Bag of Randomness

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  • I woke up earlier than normal yesterday and caught the Musers on KTCK The TICKET talking about my home town of Mineral Wells and the Baker Hotel.  George appears to have a bit of a fascination with the Baker and had dreams of buying and renovating it.  The trio seemed to thing the town only has a population of five to six thousand, but I think in reality, it’s closer to sixteen thousand.”
  • History has it that President Truman changed the Seal of the President of the United States so that the eagle was now looking towards peace – “No longer was the symbolic representation of the United States looking toward the arrows or war, but to the olive branch of peace.”  For some reason this made me think of the churchy phrase, “Hate the sin, love the sinner,”  It seems like the emphasis is on hate first, and love second.
  • I’m annoyed when the press jumps the gun on a story to try to be first but to only get it wrong.  The sad part is, this is just something we will have to live with, but for that reason, I usually don’t get engaged into something until some time has passed by.
  • Unless you are left handed, driving a car with the driver’s seat on the left side would be kind of awkward changing the air and radio, though some of those features are now on the steering wheel.
  • We know the staff at our local Braum’s very well and since BoyGeeding started to walk, the crew wanted to see him perform thisnew talent.  But there was a bit of irony in the air . . . as he walked for them for the first time and as they cheered him on, a very elderly woman in a wheelchair being pushed by her daughter crossed his path.  The look on her face was a bit moving, it seemed she longed for the days that she had the ability to walk and perhaps took her youth for granted.  Maybe I’m looking to much into what happened, but it just stopped me down for a bit.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers one-upped the Yankees by honoring Boston singing the Cheers theme.
  • I caught the end of Forrest Gump recently.  If you recall, Forrest and Little Forrest are waiting for the school bus.  I wonder if Forrest was at all concerned with Little Forrest being able to find a seat, like in the beginning when all the kids but Jenny said their seat was taken.
  • Cars are shipped much different today
  • The Irony Lady’s granddaughter is a local product and after her reading at her grandmother’s funeral, she’s now Internet famous.  I found her to be exceptionally poised and composed, graceful and elegant.
  • An app for those that live in Iceland and are looking for love – Helpful New App Keeps People From Sleeping With Their Cousins

  • Pa. Lieutenant Governor Candidate Kicked Out of Christian Band for Supporting Gay Marriage

  • A woman once struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and more in succession.
  • The relationship with the couple in ‘The Americans’ is a bit predictable, you know where it’s going, but I like the tension between the two KGB ladies.
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  • Some of my favorite memories with my father were watching Cowboys game with Pat Summerall doing play-by-play.  Another part of my childhood died yesterday.  That man had some dark skeletons in his closet and thankfully he was able to put them behind him.  I always was surprised at how long he lived after that liver transplant.
  • Here’s Fox Sports’ website tribute to the broadcasting icon.  In one clip he talks about coaching Burt Reynolds at Florida State.  And just for due diligence, here’s what CBS Sports and the NFL put together.  Oh, and his actual name was George Allen Summerall.
  • I can only imagine the security precautions that will take place next week when five U.S. Presidents are at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library next week at SMU.  I wonder if any would feel moved to visit the Kennedy Memorial, I doubt it.  But can you imagine any of them taking a picture on the grassy knoll or on the x.
  • Here’s an interesting thought, what if Bush decided to build his library at Baylor, which was definitely in the running?  That would mean former President Clinton would have to be greeted by Ken Starr, the current president of Baylor.
  • It was pretty sweet of the Yankees to honor Bostonians with “Sweet Caroline” last night.  Because of my friend Jimi, I was able experience the magic of that song in Fenway during the seventh-inning stretch.  But in watching last night’s clip, you can tell Yankee fans were out of their element.
  • When events like a bomb exploding in Boston with the first reported death being an eight-year-old boy or the tragedy of the Sandy Lake Elementary shooting happens, I refuse to believe everything happens for a reason. Sometimes crazy unfortunate shit happens, it how we deal with it that matters.
  • It almost feels like September 2001 all over again.  A major U.S. city has a tragic event and then poison is being sent in the mail to Congress.
  • I don’t think I’ve seen anyone with a smartphone and not have some kind of cover, so I always question when writers review a new smartphone and they criticize the appearance.
  • Speaking of smartphones, I’ve mentioned that the Samsung Galaxy Note II has my attention, and I’m quite surprised at all the price ranges for this phone, all of which include a 2-year contract.  Sprint sells the phone in store for $300, Best Buy for $300, HSN for $280,  Costco for $230, and Amazon for $150.  It pays to shop around, and I don’t think I’ll be buying a phone in-store again.
  • ‘Duck Dynasty’ and Prestonwood Baptist Church are teaming up for an event.
  • I don’t like the redesign of CNN.com.
  • Something for you CHL supporters – Robber shot dead by would-be victim outside Ft. Worth store
  • When I worked at Southwest Airlines I was part of their website’s quality assurance team, so the news of American Airlines’ computer glitch was of interest to me.
  • For you local burger lovers – Dallas Burger Heat Map
  • Now that’s an idea – a chocolate chip cookie cone
  • Faith Hill will no longer be a part of NBC Sunday Night Football.
  • Mark Walberg was on Kimmel last night and stated some crazy weight loss and gain stats for four movies he did last year.  For the first movie he was 165 lbs, ending up weighing 212 lbs for another movie, and then in 30 days went down to $180 lbs.
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Bag of Randomness

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  • I’m thankful tragic events which happened in Boston yesterday doesn’t happen often, but I’m surprised they don’t happen more often in these days and times.  And these sort of things get your attention more and more either the older you get or when you start a family.
  • When such an event happens, I wonder if the local news stays on the air or if everything just goes to national coverage in the area.
  • Google did a really great public service by creating a webpage to help track down people in Boston yesterday.
  • There are some truly horrific images made available online after the bombing, and I was tempted to provide a link to them, but after some thought it wouldn’t be respectful to the victims.  But if you really want to find them, they aren’t that hard to find.
  • One image that did stick with me was seeing men in fatigues, I’m guessing they were part of the National Guard helping with the event, step right into rescue and assistance mode the second things happened.
  • ’60 Minutes’ had a segment about Marfa, TX.  There was a part of me that just wanted to pack the wife and kids and hop in the car and escape back to small town Texas immediately.  But with most things, after a few days I’d probably be driven crazy.
  • I read that North Texas was going to have a great bluebonnet season, but so far I ain’t seeing it.
  • There is something really beautiful and majestic about a West Texas sunset.
  • The more ads I hear from the former George DeJohn on The TICKET the more skeptical I become.
  • The Dallas Morning News talked to former President George W. Bush about his paintings, he said, “People are surprised. Of course, some people are surprised I can even read.”
  • Perry Announces Chicago Ad Buy Touting Texas
  • Not a joke – Starbucks, Wal-Mart offering classes – for college credit
  • A cool device in which people can leave a dollar tip.
  • Pigeon held in India on suspicion of spying for Pakistan
  • Today is no shoe day
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