Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

12.30.2006

Alabama's Interim Coach Makes Me Laugh

I'll speculate he's had a cigarette or two in his life.

Peace On Earth, Good Will Towards Men

I note that The Drudge Report had a link to the actual video of the hanging. Ah, yes, a civilized society. "In addition Saturday, the U.S. military announced the deaths of two more American soldiers. The casualties raised the number of American personnel killed in Iraq this month to 108 and made December the deadliest month of 2006."

12.29.2006

Mike Leach Casts Voodoo Curse

For those four of you that can get the NFL Network, the Tech/Minnesota game is outstanding. As I break away from my 23-year-old-scantily-clad-date at Iguana Mirage (sorry, that's the funniest bar name I could think of), Tech just tied the game up with a 52 yard field goal with no time remaining on the clock. We're on to overtime. And Tech was down 38-7 in the third quarter with 7:47 left on the clock. For a moment, I've got My Guns Up. Just this once. Update: Tech wins. The boys on my television tell me that it is the greatest comeback (31 points) in any bowl game in "the history of ever." (I'm pretty sure they said that.) Now, where did my date go?

Well, This Should Calm Things Down

Get ready. The fiasco of Iraq is just about to get worse. The trial was laughable (i.e. witnesses hidden behind a screen) and now the death penalty will be imposed after a sham of an appellate process. The Sunnis will not be pleased. The number of U.S. troops killed so far is nearing 3,000. It's unforgivable to have a single one of them in harm's way at this moment.

Rainy Window

And if your listening to AM radio today, be prepared for the National Weather Service alert to go off after every 15 minutes.

The Year In Mug Shots

And we are missing Tom Delay.

Just Heard This Book Advertised On WBAP

Guaranteed? That would have answered all my earlier questions about prayer.

So Much For Family Values

What makes this story interesting is that the kid's father is the linebackers' coach at Baylor. Story. I wish failure upon you young man. And may your father never speak to you again.

Teach Your Kids How To Throw A Curve Ball

My Math (which is always suspect): - That's $18 million a year Get this, based upon last year's stats: - That's $529,411.76 per game (34 games) - That's $1,125,000 per win (16) - That's $81,447.96 per inning (221) And thanks to the labor union in baseball, every dime of it is guaranteed - regardless of how he performs or whether he gets injured. Not bad for a 28 year old.

12.28.2006

A Bridgeport Resident . . .

. . . showed up on Fox4News tonight in a story about cow cloning. Hey, if Wise County appears on the news, we repost it here. Not sure why.

Barbaro . . .

. . . the would-be Triple Crown winner that broke his leg - but lived to tell about it - has a myspace.com page. Genius.

Not The Way I Want To Die

Uuggghhh

Ok, it happened again at lunch today. Dear Dallas Morning News Guy: You have tormented me all year. I don't ask much from you - just that a single copy of the Morning News be in either of the two news racks across from the Messenger office. Yeah, I know I could subscribe. Yeah, I know I could pick it up earlier. But I want my paper at noon. I'm a creature of habit that does the same thing every day. I want to read the paper at lunch, not at breakfast, not at dinner, not at the crack of dawn. At lunch. You offer it for 50 cents, and even though you demand exactly two quarters and not "any combination of coins", I am gladly willing to pay it. Heck, I consider it a bargain. Even the Messenger and the Bridgeport Index charge 75 cents. (The Index!!!!!) But you seem to get some sadistic joy in having me walk the two blocks down to the rack only to find it empty. And don't think I'm not aware that you haven't replaced the alternative rack outside of the old Mattie's restuaruant even though Sweetie Pie's, despite its goofy name, causes a ton of people to walk by it everyday. So let this serve as notice that I won't put up with it in 2007. No more Mr. Nice Guy. You hear me? I've been on the verge of losing it for several years and next year could be the year. So if you don't want me to wrap a chain around your news rack and drag it down FM 730 until its beaten to a pulp of twisted metal left for dead in downtown Boyd, then put enough freakin' papers in there to last all day. Or, at the very least, until noon. In Christian Love, BSG