• Thought For The Day

    Pick Me! Pick Me!

    I remember in grade school when we were “choosing sides” there was always some who yelled, “pick me, pick me.” I nostalgically got that feeling again when I heard and read the following – “Area elected officials have sought ‘Tier 1’ status in order to qualify for the extra money. The three area mayors penned a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in September requesting the higher designation.” (Aman Batheja in the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram) At first I thought, “you’re kidding, right? We are trying to convince ‘someone’ that we are a ‘most likely target’ for terrorism?” Sorta like, “bomb me, bomb me.” Evidently, not only did we ask…