C-Man

Same. We've been twice the past month, last time to the original spot (they've expanded into the next door space) and would probably head over there tonight but it's Parents' Weekend at SMU and tons of FSU folks in town. The Pancetta pizza is ridiculously good.

Speaking of transgender, got this mailer yesterday. GOP Campaigning on the important issues:

Gotta a buddy who is out there with his wife for the second straight year. I thought last year's lineup looked better. They're only going tomorrow, which would be the night I'd go. Not sure I'd even stick around for Sting though. But Cat Power, Glen Hansard, Jenny Lewis (drool), Black Pumas and Turnpike is a hell of a run up to the headliner.

Goddamn that’s funny

The Goth Babe show in Las Colinas was ok. My wife enjoyed it immensely. It felt like there was a lot less energy than the previous time we saw him at The Factory, an albeit smaller venue. Toyota Music Factory is a much, much bigger room and is one of the ones that has a lawn with garage doors for large shows. This one didn't sell very well and they were giving "pit" upgrades to people who'd bought tickets in the seats. Toyota is weird in that the GA pit area is massive, then there are two sections of seats and then the lawn. They put an Alamodome-for-the-Spurs drape down after the first seated section. The pit area was pretty full, though. Anyway, it was a meh crowd, which sticks out when contrasted with Griff's energy. Like I said, I enjoyed it but it was lacking compared to the first time I'd seen him. I still find it perplexing that he doesn't play "Surfing in Iceland" ever. Oh, and I'm not a fan of his new haircut. On the flip side, I absolutely loved the M. Ward show at The Kessler last night. It wasn't very crowded like most nut-to-butt Kessler shows can be. This was refreshing because we didn't have reserved seating upstairs for this one. It was my first time to see M. Ward after digging him for years. We didn't get really catch much of the opener -- Folk Bitch Trio -- but Ward brought them all out on stage for most of the closing set. I bumped into an old friend from my FWST/adult soccer days, which was fun. We were chatting about both hoping for a shock Zooey Deschanel appearance to sing "Rave On" or something. I tell you that any one of the three chicks in Folk Bitch Trio could handle the Zooey parts with equal aplomb. Those girls can sing. Anyway, off to SLC in the AM. Lucius/War on Drugs/National on Sunday night. Wife said National covered "Bring On the Dancing Horses" a show or two back and I'm hoping they bust it out this weekend!

Yeah, I could go without seeing this fuckstick's shit posted on this forum.

But wait, there's more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/im-not-crazy-roseanne-screams-they-are-drinking-blood-and-eating-human-flesh-at-tucker-carlson-event/ '‘I’M NOT CRAZY!’ Roseanne Screams ‘They’ Are Drinking Blood and Eating Human Flesh at Tucker Carlson Event'

Texas GOP running on the important issues

'North Carolina removes 747,000 from voter rolls, citing ineligibility' https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4901476-north-carolina-purges-747k-voters/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFitJFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUMSr4-Tg9h8-_scsAvlF91mDlwJC3RYpViT0g3Jc4SDHoQTuttjRi4K6w_aem_OE--xSnIvK5Mbqc0GDklqg

All great books. I liked The Last Picture Show better than All the Pretty Horses. To this list, I'd add The Gay Place by Billy Lee Bramer. Strange Peaches is simply fantastic. I got a chance to meet Bud Shrake and Gary Cartwright at a cocktail hour while at UT. Bud signed my copy of Peaches.

Graham was easily my favorite or second favorite professor at UT. I took Texas Lit twice because the reading list was different the second time and it had a different course number. There were some common titles so I had half the reading already done before the first class of the second go-round. I never missed a Graham class and trust me, I missed a LOT of classes. I had a couple of Journalism profs that were pretty awesome but Graham was a stud. Y'all are probably aware but he passed a couple of years ago.

I still can't believe he sold 51% of the Dallas Mavericks to that MAGA-gross bitch from Las Vegas.

Sounds like it was quite the scene over in Funky Fort Worth as the Tucker Carlson/Roseanne Barr crazy train rolled through the Metroplex. (People actually PAY for this shit?) Narrator: Apparently, the arena was quite empty. https://www.mediaite.com/news/roseanne-barr-screams-at-tucker-carlson-audience-about-overthrow-of-government-as-ex-fox-host-stares-blankly/

Weren't there some whispers that this rogue "cop gang" was involved in nefarious activities and this was their way of eliminating this couple from the game? (Or am I getting my cop corruption story streams crossed?)

That is pure hatred right there

No shit. He's devolved into a candidate telling whatever his audience wants to hear at that particular time and then promising the exact opposite to the next group.

SIAP ‘Haitian group in Springfield files criminal charges against Trump and Vance after false pet claims’ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna172555 Won’t amount to much but good on them for trying.

Yep, we were here but I honestly don’t remember.

Who knows. My wife and I were wondering tonight how dumb do you have to be to spend the money it probably took to go a function with that moron.

Nightly walk update — some new Harris/Walz signs up in neighborhood. Harris households now outnumber the orange shitstain on our two mile route, 12-5. (I am under no illusion that we are flipping Texas.)

Hide yo couches! JD Vance is in Highland Park at a fundraiser this evening.