4.10.2024

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts





When a lady threw a shoe at Hillary. Video. 

  • The Arizona Supreme Court brought back to life an 1864 law which placed a total ban on abortion. This comes one day on the heels of Trump's announcement that whatever the states do on abortion is OK by him. 



    • And to further stir things up, there will be an abortion issue on the ballot in Arizona this fall. Democratic turnout in this swing state just went through the roof.

    • I'm still surprised how Texas just quietly banned abortion even before Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the public just sat back and said nothing. Put the issue on the ballot, and the old white men in the Texas legislature would be in for a rude awakening -- or maybe they wouldn't but just don't care. 
    • Filter Queen Kari Lake, who is running for the Senate, immediately condemned the Arizona ruling. It took about a nano-second for the media to pull the audio from two years ago when she said she supported the exact same law -- even naming it be section number. 

  • New this morning. Seems bad. 

  • Also new this morning: Inflation ticked back up. Interest rates may not be cut this year at all. And the stock market will take a beating this morning.   

  • Eclipse planning for 2045: 

  • This didn't seem to get much coverage. Normally, when police shoot a guy in his neighborhood you'd hear more about it. 


  • Police are seeking this guy and others in connection with a St. Patrick's Day shooting on West 7th in Fort Worth.  Seems a little incriminating . . . 

  • The word "mother" being in the lede along with the use of the dramatic photograph seems a little weird for NBC. Fox, no. NBC, yes.

  • Oh, my.


  • Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson was testifying before a Senate panel yesterday. Hadn't thought about her in a while. 

  • This was on the cover of the Austin America Stateman and might be the most Cybertrucks seen in one place. I've seen two on the road - one if Fort Worth and one in Decatur -- and they are as ugly as you would think. 

  • I received some blowback for my glowing review of the eclipse. For what's it's worth, I was in a position to see the 100% blockage. The very second the total eclipse happened was like a switch being tripped. If you didn't see that, I don't think you understand what I was talking about. It was that moment I was unprepared for. 


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4.09.2024

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts




For the Final Four held at Jerry World, Bruce Springsteen played outdoors at the site of the old Reunion Arena in Dallas. And #7 seed UConn won the National Championship over #8 seed Kentucky. 

  • I was very interested in the eclipse, but I have to admit that I completely underestimated what an emotional experience it would be the moment it went full.  I absolutely loved it -- so much so that I think I'm putting it in my top ten moments of all time, and I never dreamed I'd say that. And I cannot explain why.

    • If you want to travel to the next one:

    • My small mind is still amazed at how we can predict, up to the second, when an eclipse will take place. The Earth is rotating, the moon is moving, and the sun is just out there, yet some guys with a slide rule can predict it all. 
  • The Aggies are considering bringing the bonfire back. 


  • Remember this? I was skeptical of the actual injuries by the residents at the time but, in the end, the only ones who will probably profit are the lawyers. 


  • Jennifer Crumbley and her husband, "who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their teenage son from killing four fellow students in the worst school shooting in Michigan’s history," will be sentenced today by a judge. 

  • "Eric Smith was at home in South Hill, Washington, when a Ring notification told him someone was going through his truck parked outside." He ran out to confront them and almost died. It's not worth it. Video.

  • Local law enforcement welcome the competition for jobs this representative out of Irving is promoting?

    • Side note: I'm still wondering why a former staffer went to her home in 2021 and shot himself outside of her home. 
  • The Business Second™.  I you ever wondered what Jered Kushner is doing with all that investment money he got from the Saudis while Trump was in the White House, here you go. (Gift link.) 


  • The Sports Second™. 

  • Final Liberally Lean standings. Yesterday's leader fell due to the 100 point jolt for picking the ultimate winner. 

  • This is the actual front page of the Dallas Morning News. 

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4.08.2024

Random Monday Morning Thoughts




The time Jerry Jones' grandson (aka Spaudling) had a selfie made with Taylor Swift. 

  • It's Eclipse Day!



    • You heathens out there better listen up! MTG told me so. 

    • Marble Falls, Texas.

    • Dallas PD is invoking "rolling road closures" around downtown during the eclipse and, for the life of me, I don't understand why. "The department says they want drivers to make sure to pay attention to the roads, not the sky, during the eclipse."

  • If you want to see a fantastic video shot from a drone of the "crown" being placed on top of the Wise County courthouse, here you go. (Facebook link)

  • A Denver to Houston flight had a bit of trouble taking off yesterday morning-- which it did but immediately returned for an emergency landing. Video of the engine cover disintegrating.


  • A small earthquake hit New York on Friday morning, and the New York Post did not disappoint. 

  • If you like criminal trials, there seems to be an interesting one going on in Wisconsin. A guy gets taunted on a river by a group of teenagers and ends up stabbing one of them. The video was played in court last week. Video.
     



  • Trump actually followed through this morning on his promise for an announcement on abortion. Kind of. But in his video he said that “all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and in fact demanded Roe v. Wade be ended.” Sheesh.

  • I'm surprised he didn't say Jesus would be officially endorsing him on that day. 

  • Random photo: Bonnie and Clyde stars Warren Beatty,  Estelle Parsons, and Michael Pollard in front of a Holiday Inn in Denton in 1967.  And I loved the misspelled sign.

  • Don't be dumb.  The draft is three weeks away and he is/was projected to be a first or second round pick. 

     
  • Fun fact.


  • The Liberally Lean Tournament rewarded people for upset picks with once exception: It awarded mega points if you correctly predicted the National Champion. We've got a barn burner to declare a champion. 




  • Eclipse: Wise County isn't in the "path of totality" but you won't know it because we will still get a 99% blockage of the sun. (For comparison,  Lubbock is 89% and Abilene is 97%. Denver is 65%.)

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4.05.2024

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

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