Elections Blog

Public outrage over the upcoming O.J. Simpson ‘confession’ money grab has lead to some progress on halting the travesty.  From the Washington Post:
Media companies that own Fox stations are mulling this weekend whether to direct their stations to run or to preempt the Simpson interview, scheduled to air on the final Monday and Wednesday of [...]

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…both for my Red Raiders, who try to finish the regular season at a semi-respectable 7-5 with a win over Oklahoma State, and, of course, for the Ohio State and Michigan fans. One of college football’s biggest rivalries is a lot bigger this year, with the death yesterday of Michigan coaching legend Bo Schembechler and [...]

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And he’s back with a vengeance! Wow - 96% on the Tomatometer with 127 reviews in…I don’t think I’ve bothered with this franchise since Moonraker, but it might be time to come back to the fold.  Anybody see it yet?…

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I don’t ask many favors of my readers; it’s enough for me to have an audience, and you all know I appreciate you, whether you agree with me or not. 
I’m asking you for one now.  The Goldmans, survivors of Ron, brutally murdered along with Nicole Brown Simpson by the reprehensible slug O.J. Simpson, have started [...]

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That’s not a sentence I’ll have cause to type very often, but here he is on the O.J. debacle:
O.J. Simpson’s forthcoming book, “If I Did It,” could launch a profitable new series for publisher Judith Regan and her parent company, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. Let me suggest that she follow up with another snuff book, maybe [...]

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Words cannot express the moral depravity behind the decision of ReganBooks and Fox News to provide a forum for O.J. Simpson to confess to the details of the slaying of his wife and Ronald Goldman under the ruse that it is ‘hypothetical’:
Fox will slaughter the competition the final week of the November ratings sweeps when [...]

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From Toronto’s legendary El Mocambo nightclub, by way of Austin, by way of Dallas, this chillingly spectacular version of Texas Flood shows why those of us who had the good fortune to see him live will never forget the experience: Stevie Ray Vaughan, circa 1983, and smokin’…

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…in the Big 12 as the #4 Longhorns try to improve their National Title prospects and clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game with a win over Kansas State, and my Red Raiders face a nearly impossible task as they try to win against #17 Oklahoma on the road. #24 Texas A&M [...]

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…and the Republicans lose the Senate:
A Democratic takeover of the Senate is appearing likely after an ongoing canvass of votes in Virginia produced no significant changes in the outcome of the hard-fought race led by Democratic challenger Jim Webb, sources told CNN Wednesday.
Wednesday night, with Webb leading Republican Sen. George Allen by about 7,200 votes [...]

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…here…with all apologies to James Taranto…

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…and I know you guys think I’ve been too pessimistic on this subject to begin with, but I feel duty bound to report:
Britney Spears has just filed for divorce from K-Fed…
…I know, I know…it’s the moment we all dreaded, but feared could happen…be brave, my friends, we’ll only be stronger…

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I know, I know, most all of you are sick of hearing about it, but it was a great evening, and believe me when I say that there is still a bit of a buzz in the air (it’s one of those shows that gets better the more you think about it).
In any event, here’s [...]

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What makes 1971’s Sticky Fingers the greatest Stones album, as well as the greatest album in rock’s history (sorry, Beatles fans)? The move to their own label probably helped, and the Andy Warhol cover design didn’t hurt, either (the cover, combined with the title of the album, is positively scandalous). And of course, sessions at Muscle [...]

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In about 4 or 5 hours, I will be on my way to Zilker Park for the big show…hope to see the rest of my Austin readers there.  Continuing my look at the best Stones albums, I come to my #2 pick (and believe me, it’s hard to make the choice between 1 and 2). ”Exile [...]

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My #3 album as I count down the all-time greats by the all-time greatest (U2 is the king now, but the Stones have still had a far greater cultural impact, and the Beatles broke up too soon) is, for some perhaps, a surprise.  Although “Let It Bleed” is a perennial favorite (and would have been #6 on my [...]

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…but the Longhorns kept their hopes alive with a narrow 22-20 victory over a scrappy Nebraska Cornhusker team that is far better than their record will now indicate. My Red Raiders are trying to salvage their very disappointing season on the road against Iowa State in a game that is an absolute must win…
UPDATE 5:59 [...]

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Here’s a little bonus fun this weekend, as the the big Stones show at Zilker is about 29 hours away. You all know this one, but you may not have seen this version…it’s a good one…

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The woes of my Red Raiders, 4-2 but unimpressive against every decent opponent thus far, continue, as 0-6 Colorado grabs an early 7-0 lead.  Jeez, we HAVE to win this one. 
Undefeated Missouri has the Aggies at Kyle Field, and #15 Iowa and #16 Georgia have already tumbled this Saturday.  Also of note today, a big [...]

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It’s official - The Departed is a hit, and it nearly tripled(!) the best opening ever for a Martin Scorses picture.  Well-deserved…

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…and Texas and Oklahoma are knotted at 7 apiece midway through the second quarter.  Looks like my Longhorns have their hands full, and my Red Raiders face a tough Missouri team later tonight.  I tell you, in the Big 12, every week is a nailbiter…
UPDATE 5:36 p.m.: Well, Texas has this one well in hand.  [...]

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