Stop the presses – Gov Rick Perry Gives Up on Boots

And — perhaps most surprising to those who’ve paired his take-no-prisoners governing style with the image of a Western roughrider — he’s ditched his trademark cowboy boots for comfortable plain black shoes, once and for all.

“My feet are really happy now,” he said, waving a foot energetically in the air to illustrate. “And very rarely does my back bother me. It’s good.”

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Not About ‘To Ride Off Into the Sunset’

But whatever you do, Governor, please don’t mess with the hair.

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Bag of Randomness

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  • Twenty-five years ago when Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys, or everything leading up to it, I remember the local media admitting they couldn’t find a photo of the guy because he simply hasn’t done anything to warrant any kind of coverage before the upcoming purchase.  That’s unimaginable today considering digital technology and the Internet and mobile devices.
  • I miss seeing that huge Cowboys banner at press conferences.  It’s still there, but you never see it, instead you just see some cardboard display with tiny advertiser logos all over it.
  • We took advantage of the $5 cold weather admission prices at the Dallas Zoo yesterday.  It really is a great place, they charge very modest prices for things link two bucks for a pony ride or a dollar for some seeds or nectar to feed birds.  Pics of our excursion are below.
  • The new season of ‘Dallas’ started last night.  I’m only watching it for local ties and nostalgia because it’s not really my cup of tea.  The first few moments of the episode leaned heavily on honoring the late J.R.
  • I’m not a fan of Seth Myer’s ‘Late Night’ set.  His monologue sounded just he was on Weekend Update reading cue cards, he’s gotta work on his cadence and speaking to the audience, not at them.
  • A feel good story out of the Brewer’s spring training.  A stray dog wondered on the field and when the team couldn’t find the owner, they adopted it and named it after one of their greatest players.
  • The greatest adaptation from television to film has to be ‘The Fugitive’.
  • When I have a work crew at my house, I’m the type to make sure they have plenty of water to drink and will occasionally bring out Gatorade.   And even though I may be forking over a lot of cash for the work I hire them to do, if the job is performed exceptionally well and I build up a good repore with the owner or lead, I’ll even give them a gift card as a thank you or a tip.
  • By simply adding two vertical white strips in a moving 2D image, your brain will be fooled and consider it a 3D scene.
  • Erin Andrews is becoming the female version of Ryan Seacrest, she’s everywhere.
  • The Samsung Gear Fit is interesting, but there’s no price as of yet and it’s a bit bulky.
  • Disney’s Magic Kingdom raises prices
  • I would either just nod my head or just say, “Thanks.” – 10 Oscar Winners Whose Speeches Were Under 11 Words
  • India: School textbooks say ‘Japan nuked US‘
  • China’s Naval Chief Says Smog is Best Defence Against US Laser Weapons
  • Video – Iowa man travels the town square to get signatures for sympathy cards to remember people who have passed, some he has never even met.

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