Bag of Randomness

  • In the mail yesterday arrived, just in time for Baylor’s first bowl game since 1994, a baby Baylor sweater that’s been a part of WifeGeeding’s family for quite some time.  WifeGeeding’s aunt was kind enough to send it, and it’s so fancy it has a Neiman Marcus label.  Unfortunately it didn’t bring the Ken Starr Baylor Bears any luck as they came up short to Illinois 38-14.  But hey, it’s something to build on and there’s always next year.
  • I’m a Sprint customer and they surprised me with an offer of a $70 credit if I renewed my two year contract early.  They said it was for being a good customer, but I have a feeling they know a competitor might lure away customers with an upcoming product launch, and my guess that competitor is Verizon and the product is their version of the iPhone.
  • I was reading Annette Strauss’s Wikipedia entry and came across this sentence: She was the second female mayor and the second Jewish mayor of Dallas (Adlene Harrison was first; Laura Miller was the third).  How is one suppose to know when the term “Jewish” is used that it’s in reference to the person’s faith or heritage.
  • I’m a fan of Gov Bill Richardson and I’m curious to see what he does after his term winds down next month.  I bet he’ll end up being the next Secretary of State.
  • But his hair doesn’t even come in close to being as cool our our governor.
  • I’m a little late with this thought concerning the rescheduling of the Vikings/Eagles game that was moved from Sunday to Tuesday because of the blizzard.  I love watching football played in the snow and all other adverse weather conditions, but when city officials urge residents to stay indoors I don’t think the NFL had any choice but to support the city in a decision made about public safety.
  • It’s going to be hard to judge the next coach of the Cowboys with next year’s somewhat cushy schedule.
  • I’m no longer sold on Jason Garrett.  I’ve questioned his play calling in the past and not too convinced as his role as a leader with how he walked off the field after the last game against the Eagles and how he handled Marion Barber’s celebration penalty.  Heck, I wish he would be harder on the kicker.  I’m still convinced that the only coach for the Cowboys is Gruden.
  • NBA courts ranked
  • Blog  dedicated to the trials and errors that come when a parent handles a cellphone – whenparentstext.com
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Someone’s been thieving my Junior Mints

I’ve got a big ‘ol box of Junior Mints that gets lighter and lighter, and yet I haven’t partaken much of the tasty treat, so I know one or several of the girls have been thieving them.  In order to find the perpetrator, I’ve set up a trap.

I’ve placed Junior Mints on Post-Its (trying to keep them sanitary, you know) leading up to my trap.  Keep in mind this trap is in beta testing, which is clearly labeled on the lid.

Unfortunately I was distracted before the perp got to the box, so I didn’t have time to yank the cord.

Developing . . .

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We didn’t see this one coming

The only police officer in the village of Guadalupe had still not surfaced Monday, four days after being abducted by gunmen who stormed into her home.

Erika Gándara, 28, was the Mexican border village’s entire police force, taking a job no one else wanted in the farming communities in the violent Valley of Juárez.

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