5.20.2006
A Golf Tournament for Charity . . .
. . . is the only reason in the world I'd be up at 6:05 a.m. on a Saturday.
5.19.2006
I'm Getting Me Some Pants Like That
Too Intense?
The Drudge Report has a story about theater owners getting a warning that the trailer for Oliver Stone's upcoming movie on 9/11 may be "too intense".
I haven't watched the 2 1/2 minute clip yet, but I found it on youtube.
Edit: I just watched it. Not sure what the controversy is about, but it looks pretty good.
5.18.2006
Of All My Faithful Readers...
Dodgy

I Shall Call My First Born "Railucep"
ABC World News Tonight told me this evening that the fastest growing name is "Nevaeh" - that's "Heaven" spelled backwards. It's in the top 100 now, but it's popularity is growing faster than any name since records have been kept.
Maverick Chaos

Sad

Munchies

What the . . . ?

Good Baseball Stuff
For baseball fans only: If you want to see a college batter fake getting hit by a pitch and then taunt the umpire after he strikes out, you have to see this.
Good stuff.
5.17.2006
I'm So Sad I Missed It This Year

Hot Sports Opinion
Freak Show

The Most Obvious Observation In The History of Ever

Subtle
In Bush's speech the other night, I noted (thanks to a radio talk show) that the president altered the oft-heard phrase of "jobs that Americans aren't willing to do."
He said: "This program would match willing foreign workers with willing American employers for jobs Americans are not doing." (Source)
Courthouse News
Looks like a civil suit wrapped up today at the courthouse where the jury rejected the plaintiffs' wrongful death claims.
It appears that a newborn of Mellisa Ann Casillas and Dewey Peters died shortly after birth of "DiGeorge's Syndrome". They sued claiming that metroplex doctors Anissa August, Michael Willcuts, and Chanda Simpson were negligent in failing to diagnosis the ailment. The jury, voting 10-2, didn't agree.
A courthouse filing on 1/10/05 stated that the Plaintiffs had offered to settle with Dr. Willcuts for $1.3 million. He rejected the demand.
The suit was filed in Wise County because the child had been born at the Wise Regional Hospital before being transferred to Cook's.
Edit: A loyal reader calls my attention to the fact that Dr. Anissa August is local.
How'd You Get Here, MeeMaa?
Would you know if your grandparents were illegal aliens?
Somebody close to the President doesn't.
Yankeeeeeees Win

Kids Are So Funny
Ramonce Taylor, the UT running back busted for marryjuuuuwanna possession last week, has a myspace page.
5.16.2006
So Wrong . . .
. . . for a photographer to get on his knees just to catch a glimpse of Katie Holmes' post-pregnancy belly. It is so wrong that you wouldn't look, would you?
My Eyes Are Playing Tricks On Me
If you have ever read Jacquielynn Floyd's column in the Dallas Morning News, you'll get a kick out of this.
Now Why Doesn't the Fort Worth Zoo Have That?

"I'm calling from my MObyle phone"

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for interesting people and events references. (And more stuff at the bottom of that page).
5.15.2006
Immigration Thought
I don't care if you are a right-winger or a tree-hugging-liberal, President Bush's plan to put a few thousand National Guard troops (temporarily) on the border is nothing more than spitting in the wind.
This is a perfect example of why he may very well go down in history as the worst president ever.
If you believe illegal immigration is going to lead to the Spanish-Speaking-Downfall-Of-Society United States, then quit wasting billions of dollars in bureaucracy and/or the war in Iraq and build a wall on the border and enforce it with troops.
At least on immigration, he has a big bag of nothing.
CNN Emergency Brake Of The Week
Saving Private High School Mom
Fox 4 News had a clip tonight on some Alvarado 5th grade teacher showing his class "Saving Private Ryan" at school.
Of course, you had to have the very dramatic Jeff Crilley (reporter) talk about all the damage done to the young kids. But I couldn't take my eyes off of one of the mothers that was outraged. I'm forcing all of my dates to grow their hair like that and use the same eyeliner technique.
Fifteen second YouTube.com video here.
Very, Very Funny
Here is the set up. A BBC in-studio reporter is sitting down to do a quick interview with Guy Kewney, editor of Newswireless.net, regarding some verdict that had been handed down aboutApple Computer and downloadable music.
But here is the funny part: The guy who gets interviewed is actually an innocent cab driver and not the aforementioned Guy Kewney. The producer simply had the wrong guy in the wrong chair to be interviewed, The interview is pretty odd in that the cabbie tries to answer the questions in broken English and he has no idea how to answer. He just tries to fake it.
But the first few seconds of the video are priceless. Look at the cab driver's face when he is introduced as Guy Kewney. Huge giggle. (You can stop the video at any time and take it back to the beginning by clicking on the little circle with a square black box in it near the lower left hand corner.)
Video here.
(And here is the real Guy Kewney's take on what happened).
How Not To Get Your Arse Kicked By The Police
A four minute bit by Chris Rock. (youtube.com video is here).
It has been around for years, but it's still hilarious. I think my favorite part is the girlfriend yelling, "He got weed! He got weed!"
(Language warning).
Aggie News
That's Faster Than Colin Jones

Who Were "Joey Dee & The Starliters?"
If you were born after 1952, you can find out what was #1 on the music charts on the day you were born.
Link.
5.14.2006
Call It a Blog - It's Just Brain Dead Space

I Don't Get It

(I don't know if the picture is real, but I'll assume the answer is yes.)
I Think Something In The 10 Commandments Won't Let Me Do This

Fast But Not Fast Enough
Just noticed that Colin Jones of Bridgeport finished 7th in the 100 meters at the State Track Meet with a 10.95 second time.
And I can't neglect Paradise's Loren Hodge who won two gold medals and set a state record in the 1,600 meters.
As a junior in high school, a UIL official told me that I couldn't run the 100 meter dash at Burleson until I removed my fake gold necklace. I then proceeded to finish fifth in the third heat. Should have kept the necklace on.
Hook 'Em / Smoke 'Em

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