Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• The media got up in arms yesterday about the "found" audio from 2008 of Rick Santorum saying that America was under attack by Satan. Statements like that don't even raise an eyebrow around here, do they?
• The First Baptist Church of Decatur is charging $18  for a Christian concert on March 2nd?
• When I was a kid, a fire and brimestone evangelist wanted to sell his albums in the foyer of the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport during a revival. He even had the tables set up with his products before the evening service. After the deacons of the church told him that wasn't allowed (that money-changers in the temple story does have a meaning, you know), I'm pretty sure he got angry and in the middle of the service told those in the congregation just to "take them" because it wasn't about the money.
• It was probably about the money.
• There was a highly touted Bill Clinton documentary on PBS last night. I was able to watch most of if (in between kids, wife, and a Glee interruption), and it was fantastic. Why would any institution trust Kenneth's Starr's judgment by hiring him?
• One thing I forgot to mention after watching The Voice the other night: I want to replace the Family Cat with Cee Lo's cat.
• After I went on my rant about Public Notices and their cost in the local paper, I decided to look at them today. I had Failed Smile when I noticed one was purchased by Smith and Green, P.C.  Win the battle, lose the war.
• The chances of the defendant in the the Parker County Torture Case being given life in prison by the jury? About 100%.
• Man, everyone dogged me yesterday for my methamphetamine "with a taser chaser" line. Comedic value? Anyone?
• If  I remember correctly, the dad of the Frisco-maybe-kidnapped-teen said after her return that the event was a "personal matter". If she was making that story up, I bet he's smart enough to keep it "in house".  If so, this news story will die over the next 48 hours.
• But Fox 4 dropped a stunner last night: They admitted they had mistakenly reported that the Frisco teen claimed she had been sexually assaulted two days ago. That's a serious "oops."
• Maybe that Frisco story has my skeptical radar on high alert because the news story about the guy who allegedly destroyed an antique store in Saginaw yesterday afternoon with fire and then fled sounds a little fishy. Fox 4 called the story "bizarre" and "crazy".
• One more Fox 4 note:   Having Clarice Tinsley read Facebook responses after each segment is a beating.  
• Abilene Wylie knocked out the Decatur Lady Eagles last night in the basketball playoffs. I'm not sure any school has more playoff victories in all sports than Abilene Wylie over Decatur.
• Some kid from Ector made a full court shot against Slidell last night. Anyone got a video?
• There was a  DWI arrest in Wise County a couple of months back where the blood alcohol content was .42.  I've been doing DWI defense a long time, and I've never seen anything like that.
• That mysterious Zombie Convention actually advertised in the Messenger this week after I gave them a ton of free press here. Their ad is on page 7 under the Sudoku puzzles.
• Not sure why Highland Park's leading basketball scorer's DWI arrest over the weekend made so much news.
• Lent begins today. Saw a Facebook post of some girl who was going to get drunk last night before she gave up alcohol for Lent. Interesting theology.