Indicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abromoff symbolizes the worst of what our nation's capitol, Washington, D.C., has become. 

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Southerners traditionally eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck.  Sandra Lewis says black-eyed peas are good on the remaining 364 days a year too.  She likes them served up in a non-traditional salad with rice, corn, and a spicy Southwestern dressing.

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Jerry JonesAfter thinking long and hard about the DFW Sportsman of the Year, one name seemed to leap out at me: Jerry Jones

The metamorphoses of Jerry Jones from “gunslinger owner” to a remarkably effective executive working with other people is complete.

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The Associated Press is reporting today that "one million cans of leftover drinking water" for hurricane victims were dumped,with much of it going to the Lake June Scrap Metals business in Dallas which drained the water into a local sewer.  According to the AP story, most of the water was still good. The unused water had been stored in the Ft. Worth distribution center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) before being dumped.  FEMA spokesman Don Jacks said, "We didn't need it anymore."

Another example of your federal government hard at work for you.

With so much attention placed on the War in Iraq, we tend to forget that 19,000 American soldiers are serving in the war in Afghanistan.  99 American soldiers lost their lives there in 2005, nearly twice the number who were killed in 2004.  In a visit to Afghanistan in December, Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld said that he had authorized a reduction in US forces in that country from 19,000 to 16,000 this year.  He indicated that an increase in NATO troops will make up the difference.  There is still no word as to whether we are any closer to capturing or killing Osama bin Laden who is believed to be in the region, i.e., if he is still alive. 

Ronnie EarleKen Molberg picks Travis County District Attorney, Ronnie Earle,  as his man of the year.

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Nathan HechtBill Lutz picks Texas Supreme Court Justice, Nathan Hecht, as his man of the year.

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Mayor Laura MillerScott Bennett picks Dallas' two No Votes on the strong Mayor issue as his event of the year for Dallas, the Texas Supreme Court ruling on Robin Hood as his event of the year for Texas, the appointment of John Roberts to Chief Justice as his event of the year nationally, and the December elections in Iraq as his event of the year worldwide.

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Tom Pauken picks Pope Benedict XVI as his man of the year. Sunday, Tom gives out his bad guy of the year award.

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Fish goes non-linear by nominating as his Sportsman of the Year a 12-year-old boy who died on the athletic field in a highly unusual, highly tragic way. Meet the late Chandler Jackson. ... and then go hug your kids.

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