Your Bag of Randomness for Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  • The hardest part in deciding who to vote for as President is trying to find differences between Harris and Trump. They are just too alike; there’s no real distinction between them. Voters again face the issue of having no real choice.
  • It would be in poor taste, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the attempted Trump assassination area turned into some targeting or shooting range for gun enthusiasts. I wonder what people would pay to shoot from the same spot on the roof as the shooter at a target marked the same distance away that Trump was.
  • A lot of people whiten their teeth; most are too white or bright, and it doesn’t look natural. I tried the procedure once and got what they called zingers, which are random, unpredictable, and sharp pain in my teeth. That was some of the worst pain I’ve ever been in, and I’ve had four back surgeries.
  • I haven’t given it much thought, but there must have been a lot of anti-Biden signs and merchandise that are now useless since he’s no longer in the race. Biden has gutted so many of Trump’s “arguments.” They are gone in one fell swoop: President Biden’s age, Hunter Biden, the whole “Biden crime family” corruption allegations—all out the door.
  • Agency retracts announced firing of key Baptist leader who had praised Biden’s withdrawal as a ‘selfless act’
    • In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership.
  • Here’s the last photo and interview of Richard Simmons. He looked better than I expected, being a recluse and all. And he was going to make a comeback from retirement.
  • President Biden tweeted this photo last night. I thought it was unique since so few people will ever be able to see that perspective with their own eyes. I’m guessing it’s taken from the Truman Balcony looking straight down.
  • Child abusers should not be put in leadership positions at church.
  • Couldn’t they have given Wilt some longer shorts?

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Your Bag of Randomness for Tuesday, July 23, 2024

  • If I were into making up conspiracy theories, here’s one regarding Biden dropping out of the race. It’s a bit like House of Cards. The DNC forces that be, who forced/encouraged Biden out, arranged things so that there would be an open convention in August for their preferred candidate, which is why Biden’s first announcement didn’t include his endorsement of Harris. However, Biden was never comfortable with that because of his loyalty to Harris. So, he played along with the announcement of dropping out of the race, but on his own accord, and to the surprise of everyone, he followed up with that tweet several hours later announcing his full endorsement of Harris.
    • Again, making up conspiracy theories, I believe  California Rep. Adam Schiff’s announcement that he wanted Biden to leave the race was orchestrated by fellow Californian Rep. Speaker Pelosi. She was orchestrating the change but knew it was too strong of a message coming from herself. But, having Schiff make the announcement was a good way to test the waters and get better polling data.
  • I would be astonished if VP Harris’ running mate is not a white male. I know the party is progressive, but it’s all about balancing the ticket, and sadly, America isn’t ready for a non-white male not to appear on a ticket.
  • Nikki Haley Voters PAC Announces Support for Kamala Harris
    • Back in January of this year she said, “If Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee, we will get a President Kamala Harris. You mark my words. He cannot win a general election…He can’t get independents. He can’t get suburban women.”
  • I don’t think I’ve ever heard exscripts from a Baseball Hall of Fame Speech, but I listened to some of Adrian Beltre’s. He made sure to drop Emily Jones’ name, and that must have been a really cool moment for her.
  • LBJ daughters call Biden ‘a patriot without peer’ for dropping out. I had to look up “without peer” because I haven’t heard it used before. AI gave me a pretty good explanation.That was nice of them considering Biden postponed his planned visit to the L.B.J. Presidential Library in Austin to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act earlier this month.
  • Matthew McConaughey is talking about running for office again
  • I’ve never been a fan of WFAA’s Cynthia Izaguirre for various reasons. On the evening news last night she said, “the meltdown in the Democratic Party.” That caused one retired local anchor to tweet several interesting things:
    • “Meltdown” is a pundit’s choice – and unless Comanche Peak just scrammed, not that of a journalist. My jaw hit the floor. Wanna pick a phrase? Try “recent developments”. That was as egregiously slanted and unprofessional as anything I’ve recently heard, and maybe ever.
    • I started in TV in 1973. We had (paper) teleprompters even then. There’s always copy or a script. Anchors have always “read” the news. What changed is that very few now seem to know how to read their copy beforehand or apply any standards editing or delivering it.
    • Unless it’s a story we enterprise ourselves, we all read what other people write. I pre-read and double-checked every piece of copy I ever had in a newscast, and usually re-wrote them to put them in my voice and eliminate mistakes. So did they.
  • There’s nothing particularly revealing in this article, but a buddy and I were talking about this recently, and it’s one reason, despite its low range, I keep my 2014 Nissan Leaf – It’s becoming harder to get — and keep — a car
  • My brother attended Kansas Wesleyan on a football scholarship for a year. I haven’t thought about the college in forever so I decided to see what Wikipedia said about it. Under notable alumni, I saw this: Dennis Rader — infamous “BTK” serial killer, attended 1965-66.
  • There’s a new dance craze in case you didn’t know – Why Is Every Celeb Doing the ‘Apple’ Dance — and Why Can’t We Stop Watching Them? (And in case you didn’t know what Brat is popular)

  • I cannot adequately express my profound disappointment in the leadership of Pastors Tony and Teter of Hackberry Creek Church. I stand by certain standards and simply will not budge.
  • I can never get this right so I’m thankful for this short video:


    And here’s some related news: One in six Tory voters likely to die before the next election

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Your Bag of Randomness for Monday, July 22, 2024

  • I made some big political prognostications on Friday; I got the big stuff right.
  • Our current politics would be a killer Netflix series.
  • History recognizes actions that are bigger than self.
  • Niki Haley has to be a tiny bit jealous that half-Indian Kamala Harris is the first female of Indian descent to lead a major party’s ticket.
  • Oprah will not sit idly by with an opportunity to elect the first black female president.
  • Look at that date in the upper left. It’s just a reminder there’s a lot that can happen in the next 105 days.
  • I’m just sharing something I read recently: “Something I read: You are part of every person you’ve ever loved.”
  • I’ve seen more than one Aggie football enthusiast write something like, “It’s hard to hate Quinn Ewers. I want to, but I can’t. Great kid.” I get what they are saying. I couldn’t stand the kid fresh out of Southlake making millions of dollars with a mullet. But he seems to be a genuinely devout follower of Christ. I need to be better at making snap judgments and judging books by their cover.
  • Sadly, if there was that person today, it is likely most Christians wouldn’t like them

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Your Bag of Randomness for Friday, July 19, 2024

  • There’s an old joke that politicians like Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama have told on themselves. It goes something like this: An old rancher is talking about politics with a young man from the city. He compares a politician to a ‘post-turtle.’ The confused young man asks him what a post-turtle is. The old man says, “When you’re driving down a country road, and you see a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post-turtle. You know he didn’t get up there by himself. He doesn’t belong there; you wonder who put him there; he can’t get anything done while he’s up there, and you want to help the poor, dumb thing down.” President Biden is that turtle right now, and from what I’ve read and heard, by Monday, he’ll announce he won’t be seeking re-election. I’m not sure there’s a dignified way to go about this, but here’s what I think we’ll be reading by Monday morning.
    • Biden will not resign.
    • Presidential historian Jon Meacham will help him put together an eloquent speech, and we’ll remember it like LBJ’s, “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.” Heck, if I were advising Biden. I’d use those exact same words.
    • Biden will not endorse Harris or anyone else.
    • There will be an open convention with Harris and three, maybe four others.
    • Super delegates will not be allowed to vote on the first ballot.
    • Should she get the nomination, Harris will choose Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear or Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate. I’d advise Shapiro since Pennsylvania is a big swing state.
  • Even though Trump milked the firefighter bit, it seemed genuine for him.
  • If it’s obvious this isn’t your father’s Republican party, perhaps Kid Rock yelling, “Trump’s the shit!” is your sign.
  • I’m amazed that we haven’t seen the 43rd president at the last three GOP conventions. It’s a different time, for sure.

  • If you read this post before 12:35 AM, something else was in this bullet point. I removed it because I didn’t want to sound bitter and regret anything. That doesn’t mean I’m still not bitter; I just don’t want to sound or appear bitter. Or, at least, that bitter. I’ll just say it had something to do with justice and integrity.
  • This is the most evil and sinister thing I’ve heard in a while- A neo-Nazi extremist group conspired to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned sweets to Jewish kids in New York. I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to Jewish customs and New York, but I had the impression that Jewish parents would discourage their kids from taking candy from a symbol or character of a different faith. For instance, I’m trying to imagine a Southern Baptist parent feeling comfortable accepting candy from a person dressed as a Hindu deity. Perhaps all of this is apples and oranges.
  • A company owned by former President Donald Trump is selling a limited edition pair of sneakers depicting the 2024 Republican presidential nominee’s bloody face in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s assassination attempt. Available at GetTrumpSneakers.com, the “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops” retail for $299 a pair and honor what the site says is Trump’s “unwavering determination and bravery.” According to the site, only 5,000 of the sneakers have been made, and 10 random buyers will receive sneakers signed by Trump himself.
  • Canadian news – B.C. woman who thought Coldplay concert ‘was a date’ must pay ex for ticket, tribunal rules
  • ‘Kidulting’: How adults are becoming the top toy buyers
  • Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2 million after guest dies from 150-degree shower – 76-year-old Alex Chronis sustained third-degree burns and spent months in the hospital before he died.
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