9.26.2022

Random Monday Morning Though




That bullet point is still valid a decade later.



  • There was an 18 wheeler on its side on 380 in front of Love's in Bridgeport this morning causing a weird early morning traffic jam. I don't know how that could happen. 
  • Russia had a school shooting a few hours ago. When we say we want them to be more like America we weren't talking about that part.


  • DPS troopers shot and killed someone Friday a little ways north on 287. This was barely reported by anyone.

  • I thought this would be deal. No one paid attention. 

  • Italy has a new prime minister which some people are saying is a throw back to the days of Mussolini.  Here she is with Steve Bannon which is not a good sign. And that's all I know about Italy politics.

  • Tomorrow the leader of the Oath Keepers goes on trial for his role in Trump Insurrection. It finally gets serious. 

    • Speaking of that guy, I've been meaning to mention this for months: I was at the Wise County Jail to see an inmate a several months back and noticed in the waiting room an old copy of The Atlantic magazine. The date on it was November 2020 and was printed and released before the election.  It was, in retrospect, shockingly deadly accurate. Amazing, in fact. It had an article about how Trump could attempt to disrupt the electoral college if he lost, and there was a separate article on the guy above standing by to help him. I even took photos I was so impressed by its prognostication. (I'm guessing that the powers at be didn't know the magazine was out there. It was gone the next time I went back.)



  • Metroplex radio news. The Eagle will become "The Freak" and transform itself into an all sports talk with ex-Ticket personalities coming on board to lead the way.

  • Another superintendent who doesn't want to put up with the nonsense of CRT, book banning, and nutcases showing up at school board meetings. (He didn't say that, but there's no question that's what's going on -- particularly with that school district.)

  • Terry Bradshaw's ranch up near the casino in Oklahoma is on the market for $22.5 million.  He used to have a ranch outside of Roanoke. 

  • A real score out of Nacogdoches from Saturday. 

  • UT fans are understandably pulling their hair out. They have lost everyone of these games in the last 12 months:




    • But don't blame their kicker. He's money. With a great name and even better hair. 

  • For everyone saying they've never seen a field goal attempt go off the top of the upright as it did in the Arkansas/Aggie game, the exact same thing happened three weeks ago. Video clip.
  • Moments ago: The NFL Pro Bowl is now officially dead.

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9.23.2022

It's Friday -- Let's Get Out of Here

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Random Friday Morning Thoughts




That was actually from August of 2012, but I passed over it last month. However, while I was in the prosecutor's office his name came up, and I was then informed -- corrected, actually -- that Travis is still with us. I didn't expect that because his wheels were really off 10 years ago. Good for him. 

  • Not that he cares about public pressure, but Ukraine might be feeling a bit like Vietnam for Putin.  But I bet, in the end, he still ends up with eastern Ukraine -- which is what he really wanted all along. 

  • A plane from Newark, NJ had sparks and debris fall from it and into a parking lot all of which was captured on video yesterday. But how would you like the pilot to tell you that you'll have to fly in circles around the Atlantic Ocean for two hours to burn off fuel before you landed "just in case" that landing didn't go well. 


  • Cops arresting cops -- for made up crimes, no less:

    • And someone tracked down this old photo of him standing next to a sign warning about potential prostitution arrests. 

  • The reason you haven't heard much about this case is because the bodycam of the confrontation in a convenience store parking lot was never released.  And it still hasn't been released. 

  • Alex Jones is about to get hit (again) for big money damages for lying about Sandy Hook, but I don't know what I think about the judge or Plaintiff's lawyer.  The lawyer is playing it up for the cameras a little too much. And yesterday, while he was "grilling" Jones on whether he called the judge sitting beside him a "tyrant",  the judge, instead being poker faced like she should be, glared at Jones while the question was asked. Video. 

  • You will see a story of a police officer getting arrested for DWI from time to time, but . . . . 

  • The Supreme Court isn't in session, but they still rule on emergency applications for a stays of execution.  It appears that Justice Amy Coney Barrett is very often voting with the Dirty Libs on death penalty cases. Not that it has any impact, however. 

    • But the guy wasn't executed three hours later because the State couldn't couldn't find a vein when they wanted to kill him. So they unstrapped him and took him back to his cell. The whole thing is so barbaric. 

  • Another high school football death. 

  • On a much lighter note, there was one of the all time greatest catches on Thursday Night Football last night. Quick video.

  • Legal nerdy stuff: In a COVID fallout case, the Fort Worth court of appeals yesterday reversed a misdemeanor assault conviction because the alleged victim, over the defendant's objections, wore a mask while testifying.  And here are the participants: 


    • More legal nerdy stuff: You can't get the case reversed unless the judge, on the record, denies your objection at trial. Look at how great attorney Mark Daniel is here in making sure the judge does exactly that. And I'll bet money that judge was smiling there at the end because he knew exactly what was going on. 

  • Time which has passed since the Wise County Sheriff's Office, despite having a full male DNA profile, has failed to solve the murder of Lauren Whitener in her home at Lake Bridgeport: 3 years, 80 days.
  • Messenger: Above the Fold



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9.22.2022

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts



With the presidential election nearing, Romney was secretly recorded while making this speech. Back then it was a big deal. Compare this to the "grab 'em by" video, and it seems laughable now. And nether video, in the end, meant anything at all. 

  • When you are out of options, what is your last defense to having classified documents in your home? We found out last night when Trump was on Hannity: "You can declassify just by saying 'it's declassified,' even by thinking about it." Video.

  • Trump suffered a setback last night as a panel from the 11th Circuit (comprised of two Trump appointed judges and one Obama judge) ruled in favor of the Justice Department in a very limited appeal related to the documents.  As I understand it, the only issue was Judge Aileen Cannon's weird ruling that the Justice Department could had to stop using the seized documents until the special master she appointed finished his review. The court ruled she couldn't do that. Opinion here. 

    • Legal nerdy stuff: I don't do federal criminal procedure, but it seems like a full appeal would gut everything that Judge Cannon has done, including appointing a special master. I mean, if she didn't have jurisdiction . . . .?

  • New Fort Worth ISD Superintendent's salary revealed:

    • Top salaries from around the state as of last year: Links

  • One year ago, I pointed out that the witness seat in the new courtroom for the Wise County Court at Law #2 was built wrong due to an obstructed line of sight.  I'm happy to announce that this month it was finally repositioned. 

  • Uh oh. The case was filed in federal court in Fort Worth. There is a "#MeToo Protest" on campus scheduled for today. 

  • We haven't had a death at Redneck with Paychecks near Saint Jo in a while. That has ended.

  • A bondsman cannot solicit business on jail premises. (Occupations Code sec. 1704.304) But what if the bondsman is in the jail against his will because he is confined there because of an accusation of an unrelated offense? Can the government restrict him from talking to other inmates who just happen to be in need of a bondsman? Seems like legitimate questions in this case.

  • At the risk of infringing upon Hints from Heloise, here's the greatest tip I've ever used for cleaning windows (especially if you have clear glass for your shower): Use the homemade mixture below and don't use a rag. Use a newspaper instead.  I'm not kidding. It's the most amazing window cleaning trick in the history of ever. 

  • It's the 15th Anniversary of maybe my favorite sports clip of all time: "I'm a man! I'm 40!" And props to Gundy, he's still at the same job at Oklahoma State. He took over as head coach in 2001. 

  • The Yankees' Aaron Judge is sitting on 60 home runs and is on the verge of becoming the American League all-time home run champion. His final four games of the year will be in Arlington with a double header on October 4th. 

  • Remember that new rocket that was supposed to take off last month and journey around the moon? It's still on the ground. But they will try again tomorrow morning. 
  • WBAP's Hal Jay has been off the air for two weeks due to an undisclosed illness. What's going on? 

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