Please meet Ben, my first grandchild, at 15 minutes old.  8 pounds, 13 ounces.  My daughter-in-law is doing very well.

Here’s a movie.  The voices you hear is my son and me.  Please forgive me this personal indulgence.

I’ll be back to work soon as I recover from a giant case of the joys!

William is his first name.  Ben is his middle name.

Proving that the Good Ole US of A won’t get shown up by anyone, Republican congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested on cocaine charges.

Way to go, USA.

In the statement, Radel said he realizes “the disappointment my family, friends and constituents must feel. Believe me, I am disappointed in myself, and I stand ready to face the consequences of my actions.”

The arrest, he said, has a “positive side.” “It offers me an opportunity to seek treatment and counseling,” he said.

Yeah, let’s keep a positive light on the fact that you’re a rightwing Republican making choices about peoples’ lives for them while you’re. on. freekin’. cocaine.

Rick Perry ain’t popular in Texas.

Latest polling for who Texans would support for President.

In what should surprise absolutely no one, Ted Cruz led the field, garnering 32% of the vote.  As for the rest of the field, 13% picked Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, 10% chose Rand Paul, 6% favor Bobby Jindal and 5% like Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan.

Three percent chose Rick Perry.

Good Lord, they’d be willing to risk another Bush than have Perry be President.

Thanks to Texas Ellen for the heads up and John for the graphic.

I’m out of pocket most of today (details later) but our long time loyal customer Sybil lives in Albuquerque and let me know the good news last night and send along a loud scream of WE WON!

Do not mess with Albuquerque women.

On Tuesday, Albuquerque voters rejected the late-term abortion ban with 55 percent against it and 45 percent for it. The election drew more than 87,000 voters.

Opponents of this ban call this a victory for the women of Albuquerque.

Way to stinkin’ go!

You know how Wendy Davis has been drawing crowds of 500 – 600 all over Texas, even at $50 a head?

Greg Abbott not so much.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made a visit to the Outdoorsman on Monday evening to talk with a few dozen supporters about the second part of his “We the People” policy plan as he runs for governor.

So We The People now number in the dozens in San Angelo, huh?  Yep, that’s THE People.  Right there.  A couple dozen.

Thanks to Frank for the heads up and John for the Gregg Abbott in glasses.

Is that a gun or are you just glad for the low prices?

So, Iowan Christopher William Strube  was doing his Sunday afternoon shopping at WalMart when, without provocation,  a .45-caliber handgun fired from his pants pocket.

He then finished his shopping and checked out before police arrived to the distinct odor of gun powered.

Store employees and other shoppers reported the gunshot, and police said they smelled gunpowder and found a bullet hole in a basket and several cans of beans.

They also found a .45-caliber bullet in one of the cans of beans.

It is unknown if customers will now be offered Beans and Bullets as a dinner choice.

Thanks to TexasTrailerParkTrash for the heads up.