Five

It costs 5 dollars for a Sunday New York Times in Lubbock, Texas. It also costs 5 dollars in gas to find a business that sells it, thank you unmentionable large coffee conglomerate. I passed on the 5 dollar mochachino frape' with kung fu grip in favor of all the news that's fit to print. Did you get all that?
I travelled the 5 miles back to the 'Stubbs' subdivision 'jonesing' for folgers. 5 bucks for cigarettes and 5 bucks for milk to compliment my breakfast. I found myself in the heat and humidity fit for a June Sunday in the Hubaplex. I spent 5 minutes retrieving the perfection of paper slash morning coffee breakfast bliss.
The Pixies exclaimed in my head, 'If the devil is six, then God is Seven! God is Seven! God is Seven! I must be Five I thought, not in the context of age, but just as a being. As I sipped my Lubbock water Folgers, I realized there were five words in this sentence. This monkeys gone to heaven.
Other than hearing the words 'Touchdown Red Raiders!' or the United Spirit Arena announcer utter 'Darryl Dora THREEEEE!', my favorite thing is lazy Sunday morning peace and quiet. That and the 5 seconds of anticipation of what is..... and what may become.....when beginning to read.

Deeper truths lie behind Rick Perry's actions

Thanks to Jesus and the electorate, Texas was spared from the horror of Chris Bell and Kinky Friedman. The electorate has seen fit to trust the great Governor to protect us from the special interests. So what if a few more rights are abused or pockets are lined in the process.
Texas Farm Bureau, an insurance company with a convienient political membership slash lobby arm endorsed Perry. Now they are upset the Great Governor has vetoed a bill protecting farm property. How stupid can you be to not see how an Autobahn through central Texas built by a contractor from Spain is far greater a benefit than some of the richest farm land in the world.

I am so glad I live in Lubbock Kounty! These Republicans are making me safer with red light cameras. I thank them for promoting and settling out of court with corrupt and ineffective employees. Our property taxes could have gone up much more than the 30 plus percent over the last 3 years.
Just yesterday 'pravda' published a negative comment in an editorial opinion about state politics. We must be going to hell soon especially if they progress from negative to harsh.
I also think it is about time we had more Bible in the public schools. All that seperation of church and state nonsense wasn't near as good as people had it in Europe before Jamestown. I just hope we can get a monarchy theocracy type thing where we can have a true two class system with aristocracy rules instead of the law. Then I think we can secure the border, defeat Al Queda, and ultimately put a big ass Air Conditioner to cool down the planet. None of that stuff really bothers me as much as OU cheating and winning. If Rick wanted to impress us he could at least get the Texas Autobahn built through Norman. Bulldoze and salt the football stadium. Then annex the place and make a Texas Community College. The great Governor vetoed funding health care for those employees anyway, so the education level for football players there can remain the same.
I know that part doesn't jive, but neither does politics.

The return of Russ

Warning: This will be poorly written. Arguably, all my posts are so keep your expectations low.

I'm still working on the Twila story. It is slow going as I am studying for a securities exam. Economics and reality of daily life demand I gain an income. Yawn.
I am currently fascinated by the lack of responsible journalism produced by our local paper. It is my opinion is not really interested in opinion. It has a section devoted to it. The depth of analysis is liken to a trailer park kiddie pool.
In the midst of the most contraversial legislative session since the Sharpsburg scandal, the local paper exhibited integrity of Pravda and the analysis of John Madden without the obvious.
Enough of that, I wish them luck on Texas Ave. and only remind them that by losing respect of reporting FULL stories, it won't be long until you lose the respect of your readers. To err on the side of omission is a disgrace. Please notice that I reciprocate that disrespect because the name that you publish on the front is no longer worthy of mention.