The following are exempted from military duty in Texas: "Idiots, lunatics, vagabonds, confirmed drunkards, persons addicted to the use of narcotic drugs, and persons convicted of infamous crimes." In other words, pretty much all of my friends are exempted from military duty in Texas.

I don't know about anyone else, but I feel insulted by the garbage Hollywood is cranking out. Do they really expect people to line up to see a movie adaptation of Gilligan's Island? Evidently.

Scott says the NFL needs to make teams put stripes on the side of their uniform pants. It looks like they are playing in tights. Those aren't ballet dancers out there. Those are football players. Scott needs the illusion.

Scott says the worst thing about being poor is not how little you have. It's the constant threat that you might lose what little you have.

Scott says you know the world has changed when the "Made in China" label on your towel is printed in Spanish

More news on the new Superman movie. Rumor has it that Superman will be ditching the cape. Scott says it is about time. Scott understands how Superman can wear tights under his clothes. Heck, Scott has done it himself. What Scott could never understand is how Superman was able to tuck his cape under his clothes without ruining the line of his suit. And then there is the matter of whether Superman can take a leak without shattering the toilet, but that is for another time.

The buzz is growing over rumors that Batman and Superman will be squaring off in a new movie. Fans of each are weighing in. Now, Scott is not an expert on comic book superheroes but, from what he knows about Batman and Superman, Scott thinks that, if the rumors are true, the new movie had better have a lot of background and filler because the actual fight should only last about 5 seconds.