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Leading Off (4/3/12)

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Breaking News! There is still a Press Club of Dallas. And they’re gonna talk about the Large Marge.

Someone Shot Someone. I can’t make fun of this story, because it’s too sad. But if I could make fun of it, I’d point out all the confusion over the pronouns and wonder how the judge got shot. Like I said, though, I can’t do that. Moving on …

DISD Names Superintendent. Technically he’s just the lone finalist, but I need some help with this Mike Miles chap from Colorado Springs. Is he white? Light-skinned black? Because the last super was Hispanic. Before that, white. Then Hispanic, Hispanic. We all know the agreed-upon pattern. Should be the Eskimos’ turn. Miles? Can’t nail that guy down. All I know is that skin color is important to educating kids. That’s why we monitor it so closely on the school board. And I need to know where Miles stands. Half Chinese?

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