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Monday, March 9, 2026

Summer Williams of my hometown of Mineral Wells, TX, set the fastest breakaway roping time at the 2026 Houston Rodeo. I like how the announcer said, “There really is something in the water in Mineral Wells.”

Hat Tip: Richard S. (Thanks!)

 

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Sidenote: The Houston Rodeo’s entertainment lineup is a bit more diverse than I expected, with Lizzo and Creed. Granted, Lizzo is from Houston.

Authorities expect water to run out by November

Congress needs to get a better hold of what constitutes a war. Technically, only Congress can declare war. Currently, the president and other representatives refer to the ongoing conflict with Iran as a war. And when the Commander in Chief states the only end to this is with Iran’s unconditional surrender, it sure seems like a war. I’m not saying I’m opposed to military intervention, but some things need ironing out.

I’ve been following this story about a secret weapon that causes severe vertigo and lasting brain injury since it was first reported nine years ago, with Cuba using it on the US Embassy. 60 Minutes had a major update on the story. It appears our government now has obtained a copy of the weapon.  It is small, designed to be concealed, silent, doesn’t emit heat, can be operated by remote control (with a beam range of several hundred feet), and can penetrate windows and drywall.

It’s one thing for members of the military to wear a hat as it’s part of their uniform, but can you take off the very informal ball cap?

This comeback and performance last week by this one young lady was amazing. Too bad they lost their next game, which was for the championship.

To appreciate how hard a feat that is, these guys tried to recreate it.

Those six seconds reminded me of these two iconic NBA moments.

I’m not a big fan of the virtual keyboard; it seems like it would make typing harder, but I like the expandable screen.

United Airlines can now boot passengers who refuse to use headphones with their devices

This reminds me of the time I was flying back from Las Vegas and randomly got upgraded to first class. I decided to open my laptop and listen to a concert DVD. My headphones were plugged in, but for some reason, I could barely hear the music, so I kept turning it up. Perplexed, I tried to troubleshoot it, unaware that the audio was coming from the speakers rather than the headphones. A woman sitting at the front of the economy section tapped my shoulder and loudly yelled, “Use your headphones!” Realizing what was going on, I tried to immediately apologize and state I wasn’t aware my headphones weren’t working, and I didn’t mean to be a nuisance, but before I could get four words out of my mouth, her retort was “First class passengers are elite f–cks! They think the world revolves around them, I ain’t having it!”

 

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