Leading Off (12/16/11)

We Wished Everyone A Merry Christmas But You. Dallas Morning News metro columnist Jacquielynn Floyd only got three Christmas cards this year. That’s crazy. I mean, I had three by Thanksgiving. I have probably a good 30 right now, five with the same Pinterest baby-holding-a-string-of-lights idea. So why won’t anyone send Floyd a Christmas card? Was one of the three from Steve Blow? Hypothesize in the comments.

Fort Worth Vs. The Preacher. The subject? Acts of God.  Pastor Greg Beutel was driving down the street when he was rear-ended by a street light. His insurance company submitted a claim, and the city of Fort Worth rejected it, because the law says municipalities don’t have to pay for acts of God. Ballsy to take on an expert, Fort Worth, yes?

Florida Hooligans Pilfer Purses. Specifically, this gang of thieves (OK, now I’m picturing them in tights and Tommy Bahama shirts) targets women picking up their children from daycare. Even more specifically, they target ones who leave their cars running and unlocked, with the purse inside, while they run in. So don’t do that, or the Felony Lane Gang (no lie, that’s the name of the merry band of thieves) will get you. Consider yourself all PSA’d.

Tebow’d. The 12 billionth GOP Debate and Happy Funtime Banjo Hour happened last night. And then this happened. Twice.

Les balles Sont Effrayantes Quand Ils Sont Errent (Or Something Like That). The Lewis family is getting tired of their stuff – and their dog – getting hit by stray bullets from the nearby Paris Police Department shooting range.  The city says they’re addressing it, though.