Some Guy Named Afroman Punched A Drunk Fan

Well, that was crazy.  And I'm also stunned that she was able to get up.

There's is no way that guy can justify his conduct, and he was arrested.  I'm trying to come up with a possible reason he could use and the only thing I can think of is that John Lennon was killed by a fan as well as Dimebag Darrell who was shot and killed while on stage. But I'm guessing he didn't consider her a threat -- he went back to playing within an instant.

Most Unusual Place To Spot An Image Of Tony Romo's Wife

Story.

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• I'm willing to bet that the "White" and "Power" signs at the Flower Mound basketball game was just the result of happenstance instead of a concerted effort.
• I posted yesterday that I thought the Cowboys would put the franchise tag on Dez Bryant. Then hours later Stephen Jones said, "Right now we're probably leaning that way." Well, it looks like I've got my Sports Genius mojo back.
• Caught my attention in the Update today: "A suspected drunk driver who ran into the back of a Wise County Sheriff’s Department patrol car early Monday morning was arrested and charged with intoxicated assault causing serious bodily injury of a peace officer. . . .[The deputy,] who was diverting traffic onto an access road at Pioneer Road due to an earlier accident, was not seriously injured." (Emphasis added)
• In "The American Sniper" trial, prosecutors "entered drug paraphernalia as evidence on Friday, saying that a hookah, pipes, leafy substance and vials of a clear liquid were all found at Routh’s home." What does that have to with whether he killed Chris Kyle? Isn't that clearly "extraneous offenses" which almost all the time are inadmissible?  (Amazingly, we later learned the vials weren't found in Routh's home despite the testimony of the Texas Ranger. In the long run, the error won't make a difference but that's a major screw up.) 
• Cops shot a guy in the parking lot of Buck's Cabaret last night in north Fort Worth.  I always say, "Nothing good happens at a strip club at 2:30 a.m. on a Tuesday night in mid-February."
• Had the greatest joy last week when a BMW blew past me on 287 and a couple of minutes later a trooper zoomed past me as well on his was to stop them. (As the BMW passed me, I remember thinking, "Buddy, you're on 287. In Wise County. This will not end well.")
• Man, there are a lot of DPS troopers in Wise County who have been assigned to long stints on the border for immigration enforcement. They hate that, right? 
• Do large oil field companies have to give 60 days notice before they lay someone off? "In Dallas, attorney Allen Vaught has amassed hundreds of clients among the laid-off ranks and has filed lawsuits against companies including Patterson-UTI and smaller firms GoFrac in Fort Worth and Brazos Rock in Weatherford." Is that former Bridgeport resident Allen Vaught?
• My favorite radio show told me this morning that we just missed the date that Marty McFly programmed the Delorean to travel to in Back To The Future II. Nope. That actual date is October 21, 2015. There are so many doctored photos from the movie on the Internet that the mistake is common. 
• When "Dance Moms" came on last night, I went to bed and told Mrs. LL to please tell me later if anyone yelled at each other on the show. 
• Is this 1960s program for Cubs/Astros real? (Hint: A baby cub drinking LSD?)

Texas Prosecutor Casually Mentions That He Might Have Wrongfully Prosecuted People

For almost two decade, the Texas District and County Attorney's Association has had an online message board where prosecutors can ask for advice.  It's rarely used.  But I noticed this one today which really got my attention. Don't get bogged down in the details because it really is straight forward: His office has been prosecuting pregnant mothers under a statute which says it doesn't apply to pregnant mothers.

This really is amazing. Not only is it an admission of not knowing the law, but it also demonstrates an "aw shucks" mentality about wrongful prosecutions.

Edit: So some of you think I'm in favor of pregnant women using drugs? Really? That is what you discerned from all of the above?

Train v. Man

That's all we have for now. I didn't include the link because you need to sign up to see anything.

New Secretary Of Defense Sworn In

Biden hanging onto Ashton Carter's wife (and whispering things) at Carter's swearing-in pic.twitter.com/qc911pu1GT
— jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 17, 2015

Russian Feeds Bear

Hey, I'll admit this isn't all that remarkable, but look at the size of those paws.

I Had A Bullet Point About A Cyber Attack And Now ...

Ok, so it's not technically a cyber attack. But I wonder if anyone has a pen and paper to take notes.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• Forgot to mention it yesterday: Kudos to Sarah Palin for willing to make fun of herself on the Saturday Night Live anniversary show. 
• "Every line of this movie should be memorized instead of watching that crap." - Me last night in response to someone in the Family Unit wanting to watch The Bachelor as we were watching the Phantom Of The Opera. I don't know if I should be proud of myself or embarrassed. 
• I didn't hear much about "The American Sniper" trial yesterday, but I thought I saw a Texas Ranger testify who was named Ron Pettigrew. Wasn't he a trooper assigned to Wise County at one point?
• Watched some more of Black Mirror over the weekend.  Can't recommend it enough. I love stuff that makes me think. 
• I received two birthday presents over a week ago which have been sitting there on the kitchen counter unopened. It is driving everyone else nuts that I won't open them. And all I say in response is "Discipline." 
• Chico ISD has called a $7 million bond election.  Question: Is government the biggest employer in Chico? 
• We used to fear the USSR hitting us with nuclear weapons. You know what I fear now? A cyber attack.  I tried to come up with examples of what it would be like but my mind just raced. 
• "Weatherman goes crazy over thunder during snowstorm."  I saw this yesterday and couldn't believe people thought it was worthy of watching.  That's a guy trying way too hard. 
• The Cowboys will end up putting the franchise tag on Dez Bryant. 
• I think Facebook has become a place where everyone posts four year old videos. 
• As I listen to far right wingers on TV and radio, one thing has dawned on me: They want people to be either pure or evil.  They want Chris Kyle to be flawless. They want "Mama Bear" to be beyond reproach. Hey, I'll admit it, I do to. But I don't how you can live in this world past elementary school and not realize every person is composed of grey.

Ummmmkaaay

The #txlege's pastor of the day is a George Washington impersonator: pic.twitter.com/dkjDjDuM0a
— Reeve Hamilton (@reevehamilton) February 16, 2015

Hey, It's A Test

I saw this picture a couple of times over the weekend as people made fun of it.

You know, that guy is exactly right. Can anyone tell me why?

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• It's Presidents' Day and the courthouse is closed, but I'm here proving, once again, I'm the hardest working man in show business. (I write that as I think, "Good lord, I'm up and writing this junk?")
• I heard that parts of highway 287 froze over in the very early morning hours. 
• Do I dare say that Miley Cyrus performing "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" on the SNL 40th anniversary show was really, really good? 
• The Junior In The House  received for Valentines a great perfectly folded paper rose along with a hand made matchbox containing one match with a message of "If you don't want the rose, you can burn it." Hey, what did that kid do in Endless Love?
• The mass beheading of 21 people by ISIS over the weekend is beyond words. And a bizarre aspect of all of these horrific videos is how the victims never seem to struggle, panic, or fight.
• 50 Shades of Grey made over $80 million over the weekend. Most of the reaction has been: "Everyone was getting bent out of shape over that?"
• There is no less used tool than the government Open Records Request. Want to know how much and where a Wise County employee spent on his last convention trip? Just ask. 
• Co-Official Liberally Lean Girl, Christina Aguilera, sang the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game last night. Hey, Now. 
• The lead item in the Update is about a wreck on Friday that killed one teen and hurt another. "Names of the two men are not available at this time . . . ." Not available? On Monday?
• My administrative-assistant-in-charge-of-keeping-me-out-of-trouble has seen Sting, Bob Seger, and went to Chicago to see the art exhibit David Bowie Is. All in the last six months. I'm jealous. And I'm jealous that I don't have that desire to get off my arse in my free time. 
• "7 heinous lies 'American Sniper' is telling America." Preach on.
• Is there any less bang for the buck than a restaurant? 
• Mark Cuban's brother, Brian, has written another book about "living with, and recovering from, eating disorders, drug addiction and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)." At some point you just need to let it go, right? (That link takes you to a horribly written passage from the book of his previous experience of being in a strip club.)
• The GOP golden boy of the moment, Scott Walker, had this answer as to whether he believed in evolution: “I’m going to punt on that one… That’s a question that a politician shouldn’t be involved in one way or another.” Why is he scared to answer that?
• How do people in the Northeast not wake up today and say, "Screw this, I'm moving South even in that means living in the South"?
• The Cindy Crawford unaltered photo is all the rage. Still pretty hot. 

One Of Two Major Wrecks Last Night

Messenger Facebook post.

Did it involve players from local basketball teams? Nope. I'm guessing that picture was unintentional but some folks weren't pleased.

#HogLivesMatter

(Oh, come on. That was funny. )

The pic is from today's update of the annual Wise County Hog Contest.

My Last "Fifty Shades Of Grey" and Mark Davis Post

Not Mark Davis

I mention him from time to time, but most of you probably have no idea who Mark Davis is.    He was on WBAP until Cumulus wouldn't renew his contract at a price they could agree on, sat out a year, and then ended up on 660 The Answer which has a fraction of the listenership of WBAP.

Hey, the guy is a good talk show host. He's smart. He's logical. And I don't think he says stuff just to rile up his right wing listenership like Hannity, Limbaugh or the mind numbing Dennis Prager. I think Davis believes everything that he says.  That's why I find him so curious as of late.

He's really gone off the deep end over the last five years, and this video blog above is a perfect example.  I've never read the book Fifty Shades, and I doubt if I'll see the movie unless I run across it on cable two years from now. However, I've read a few of the (horribly written) passages so I know the gist. Is the content objectionable? Well, I guess so if you've never turned on Cinemax at midnight. Is it demeaning to women? Only if you think any woman reading the book or going to the movie is too stupid to make decisions for herself. Should people be told to not see it? Only if you think you're a father figure for the population.  What should be put on the big screen for entertainment: Chris Kyle shooting a little boy or a bondage scene? You tell me. Of all things to be angry about in this world, should this movie be one of them? Yes. Right behind running out of paper towels in the kitchen.

My favorite part is around 4:00 when Davis instructs men to "Sit your woman down".

Caption This Photo

Open carry and campus carry bills advance to Texas Senate floor http://t.co/vQodL2KfHr pic.twitter.com/fVilJC54bd
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) February 13, 2015

The halls of the Texas Legislature in 2015.

Ram vs. Cow In Head Butting Contest: You Ya Got?

That cow needs to go through the NFL concussion protocol before being released back into the pasture.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

•  A Texas Senate committee approved bills yesterday allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry guns on college campuses and to otherwise not require them to be concealed as required by existing law. How is this such a priority in this state? (But some testified in opposition: "[T]here were several survivors of the 1966 UT Tower shooting, including . . .  Claire Wilson, who began her testimony with a jarring declaration: 'I was the first one shot in the Whitman massacre.'” Although I'm not sure what a nutcase with a rifle has to do with the open carry of a handgun.)
• The Fake Tarrant County DA Sharen Wilson twitter account has already disappeared. 
• There's a home on the market north of Decatur on FM 730 for $5.2 million?
• Lots of coverage of New York Times media critic David Carr's death in the newsroom yesterday.  I'll admit that as much as I love the media and coverage of the media, I'm really not that familiar with him. 
• Mrs. LL reminded me last night that I use to send her Valentine's Day flowers at the office on the 10th or the 11th "so I could enjoy them all week".  I told her that I had forgotten that as Every Female In The House looked at me with crossed arms. (In retrospect, I think I was just trying to scoreboard the other husbands.) 
• The American Sniper Trial might makes us realize how screwed up our criminal justice system is. We might see a person who was undisputedly mentally ill but, because a jury determines that he knew "right" from "wrong" (actual legal terms), will be sentenced to live the rest of his life in a cage without the possibility of parole.  Think about that. In 2015, in the land of the free, our only solution to this complicated issue is to lock up someone like Eddie Ray Routh.
• That case will become bogged down when mental health experts begin to testify that Routh was insane or not. They'll use terminology and mental health lingo that will sound impressive. But all of that may be trumped by the fact that Kyle texted that Routh was "nuts" as they drove to the shooting range. We all understand "nuts". 
• There's a new independent report which, in addition to giving you Tired Head, confirms that former UT President Bill Powers basically let unqualified applicants into UT Law School so long as they had influential/powerful parents.  I could only think about a recent case brought by a white UT Law applicant that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court where she claimed she was denied admission due to affirmative action. Hey, now we know just the opposite was true. It was White Power, not Black Power, that kept you out. 
• WBAP's Hal Jay actually referred to speaking Spanish as "speaking Mexican" this morning. And even his right wing co-workers distanced from him on the air. 
• The more I've thought about it, I am absolutely stunned how anyone thinks "Mama Bear" was protecting her child (who, unbeknownst to her, was sprawled out on the concrete behind her) when she attacked the guy who ran into her.