Because Chicken Fried Steak Doesn't Grow on Trees

This morning, NPR is reporting that at the request of a state legislator, Texas will no longer honor the tradition of giving inmates their choice of a last meal before they are executed.

I believe somewhere near the back of the Bible, Jesus's son (Chip Christ), told the Israelites "If you're gonna kill a man, don't go being all polite about it."

Number of the Day

$50 billion: The combined estimated fortune of "Tea Party petrochemical scions," the Koch Brothers.

How neat for them!

An Observation

Sometimes, I genuinely cannot believe I actually live in a country where a person like Rick Perry has a legitimate shot at the presidency.