 According to an article on statesman.com, "Britney Spears stumbled outside a Manhattan hotel, nearly dropping her 8-month-old son and further fueling the ever-growing media scrutiny of her parenting skills." The article goes on to say that, "In photos splashed across the front page and inside the New York Post on Friday, the 24-year-old pop star is shown exiting The Ritz-Carlton hotel with Sean Preston in one hand and a glass in the other ... As her bodyguards walked Spears to her car, she stumbled — her long pants apparently getting tangled in her open-toed shoes — and bent low as Sean Preston's head flung backward, knocking off his orange hat." 911, 911, pop star ignores poo-poo in baby's Gucci diapers. I hate to play the Devil's Advocate here but if any of you, my dear readers, are parents, then you all know that there have been many questionable parenting decisions made by all of us at one time or another. How would you feel if Entertainment Tonight camera crews were filming you while your two-year-old was up at three in the morning bouncing on your head after a couple of nights without sleep? Case closed.
According to an article on cnn.com , "Federal customs agents seized a Mercedes-Benz from an Army reservist who said the heavily modified, armor-plated, bulletproofed luxury car likely belonged to Saddam Hussein." The article goes on to say that, "First Sgt. William von Zeal said he bought the car while serving in Iraq. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents said Thursday that the car, which was also equipped with loudspeakers and hidden microphones, was being treated as a 'possible war trophy.' The vehicle also had a series of pipes that shot flames from the sides." Flames from the side??? Can you imagine Saddam at his local flea market negotiating how to trick out his ride? Yeah, I gots to have some curb-feelers, 10-inch sub woofers, and ... Oh Yeah! I want friggin' flames to shoot out the sides! That would be phat!
According to an article on msnbc.com, "Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is making progress from surgery on his broken leg, even showing an interest in mares." The horse doctor went on to say that, "There’s some mares there, and he’s extremely interested in the mares." Is that supposed to be a scientific observation? Because any male of any species would be extremely interested if there were any females around, even if he was 3 seconds from death. Even if he was missing all of his limbs... except for his love limb, of course.
According to an article on statesman.com , "A congressman under investigation for bribery was caught on videotape accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from an FBI informant whose conversations with the lawmaker also were recorded ... Agents later found the cash hidden in his freezer." The article goes on to say that, "At one audiotaped meeting, Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., chuckles about writing in code to keep secret what the government contends was his corrupt role in getting his children a cut of a communications company's deal for work in Africa." What the article doesn't tell you is how the congressman chuckled that nobody would find the cash stuffed behind some frozen pizzas and Eggo waffles in the back of his freezer, a place even his wife didn't go.
 I can't believe the San Antonio Spurs have gone fishing! But what a great series. Down to a game 7 with overtime, a close game and a close series all the way. It could have ended up either team's victory; it was that close. I guess it was just the Mavericks' time this year. With three championships in the last seven years, it's easy for a Spurs fan to get greedy. Believe me! But I'll just have to settle for photos from Kenny Smith's fishing trip.
Clifford Antone passed away yesterday. He was the owner of the world-famous Antone's nightclub in Austin, Texas. Here's a sampling of the artists who played Antone's and received a lot of his support: Doyle Bramhall, Doyle Bramhall II, W.C. Clark, Double Trouble (Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon), Fabulous Thunderbirds (including Kim Wilson, Jimmy Vaughan), Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Ian Moore, Doug Sahm, Bob Schneider, Charlie Sexton, Will Sexton, Big Joe Turner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Muddy Waters. R.I.P.
And finally, in an article on cnn.com, "Wine keeps Hungarian apes feeling fine." The article claims that, "Monkeys and apes at the Budapest Zoo drink their way through 55 liters of red wine each year, albeit in small quantities each day, to help boost their red blood cells." That's right. To boost their red blood cells. Not to placate their miserable existence confined in a zoo. The zoo spokesperson claims, "Obviously, they do not have it all at once and get drunk, but they get it in small amounts mixed in their tea." Those stingy bureaucrats. Give the poor monkeys all the booze they want. It's the least you can do. And throw in a carton of cigarettes while you're at it. You know how much European monkeys like to smoke.
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