soupy says

Reporting from Ft. Stockton, Texas.

My last few days in Albuquerque kept me busy. On Friday I did not leave until 11am, and since I was driving on four hours of sleep, I decided to crash for the night in Ft. Stockton. I worried about getting sleepy in BFE Texas (which is really all that lies ahead until close to SA) and erred on the side of caution.

Last night I got a little taste of Midland, TX's ABC station's 10 o'clock news where the high school football games coves seem more like college. The sports reporter knew who had just come back from injury, and he actually called the highlights instead of a montage. However, the highlight for me was the coverage for "Beads and More." Why? Its jingle: "Beads and More! Beads! Beads! Beads!"

At the hotel I'm staying at, I am treated to a free copy of the Odessa American. Now, for those that aren't quite familiar with Texas, Midland is where Bush Jr. found God. Yesterday the editorial page featured the title: "Missing the base with his real base: THE POINT - President Bush seems tone deaf to concerns of limited government advocates." Today, this associated press article graces the front page: "Doubts about Bush up, poll finds: Optimism about country's future fading." Times, they are a changing.