While the state of Louisiana certainly has its faults, I must applaud a recent development in several LA local governments.

I guess I’m old fashioned, but it just drives me up the wall when I see guys walking around with their boxer shorts exposed well past the point of reason. I know I don’t want to see your underoos, and, try as I might, I have yet to find any one else who does. When I ask guys why they prefer to have their butts hanging out of their pants, they never seem to have a good answer. “Ah’dunno. Iz coo’ I guess.” Riiiight.

Well, gentlemen, there are now several communities in Louisiana in which it is very not “coo’” including Mansfield, a small community just south of Shreveport.

“Pull ‘em up or pay up.”

That’s Police Chief Don English’s interpretation of a new law that takes effect in Mansfield on Sept. 15

Anyone caught wearing sagging pants who exposes his or her underwear will be subject to a fine of up to $150 plus court costs, or face up to 15 days in jail.

The laws being enacted are most often clarifications of existing indecency rules already on the books. You can read the complete article here.

It’s the first day of school for most of the kids I know (including my wife). Back to the old grind. And in my life, that has a double meaning because I drive right past Grapevine High School on my commute. In the summer time, I breeze past it without a second thought. When school’s in session, however, it’s a 10 minute, bumper to bumper grind.

Okay, enough whining. Here’s this week’s white board quip.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
- Albert Einstein

I upgraded WordPress (the software on which the blog runs) to the latest version today (2.2.2). I really like the new features and it takes care of some of the major annoyances I was facing in the last version.

I used BlueHost’s Fantastico software manager to do the upgrade. One click, done. Easy as pie.

It looks like everything is running smoothly, but if you notice any weirdness (other than the usual weirdness) please post a comment and let me know.

I stayed up to the wee hours last night to get the San Antonio mission trip video finished. The short version (for display on websites and as promotion in the church) is done and up on YouTube, as well as MySpace. The pictures are online here, in case you forgot.

I plan to do a longer version with some of the “interviews” and a lot more silliness. So far that’s not going so well. Roxio seems to get grumpy when the video gets to be more than about five minutes. It bogs down and eventually crashes. Maybe someone out on the inkernets knows some tricks that can help me nurse my Roxio through a good ten or twenty minute, DVD quality video.

Anyway. I hope you like the video and maybe you can join us for our next trip!! I’m pretty sure we’ll make another trip to New Orleans next spring.

Only 126 shopping days until Christmas. Which reminds me, I updated my t-shirt wish list today.

Subtle, huh?