Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• The other day I pointed out that a JP in Montgomery County was holding a "prayer breakfast." I thought it odd. Now I thinks it is even odder: "A Texas judge, under fire for opening court proceedings with a Bible reading followed by a prayer, has scheduled a prayer breakfast next week where he claims he will address the issue." Even you hardliners don't believe that it is OK for a court to open with a Bible reading, do you? 
• I don't know where I heard it, but I heard someone say that, in case of a power outage, his home is on a "one hour maximum" outage list because he has a handicapped child who requires electrical medical equipment at times. Are there designated homes like this which will have power restored quickly? And how is that possible?  
• Well it looks like it took one weekend to end the Ebola Will Kill Us All In Texas Scare. 
• Ed Bark tweet last night: "Latest NFL history made at 8:42 p.m. CT. Peyton Manning now all-time career leader in TD passes with 509." Little bit of an oversell there? Bark acted like he was Cronkite announcing JFK's death. 
• Tweet from Wendy Davis over the weekend about the ruling to let Texas' new voter ID law to go into in effect: "The disappointing decision by the Supreme Court is 1 more reason it's so important all Texans exercise their right to vote starting Monday." That's really confusing. I hope she saying that your votes for the Texas legislature impact the kind of laws that are enacted. But it comes across as she is saying Supreme Court seats are up for election next month. 
• As I flipped around the radio dial this morning, both WBAP and The Ticket were talking about the announcement that Pitbull would perform at the Cowboys' game on Thanksgiving. Both acted like this was novel.  Uh, this is a return performance for him since he performed at the the game in 2011.
• At the exit of DFW airport, there are about six unmanned gates with the word "CREDIT" over each. I watched cars pull through and they just waited for the gate to open. They didn't roll down a window, insert a card, or anything. I'm guessing those are Toll Tag lanes but why are they labeled "CREDIT"? Edit: What if I pull in there because I have a credit card which seems like lots of people would do. Are they screwed?
• At the automated check in at American Airlines to get your boarding pass, you have to confirm that you are not carrying any prohibited items. What's the purpose of that? 
• Oh, to the commenter who told me to eat at Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh: I did it. I actually ate a sandwich that was topped off with cole slaw and french fries in the sandwich. (Well, I ate half a sandwich.) It was featured on Man vs. Food. 
• Mrs. LL saw Gone Girl over the weekend and then last night just blurted out the ending to me.