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• Note that they listed the hospital room number for the kid hurt in the rodeo.
• Shootin' Blind doing "comedy".
• I don't remember Barton as a head coach of Bridgeport. And I definitely don't remember Henderson coaching the Middle School. (He looks incredibly "old school", doesn't he?)  I'm sure it was Andy Anderson who came in after V.M. Hill stepped down. Did something happen? 

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• Fort Worth police killed a guy last night because he charged at them with a "baseball bat and screwdriver." I use to track motorcycle deaths. I may have to switch to cop shootings since they seem to be more prevalent. 
• TCU jumps Florida State to go to #3? Baylor is at #5 #6 ? They have the same record. And Baylor beat TCU, right? Or was that just a dream? This is making me insane.
• "DALLAS - A man was hit by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning on Stemmons Freeway in northwest Dallas. Police said the victim had just been released from jail and had gone to a topless bar." #YOLO.
• Last night Fox 4 had a story about the death of the daughter of a former Dallas Cowboys player and referred to him as "Cowboy Legend Pettis Norman" in a graphic.  I'll admit it: I had never heard the name of Pettis Norman in my life. 
• Deion Sanders has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife. Here's an idea: Let it go. 
• 660AM's Mark Davis spent five minutes this morning talking about how the taxpayer funded Omni Hotel in Dallas has been a financial success. But less than a week ago there was a story about how the hotel was having financial problems. How did I know that but he didn't? 
• From the Update: The City of Bridgeport is shutting off the water for three hours this morning. Residents are not expected to have a water interruption. Wait. What? 
• I dreamed last night I was walking around London with Family Pup #2. I took a picture of three buildings that looked like they had just been bombed by the Germans in WWII. I have no idea what prompted this. 
• Kansas State coach Bill Synder does a great job, comes across as a grandfather, and sends handwritten notes to players of other teams.  I love that guy. 
• I think I saw a story last night that the reasons for gas prices dropping is that OPEC is so mad about the dramatic increase in U.S. oil production over the last few years that the organization is flooding the oil market in retaliation to drive prices down. That actually makes sense. 
• There's a story in the news of a family in Canada not burying a family member's body because they were praying for a resurrection. Few people remember the same thing happened in Wise County in 2001.
• Hey, look: A global warming story on the front page of the Morning News . . . 

Above The Fold

Texas? Is One Of The Representatives From Wise County's District?*

4 members of Congress -- 2 from Texas, 2 from NY - do #handsup gesture on House floor. http://t.co/QBIb9AugSL pic.twitter.com/LOt832rh6F
— Aman Batheja (@amanbatheja) December 2, 2014

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*You guys accuse me of trolling? Now this is trolling.

Kim Kardashian Visits Troops

I've got a hand it to the Commander In Chief.  Send that gal over there to distract ISIS and when their eyes glaze over --- Boom!  Sure that plan is crazy, but it's just so crazy that it might work. Shock, Booty, and Awe.  Don't mess with America.

Actually, The Brief Story Says "Ran Off"

Story.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• In between breaks at The Ticket in the morning, I jump over to WBAP or 660AM. So what did I hear today in light of Ferguson?  WBAP's Hal Jay said that there will "never" be "mutual respect" between races, and Mark Davis said that St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher was "idiotic" and "moronic" for not disciplining his players for doing a "hands up, don't shoot" sign last Sunday. It made me feel like I listening to a secret Klan rally in code. 
• White, privileged people over 50 having hot opinions about how black people "need to act" probably might want to throttle it back a bit. 
• Mrs. LL claimed last night that I took her to Taco Cabana on "date night" a few years back.  I'm worried she might be right. Side note: Taco Cabana is not that bad.
• The Elf on the Shelf decided to toilet paper the Christmas Tree last night.
• "Police say Austin shooter McQuilliams was in a violent white Christian terrorist movement, the Phineas Priesthood.' (Credit: Bud Kennedy).
• A GOP staffer was forced to resign after criticizing the President's children appearance during a photo op. She said they showed a lack of “class” and dressing as if they were angling for a “spot at a bar”. The staffer, by the way, was once arrested for larceny during her own “awful teen years.”
• Anyone see Bruce Springsteen fill in for Bono as U2 performed two songs in Times Square last night on ESPN? The guy needs to slow down his cadence. I thought I saw The Edge trying to reel him in and Mrs. LL later confirmed it. #AmIAlsoAMusicGenious?
• Sports: (1) Either Baylor or TCU will get into the final four. But for the life of me, I don't know which one. (2) The Big 12's "One True Champion" motto, which they have been promoting since the summer, is embarrassing considering the conference will not take a position if Baylor and TCU win out. (3) Odd twist of events: What if Baylor beats K-State with a backup quarterback? Does that launch them into the Final Four because they accomplished that without Bryce Petty? (3A) Everyone is dogging Baylor this morning for hiring a PR firm for this final football regular season week. Why?  It's just advertising your brand. (4) My seven wins or less for the Cowboys was probably closer than what I originally believed. (5) Tried to watch Mark Cuban on Real Sports while everyone was still awake but the classless guy kept dropping F Bombs. But at least I got to see them make fun of him for doing pre-game press conferences on a Stair Master. 
• Cuban, by the way, is doing "Low-T" radio commercials these days. My snake oil theory has been confirmed beyond my wildest dreams.
• A 15 year old from Chico is mentioned today in the Update's obits. Did I miss something? 
• I'm always stunned that out-of-town-lawyers have animated and loud conversations with their clients in the hallways of the Wise County Courthouse. And I do a lot of eye-rolling when I hear the substance of those conversations. 
• I had forgotten that the JP on trial for murdering two prosecutors and one of their wives was a disbarred lawyer. 

Seriously (follow up from below)

Wise County Courthouse Will Not Tolerate Your Lawlessness

Tedious? With Photos?

Tedious testimony;Texas Rangers investigatr Rudy Flores w/ pics of McClelland home murdr scene. #EricWilliamsTrial pic.twitter.com/pkL6AFbpIr
— Dionne Anglin (@DAnglinFox4) December 1, 2014

The crazy case of the JP who allegedly killed a DA, his wife, and an assistant DA has started this morning.

Never Mess With Satan

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• Fantastic article in this weekend's Dallas Morning News about a fake rich guy who committed suicide. (And I know that sounds horrible to call it "fantastic".)
• Sports: (1) I was so confident that I went back to putting up Christmas lights outside during the second half of the Baylor/Tech game only to come back later to realize Baylor almost got beat, (2) College Game Day is going to Baylor! Really surprising since ESPN seems to have an anti-Baylor bias, (3) Nebraska fires its coach even though he has won at least nine games every year? (4) The NFL has too much parity. (5) No one yells more than Dez Bryant. No one is ignored more than Dez Bryant. 
• Mrs. LL will watch really disturbing horror movies and never flinch.
• Speaking of horror, the Elf on the Shelve is back in the house. The guy loves doing bits. 
• I thought I was kidding about becoming Clark Griswold this weekend, but I seriously became Clark Griswold this weekend. I was connecting extension cords looking up to appreciate my brilliant design only to see half the lights not come on. 
• BagofNothing got handsy (pic) with a UT cheerleader? He has a UT jacket? 
• Two things that I think are lies: (1) That this is "Cyber Monday", and (2) that Thanksgiving Eve is one of the biggest party nights at clubs of the year.
• Mrs. LL and I have a theory of "pretend consumer product insurance." I exercised it this weekend when I went out to buy stakes for the yard Christmas lights. I was really sure I had enough but I decided to spend $3.95 for an extra box to be absolutely certain. I pretend someone walks buy and ask, "Would you buy a $3.95 insurance policy to make sure you have all you need?"
• Can a person be convicted of a threat on Facebook when he quotes rap lyrics? The elderly Supreme Court faces that question today.
• And note that was a federal conviction. For all of you Tea Party constitution loving folks, do you know how far we've gotten from "Congress shall make no law  . . . abridging the freedom of speech"? That is without qualification There is no exception. If a state wants to do so, fine. But the federal government was told to not touch the subject. 
• Saw a kid riding his bike by the house this weekend who was singing, "Let it go!!!"
• A lady who just happens to be African America walked by with her dog when I was putting up Christmas lights. The dog was friendly and jumped on me. "What's his name?" I asked. "Snoop," she said. 

Too Many Cops?

11/30/2014 13:47:29 Jessie, 33 yrs old ♒ Bond: $825 PEDESTRIAN WALKED ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD NO SIDEWALK / DPD FAIL TI pic.twitter.com/pKgU657EM9
— Arrests by @DentonPD (@DentonPolice) November 30, 2014

Above The Fold

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• Posting Random Thoughts on Friday after Thanksgiving? Once again, I'm the hardest working man in show business. 
• I ran the Fort Worth Turkey Trot yesterday, ended up in the 5K route instead of the 10K route, and ran through neighborhoods 20 minutes into the race to switch between the two.  I was fearful someone would accuse me of being Rosie Ruiz. 
• Someone might accuse me of being Clark Griswold after I get through with my front lawn today. 
• It's been a delayed reaction, but the Junior In The House being able to drive unnerves me to no end. I used to jab Mrs. LL with the line of "They grow up so fast" about five years ago because I thought it was a silly cliche. Uh, they do grow up so fast. 
• Big thumbs up to TCU after beating the Empire last night. (And Swoopes looked like he did at the first of the year. I think I'd look at Heard for next year if I'm Charlie Strong.)
• Coincidence?: "AUSTIN, Texas — A gunman targeted three downtown public buildings -- the Mexican consulate, federal courthouse and police headquarters -- before police shot and killed him, according to local media reports."
• The taillights went out in Mrs. LL's Gangsta Mobile, but I was able to diagnose the problem as a blown fuse. Much to the amazement of The Kids In The House who were looking on, I had an extra fuse laying around. "For not knowing anything about cars, you sure are smart about them," might have been the greatest compliment I've ever received in my life. 
• That commercial with Simon and Garfunkle's "America" in it reminds me that there's nothing wrong with Simon and Garfunkle. 
• Our water bill was unusually high for the third straight month so I was fearful that we had a leak. Then it dawned on me: Do I have a vague memory about the toilet in the Kid's bathroom running constantly? Didn't I realize that a couple of months ago? Didn't I make a note to fix it? Yep. I'm an idiot for forgetting about that. (But I did have the joy of fixing it within an hour and holding up a piece of plastic in front of everyone and proclaiming, "What we have here is a defective flapper!")
• Wedding Crashers was on last night. (1) I had completely forgotten that the great Christopher Walken was in it. (2) The football scene with Bradley Cooper is really, really funny. (3) Do I dare say it: Owen Wilson, outside of one scene in Meet the Parents ("Well so was J.C. Wow. You're in good company.") is a horrible actor. (4) I blew Mrs. LL's mind when I said, "That chick is married to Borat." She hates Borat. 
• There's something not right about the statement from the cop who shot Michael Brown. It's just too perfect. 

Flashback To My 2005 Thanksgiving Post

Always a crowd pleaser. (The graphic is broken from back then. I have no idea what it was. But the above photo is an actual pic from the Green Household - not mine, the parents - taken a few years ago.)

Mini Me And A Turkey Taking You Into Thanksgiving

Just For My Old Bridgeport Friends: Letters To Santa

Limited interest to my general readers, but I'm utilizing a holiday blog exception.

These are reproductions of Letters to Santa (spelling errors and all) of those in first grade with me.  I don't see my letter (I was probably out doing charity work or in a soup kitchen), but those names are a huge flashback for me.

I note that a future NFL player for ten years wanted a "fut ball".  Heck, if Santa had brought him a soccer ball, I would have put money on him ending up in the English Premier League.