2.07.2017

The Senate Just Confirmed An Education Secretary Who Has Never Gone To A Public School






Every school teacher and public education worker should be horrified.
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No Offense, But That Is One Fat Snake

Story out of Florida.
at 10:06 AM

Things Are Fine. Just Fine.


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Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts


  • It's going to be 85 today? My sinuses are not pleased. 
  • After watching a DPS traffic stop video yesterday, there is no question the troopers now have license plate readers.
  • Trump says the media is "under reporting" terrorist attacks. So what does that mean? Press Secretary Sean Spicer cleared it up for us:  "There’s a lot of instances that have occurred where I don’t think they've gotten the coverage it deserved." Umkay. Like the Bowling Green Massacre?
  • Let's check in on the Toddler In Chief this morning: 
  • He just violated the "Oh, yeah? What about you?!" rule. 
  • Zuzu's body has been found. And it is fascinating that the cops haven't charged the boyfriend with murder but only Abuse of Corpse. That means they have a very, very weak murder case. 
  • Oh my:
  • Baylor's new strength coach was arrested for solicitation of prostitution in a sting operation and promptly fired. Side note: How is prostitution a crime in 2017? (And I saw where BagOfNothing went on his millionth anti-Baylor rant today. Dude, give it up. You can only have so much hate.)
  • Hot Movie Opinion: Star Wars and its sequels are mindless drivel. 
  • I'm not sure why Weatherford College treats Wise County like a red headed stepchild. You're Weatherford College.
  • This obituary for a 19 year old in the Jacksboro newspaper got my attention because of one sentence. And then I saw this article about her death which, in case you don't know, references fans of Insane Clown Posse.



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2.06.2017

When He Tweets About The Media At 10:32 a.m.

. . . we need to seriously be worried about whether or not he is becoming unhinged.

at 11:29 AM

Am I The Only One . . .




.  .  . who thinks these "win probability" charts are BS. I could see it going 75% or so to Atlanta in third quarter but there is no way it gets even close to 99%.
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Random Monday Morning Thoughts



  • Mrs. LL was very confused and very mad about the NFL overtime rules. (She's used to the college rules.)
  • The halftime was sponsored by Alfa Romeo? I had no idea they still existed. 
  • I finished the 30 for 30 on the XFL. Vince McMahon and Donald Trump are the same person. 
  • And Tommy Maddox was a big player in the documentary. Does he have a chance at the Bridgeport job?
  • Speaking of Trump, in defense of Putin's killings his response was "You think our country's so innocent." I actually agree with him about something. 
  • And he called a federal judge, appointed by W, a "so called judge" this weekend. 
  • BagOfNothing found a Trump Executive Order Generator. 
  • You always hear commercials this time of year refer to the Super Bowl as "The Big Game" because the NFL will come down on you hard for trademark violations. But didn't the NFL try to trademark "The Big Game" a few years back. I ask only because I saw a lot of Fox and ESPN folks referred to it as The Big Game which I wonder if they were directed to by the NFL to eventually get the trademark.
  • Lady Gaga kind of hot? Yep.
  • I had no idea Morticia  Addams of The Addams Family was in the Ten Commandments. Edit: Make that Lily Munster of The Munsters. (I think that's an understandable screwup for a Monday morning.)
  • I have a book by Art Briles. This is the inscription. I cannot tell you how sad this now makes me. 
  • I was told there was a "Drug Checkpoint Ahead" sign in Bowie on 287 on Friday. Anyone have a pic? 

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2.04.2017

Above The Fold


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2.03.2017

It's Friday. Let's Get Out Of Here.


I'll leave this one alone. 
The Family Pup can do this but not while doing curls.
The backup cat knows to go while the getting's good. 
Only your best friends laugh at you in your time of need. 
"You put the life jacket on me. What'd you expect?"

The gymnastics room is over there. That might be a better option for you.
Hey, stop showing off. We got a new girl with a 
head injury and wounded ego coming in. 
at 2:30 PM

Unposted Comment. I Need A Ruling.

I think this guy is a little upset with me. I'm not sure. I thought the masses could tell me.

How on God's green Earth can you get so worked up on a Friday over Random Thoughts? Heck, how can you get that worked up about anything?

I cut it off for the sake of space but it was submitted by, yep, anonymous.
at 11:56 AM

Random Friday Morning Thoughts




  • I've recorded by haven't watched the new 30 for 30 on the the XFL, but I'm really interested. I actually thought it had a chance of succeeding back in the day. 
  • The Ticket reviewed the old movie The Usual Suspects the other day. A couple of hosts have the same opinion I do: Extremely overrated. 
  • I just learned that a Justice of the Peace in Wise County also serves as a city judge of a Wise County municipality. 
  • Kentucky "And Another".
  • Pennsylvania "And Another".
  • New Hampshire is close to passing a "jury nullification" instruction in criminal cases. (Actual proposed text below.) Texas will pass a similar one about the same time as Texas legalizes marijuana. 
  • Any Trump supporter who responds to any criticism of the President with, "Oh, yeah? What about Obama?" is intellectually dishonest. If you voted for him, you own him. Either defend him on a particular issue or suck it up and say he is wrong. Even an "I don't know" is a better response. (Hey, Wordkyle, you pointed out to us once the actual name of the "Oh, yeah? What about you?" argument. What's it called?)
  • Side Note: Mrs. LL and I have a standing agreement that whenever we get in an argument neither one of us can counter the other with the "Oh, yeah? What about you?" comeback. (Example: Me: "Looks like that sink has been full of dishes for two days." Her: "Oh yeah, have you seen your bathroom sink lately? Ever think about cleaning that up for a change?") We can defend ourselves, but we just can't use that logic. It actually leads to productive arguments when you don't have that weapon.
  • Speaking of Wordkyle, news this morning is that unemployment has risen to 4.8%
  • If those Briles text message allegations are real (and I bet they are), I take back my bullet point yesterday as to why Briles dismissed his defamation lawsuit. BagOfNothing is probably flying a "Total Vindication / I Told You So" flag this morning. 
  • Fort Worth scrambled yesterday when a Fort Worth PD officer basically broadcast the Fort Worth was a sanctuary city. Here's a dirty little secret: Basically every city and town in Texas is a sanctuary city. There is no meaningful system in place to determine if someone is an "illegal alien" if they are arrested. And even when someone is detected, ICE isn't coming to pick up some random guy up. 
  • What was the first thing on Trump's mind this morning?
  • What was the second? Threatening war. He's going to get us all killed.
  • Jacksboro woman arrested after son was found dead from overdose earlier this year. 
  • A kayak theft ring! That is unacceptable!!

at 8:38 AM

2.02.2017

"I Just Want To Pray For Arnold If We Can"




Advisor: "Mr. Trump, regarding the National Prayer Breakfast tomorrow, we have a speech prepared that we would like for you to review and we'd like to spend a couple of minutes briefing you on its historical significance. And, you know, provide you with some 'dos and donts' so to speak." 

 Trump: "Don't worry. I got this. I'm thinking about talking about the Apprentice and I can work prayer in. It'll be great."

 And that routine happens every single day. 
at 10:52 AM

Free Speech Being Tested In Austin At This Moment




There is a long line in Austin right now speaking, and wishing to speak, at the capitol on the issue of Sanctuary Cities.   Here's the free speech problem: You certainly cannot "disrupt" a public meeting to the point where you, uh, disrupt it. But you can't clap? If you do it as a show of support instead of an intent to disrupt the proceedings, that is not a crime. And raising a fist is absolutely protected speech.

I just love the thought of a Trooper, who is 100% an arm of the government, telling someone "Don't raise your fist" in a public building where an issue of public concern and law making is being discussed.


at 10:31 AM

It's Not Quite "And Another" And I Don't Want To Create A New Category

It involves a substitute teacher, Oklahoma, and a contrast in photos. Story. (Thanks, emailer.)



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Random Thursday Morning Thoughts




  • Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht, who I am no fan of, gave the State of Judiciary Speech yesterday and actually said a couple of things I agree with: (1) The Texas process of setting bond for those jailed is broken. There are no guidelines and the poor are punished. (2) Incarcerating people for not being able to pay a fine and court costs is absolutely a Debtor's Prison. 
  • He also said that Texas needs to get away from judicial elections. Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss went one step further and said we need to do away with straight ticket voting across the board.
  • More proof that Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch is a fan of the Fourth Amendment. In a dissent, he once wrote that if there are "No Trespassing" signs all over your property that means the cops can't even enter the outer perimeter to knock on your door.
  • Leeper Creek BBQ north of Decatur wanted a shout out if I liked my lunch. I liked my lunch. 
  • I learned about "singer" Mini Thin yesterday. Good lord. Is this real life?
  • Investigate? For what? I'm no fan of hate speech but there is no way it is  a crime to draw a swastika in the snow. 
  • Art Briles has dismissed his defamation suit against Baylor. I believe he still thinks he was wronged but has come to the conclusion he will never coach again, that he's getting old, the lawsuit fight would only make him bitter and angry and could kill him, and so it is time to head to the house. You know what I think a great job for him would be?: Stephenville High School. You end where you started. 
  • Trump got into an argument with the Prime Minister of Australia? Who gets in a fight with Australia? 
  • Regarding Trump's remarks yesterday for Black History Month: The total number of words used to praise MLK, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks: 53. Number of words used to praise reality TV star Omarosa Manigault: 51.
  • Take us to DEFCON 2 this morning: 
  • That U.S. Raid in Yemen that cost the life of a Seal Team 6 member sounds like an ill-planned and ill-authorized cluster. 
  • The only positive thing Groundhog Day has given us is the movie:
  • I watched a little bit of the Slender Man documentary produced by HBO last night. Fascinating. The public outrage, if there is any, will not be about whether the girls are guilty but whether we should put mentally ill children in cages as punishment.


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2.01.2017

Emergency Random Thought Girl Post!


Beyonce has announced she is pregnant. And threw in a photo.
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Our Phone Addiction, Me Included, Is A Horrible Problem


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Above The Fold


Someone find that link to the Bridgeport PD Facebook video.
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