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Leading Off (5/12/09)

By Eric Celeste |

1. Booker T. and six other magnet schools may be spared funding cuts due to a TEA decision and because the state is scared I’m going to keep blogging about it. Let’s face it, I’m kind of insane, and I like to get personal.

2. A Senate panel endorsed a statewide smoking ban, which caused a gum-chewing, bourbon-swilling, double-guns-shooting, non-smoking Zac Crain to smirk and say, “Bring it.”

3. Despite predictions of doom by noted sports idiots JJ Taylor (Dallas Morning News), Tim Rogers (D Magazine), and Matt Pulle (Dallas Observer-ish), the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets in exciting come-from-behind fashion last night. And, to be honest, that’s my favorite fashion. What?

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