Journal of Post-Ralphaelite Thought

Normally I don't care a fig about the Superbowl. Many's the time I don't actually know who's playing in it. Of late I'll learn just enough about the outcome to avoid appearing a complete dunce in post-game office discussions. This year is different the game will be played in Jerry Jones' new monstrosity in Arlington, Texas. By way of illustration of the afore-mentioned Mr. Jones' ego, he's charging people $200 to watch the game on monitors in the stadium parking lot, and calling it the "Superbowl Experience." He's also going to include these pathetic dupes in the headcount for attendance. This week, North Texas (as with much of the country) has been hit with crushing snow storms and low temperatures. The electric companies have dropped the ball and had to enforce rolling blackouts to households because demand exceeded capacity. Thursday night I flew in to DFW after a business trip and the pilot circled past Cowboy stadium -- all lit...

This happened a couple of days ago but I've been under the weather and it still gripes my ass. If you were a loyal TCU fan (I'm an alumni) and foolishly chose to watch the Rose Bowl Parade on NBC / channel 5 here in the Dallas/Fort Worth television market you probably waited patiently to see the TCU float and Horned Frog marching band. Alas, you would have been rewarded with bitterness. About 30 seconds before the Frogs came a marching, NBC decided to cut away for a couple of minutes of commercials, huzzah!  After they return to parade coverage after pimping for their sponsors, you could hear the faint strains of the Horn Frogs fading into the distance. FAIL! All we get is about 5 seconds of a tape-delay insert shot. No float. Booyah! To which I say, "What the fuck?" They had a list of the parade participants and the order in which they appeared - it's not like TCU snuck up on them. Some jack-leg producer just decided if ONE OF THE FUCKING SCHOOLS IN...

I suspect a lot of you did not get up at the crack of dawn to see the demolition of Texas Stadium. Here's the video (selected after pains-taking reviewing of numerous candidates ). One of the fascinating things about this sort of thing is the surgical precision in which the operation is carried out. This is a controlled implosion, not an explosion. Timing, as they say, is everything. ...By the way, Arlington Taxpayers, you'll be hosting a similar event before you know it.

In honor of Texas Christian University (my alma mater) and their number 4 nationally ranked   football team, I will be serving purple mashed potatoes at the family Thanksgiving gathering this year. For those in my family whose loyalty to the Horned Frogs does not overcome their aversion to funny-colored food, I will be making normally colored mashed potatoes as well. It will be interesting to see which go fastest. Go Frogs!