Interesting quote by Dave Barry provides enough laughter for a whole day: "As Americans, we must ask ourselves: Are we really so different? Must we stereotype those who disagree with us? Do we truly believe that all red-state residents are ignorant racist fascist knuckle-dragging NASCAR-obsessed cousin-marrying roadkill-eating tobacco-juice-dribbling gun-fondling religious fanatic rednecks; or that all blue-state residents are godless unpatriotic pierced-nose Volvo-driving France-loving left-wing communist latte-sucking tofu-chomping holistic-wacko neurotic vegan weenie perverts? Yes. This is called 'diversity,' and it is why we are such a great nation -- a nation that has given the world both nuclear weapons and SpongeBob SquarePants."

Farmers Branch mayor Bob Phelps spoke tonight at our Metrocrest Republican Club monthly meeting and told us a lot of good things the city has achieved last year. I learned quite a lot, especially about the new Dr. Pepper StarCenter and the concentration of home furniture and modeling stores that is going to be all along Midway and Welch, between Hwy 635 and Beltline.