Another recent column

Twain was right -- A good walk spoiled

A recent column by me

It was never about the grades.

Larry McMurty

Tim Rutten looks at McMurtry's new Hollywood book for the LA Times. It should arrive at my door tomorrow and will be read by MOnday morning.

Tunes

A fine one by James McMurtry. Down Across the Deleware. "I know the janglin' of your keys"

Guns

Obama Adminsitration bans the import of M1 Garands, the rifle that won Dubya Dubya 2. Why does Obama hate America?

We don't need no stinking badges!

Mexican mayor murdered. Does this sound like a healthy, modern country to you?

Dope

Dutch city reconsiders drug tourism. From the NY Times.

Shark 2

Australian surfer killed.

Food

Gulf shrimp season opens. But will customers return? I damn sure will. Ship me a few pounds ASAP. From the NY Times.

Ray Bradbury

The author sounds like a tea partier but wants our country to go back to the moon.

Shark!

Kayaker escapes Great White.

Civil War

Preservation group backs casino. I'm with them on this one. The casino should be built if the private funds are there to do it. The integrity of the battlefield isn't threatened.

My Aug. 5 column

D Day for mom and dad (and baby, too.)

Reds

I saw this coming. North Korean soccer team humiliated, punished for poor performance.

The jihad

Taliban fighters cover themselves in glory by murdering medical workers.

Food and drink

Give the smell test to Gulf seafood. Speaking of which, I got some great shrimp at Cornerstone Grill last night. Ali liked her crab cakes and my shrimp was excellent. First time I have been in there in awhile but it was well worth the money.

Your Sunday free tune

Billy Stewart sings Summertime. Dig that groovy ensemble!

Mags

The grim situation at Newsweek. New owner but old problems remain.

Hitchens

Big Hitch wrestles cancer. God bless.

Iran

Did they or didn't they toss a bomb at the big man? Something isn't kosher about this story.