Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

• Fireworks = Celebration Of Liberty or Fireworks = Chance To Blow Up Stuff?
• As U.S. troops engage in a 4,000 person "major offensive" in Afghanistan, the Taliban has captured a U.S. soldier. This could get messy.
• The oldest Jonas brother is engaged? Let me be the first to say, "Kid, are you out of your freakin' mind?"
• And why do they call it a "proposal"? That sounds like the opening offer before extended negotiations. Then again, maybe that's the way it should really work.
• News released this morning: The U.S. unemployment rate is now at 9.5% -- the highest in 25 years. I still think we could be in for another economic implosion.
• Rhome PD appears to be picking on rock trucks lately.
• Speaking of Rhome, whatever happen to the wacky news that the mayor, city council, and police used to give us on a weekly basis? I hate stability.
• South Carolina still has an adultery criminal statute. (Or so said my radio.)
• "Two Fort Worth lawmakers seek independent inquiry into Rainbow Lounge incident." That's just grandstanding. They are lawmakers, not enforcers.
• (Note to Ticket fans: There's news about The Hammer)
• New book I downloaded: Assassination Vacation.
• They still haven't caught that "pervert" in Grapevine.