Three thoughts

Three quick thoughts to wrap up the week:

The state news wire was filled with reports that rapper Vanilla Ice, of all people, had been released from jail Friday after being busted for assaulting his wife — in Florida, no less.

Apparently, the folks at the Associated Press who compile the state news wire think this is important because Ice grew up in Dallas.

Um, who cares?

This guy had one hit in 1990. Does he still qualify as a “celebrity”?

I didn’t think so.

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The principal at a “highly rated” school in the Southlake Carroll school district in Texas has resigned after suspicions of shenanigans on the TAKS test.

Uh, do you think Old Union Elementary is “highly rated” precisely because of shenanigans on the TAKS test?

That’s my guess, too.

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An East Texas man named Alvin Kelly lost another court appeal in his murder case. The news story said the court's ruling was “moving him closer” to execution for the crime.

Well, considering that the crime occurred 24 years ago, I wouldn’t exactly tell the victim’s family to get ready for a trip to the death chamber to serve as witnesses.

In fact, I’m not sure the victim’s family is still alive after all this time.