.)

3.22.2014

Above The Fold

3.21.2014

Bonus Taking You Into The Weekend

Some lower level professional hockey goalie and girls with big thighs doing The Wobble. "Ey big girl make em' back it up, make em' back it up."

MLS Houston Dynamo Girls Taking You Into The Weekend

Tourney Update: Baylor Is Horrible

But Nebraska is horriblerer.

The Children of the Corn shot 11 three pointers and connected on none of them. Six out of 26 overall.

And Baylor is up only 13? They still have a chance to lose this game.

Edit: Lord, Have Mercer!!!!

Duke was cursed earlier this year.

"Coach K, this is unacceptable!"

Weekend Long Reading

This long article is in the most recent issue of Texas Monthly but they are rolling it out in five parts on its website over a few days. Two parts have been released so far. It is getting rave reviews.

(The Wikipedia entry about the case is here.)

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

That was some high entertainment in the first day of the Tourney yesterday (especially if you stayed up for the Texas game last night.)
The Fifth Grader in The House filled out a bracket which I noticed was filled with crazy predictions. Me: "You realize those numbers out beside the team names mean something, right?" Her: "I used them on the left side of the bracket. On the right side I decided to trick it up." I was just proud that she used the phrase "trick it up".
Twitter unveiled a function yesterday which allows you to discover your first tweet. Mine was boring ("Watching fox4news"), but the date beats almost everyone: 2/27/07.
The producer of the Mark Davis Show promotes her teenage daughter's singing career like its her only hope. I hope she throws in a "Honey, this might not work out" every now and then.
Decatur hired a head football coach last night who comes from 6A Colleyville Heritage where he took them to seven straight playoff appearances and compiling a record of 60-19. With a resume like that it seems like he took a step back.
It may be years before they find that plane. It's got to be at the bottom of the ocean.
"The government's top economic experts warn that, without immediate action by Congress, America could slip into a financial panic and a distressing scenario would unfold.More banks could fail, including some in your community. The stock market would drop even more, which would reduce the value of your retirement account. The value of your home could plummet. Foreclosures would rise dramatically." - President Bush in September 2008 (as I remember how the economy had been driven off the cliff.)
"I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straight forward and trustworthy and we had a very good dialogue. I was able to get a sense of his soul." - President Bush on Vladimir Putin in 2001.
According to the Update, a guy was arrested in Rhome yesterday for "solicitation of a minor." A guy with the same name, who lists Decatur as his home, is an accomplished professional dirt bike racer. That's either the same guy or a guy who just became very unlucky simply due to his name.