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Abilene-Wylie is a long way out there. Abilene-Wylie and Decatur don't mix.
And I remember when the Star-Telegram would always at least run a two story paragraph about the Eagles or Bulls. Not any more. And with email readily available to transfer information, that seems incredible.
I have a passing interest in baseball, but I can't help but notice that the Yankees and Red Sox, after playing 160 games this year, are tied at the top of the AL East Division. To make it fun, there are only two games to play and they are facing each other.
And today, Randy Johnson pitches for the Yankees.
Good stuff.
. . . for the oddest web site.
If hot girls who have their cars stuck in mud is something you dream about, this site is for you.
O.J. Simpson appeared at a horror movie convention and signed autographs (for a fee, of course).
Can you believe it was October 3, 1995 that the jury came back with a "not guilty" verdict?
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, who died of lung cancer in August, left an estate valued at more than $50 million, most of which was willed to his fourth wife and to two children from a previous marriage. "
And I bet he would have left more than $50 million but for the three previous wives.
(The gal in the pic was not one of his wives - although I may make her one of mine.)
John Roberts was confirmed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court this week after no one could find anything in his past that would make him "unfit" for the job. And in this day and time, the slightest misstep in his past would have killed his nomination.
That got me to thinking. Have you really lived if you have made no mistake, committed no sin, or expressed no view that would be sufficient to prevent you from holding a national public office?
Timmy Smith had the oddest NFL career. The running back played only three years and gained only 602 yards combined. (He actually played for Dallas one year).
And then there was that odd Super Bowl in 1988. After gaining only 407 yards over 14 games that seaason, he gained 204 yards in the Super Bowl to lead the Redskins to the championship. It was his three hours of fame - never to be repeated.
Well, at least good fame. Today he was arrested by the Feds for "conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine".
The money pit known as the War on Drugs continues.
. . . must mean nothing to the creator of this site which has a collection of music videos to make your head spin.
The lady in the pic below comes from this series of book-in photos that prosecutors swear are authentic. I've yet to verify who the lady is or if the photos are legitmate.
According to the USA Today:
"SAN FRANCISCO — Methamphetamine addicts are using the Internet to commit identity theft . . . . Meth addicts — already adept at stealing personal information from mailboxes to finance drug habits — now are hacking PCs to steal information."
Trust me, I know a bunch of meth addicts. Computer hacking is not on their list of skills.
Sociologist Andrew Cherlin (I have no idea who he is) made this statement in last week's Newsweek that focused on poverty: "We have a moral obligation to provide every American with a decent life."
The order was a (very odd) condition of probation. The story is here.
This conservative judiciary doesn't play games.
(Actual picture of the judge being sworn in).
I think this guy is a tremendous actor although he is so low profile that I still had to search for his name. He's appeared in some of the oddest films: Boogie Nights (sexually confused microphone guy), Happiness (stalker telephone caller), Love Liza (gas sniffer) and then a bunch of mainstream stuff: Along Came Polly (washed up child actor), Cold Mountian (a preacher), The Talented Mr. Ripley (high tone friend).
So.....uh.....good job, Mr. Hoffman.
I can't decide if Mike Castellucci, Channel 8's "Why Guy" on their early morning broadcast is funny, weird, nerdy or a combination [edit for spelling - sheesh] of all three.
. . . nothing was better than watching wrestling on TV from the Sportatorium in Dallas. This month's Texas Monthly has an article entitled "The Last Von Erich" - retelling the story of the Lake Dallas family that has had more than it share of tragedy (four sons, three of whom have died).
With the State Fair of Texas opening, a thought occurs to me: Is the fair a beating to go to? Has time passed it by? Do we really need hundreds of people walking along with turkey legs? Is a Fletcher's corny dog any better than a high school football game corny dog? Should Big Tex be replaced with Cowboy Troy?
Actual picture of the ceremonial first pitch prior to a game between the Boston and Toronto at Fenway Park last night.
. . . just told me that it was 104 degrees today - the hottest day of the year.
When I wake up tomorrow (Thursday), I expect a very nice surprise. I can't take much more of this Texas summer.
Bush granted pardons to fourteen people today. Check out the list (bottom of this page). Most are for crimes that occurred quite a while back and for which the sentence has come and gone.
I have no idea how these cases managed to gain the President's attention.
I was reading a book tonight that referenced Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp. That made me recall that Tripp had recorded many phone calls with Lewinsky without Lewinsky's knowledge.
Isn't that one of the largest betrayals you can imagine? To have your friend record your private phone call and broadcast them to the world?
Like I said, a random thought.
"A protester from PETA , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals crouches in a cage outside the Zoo in Barcelona, Spain Sunday Sept. 25, 2005. The protest was to highlight the plight of wild animals kept in cages in zoos, whom activists say are deprived of their natural envirioment. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) "
"A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, an indictment that could force him to step down as House majority leader. " (Source)
Heck, even Bill Clinton was never indicted.
Edit: Based upon one of the Comments, a funnier caption would have been "Jane, stop this crazy thing!"
Governor Kathleen Blanco (D-LA) will appear before a Senate committee, Tuesday, to answer [former FEMA head] Michael Brown’s statement: 'My biggest mistake was not recognizing by Saturday that Louisiana was dysfunctional.'
I don't think she will perform very well under the lights, cameras and questioning. Expect some great soundbites tonight.
George Costanza of Seinfeld always said that if he was a porn star, he would call himself “Buck Naked”. Not bad (although I think that was also the name of a band that played in Boyd ten years ago).
Someone told me once that you can determine you "porn name" by combining your first pet's name with your mother’s maiden name.
I’m proud of mine: “Prince Davis”.
Any other good ones out there?
The amazing story: "ATLANTA - Ashley Smith, the woman who says she persuaded suspected [Atlanta] courthouse gunman Brian Nichols to release her by talking about her faith, discloses in a new book that she gave him methamphetamine during the hostage ordeal." She also brought a great deal of light on the book, The Purpose Driven Life.
There is rarely black and white. Only shades of gray.
Anna Nicole's scramble for the billions is actually going to be heard by the Supreme Court (it concerns some complicated jurisdictional issue).
The thought of her in the same room with Scalia is mind boggling.
"NEW YORK · Yankees star Derek Jeter received a threatening letter that reportedly warned he'd be 'shot or set on fire' if he didn't stop dating white women."
Soledad O'Brien of CNN.
I first discovered her on some computer show on MSNBC shortly after I created the Internet from my basement in Chico.
Although we will one day go to electronic money (paper bills and coins will become obsolete), I had this random thought tonight: We should do away with the penny. Let's round everything up or down to the nearest 5 cent - our lives would be better.
And then let's melt every penny in existence and . . . I don't know. . . make some sculpture of Abraham Lincoln's head or something.
"PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Dalai Lama told 36,000 people at Rutgers Stadium that the concept of war was outdated and young people have a responsibility to make this century one of peace. "
(Do you think the Dalai Lama knows he was mentioned in one of the greatest movies of all time?)
I think it's gutsy to go for a 4th and 1 by a fake punt (perhaps silly and gutsy). But to do it from a formation where everyone knows it will be fake (send the punter out as a receiver and have someone come up behind center to receive the ball) is dumb.
Don Adams, of "Get Smart" and the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo, has died.
(There will be quite a few people read this and say "who?")
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were married on Saturday, capping their celebrated two-year-long older woman, younger man relationship, two celebrity magazines reported on Sunday.
