Kathy Ross Dropped by for a visit to update us on her life and career. She left for Nashville about 7 years ago (SEVEN years!?!) and now is back in Texas where she plans to finish a new album after summer. Kathy has been working on developing her writing. She'll be opening for Aaron Watson tonight at The Texas Hall of Fame. Kathy has been singing around the area since she was 11.

today on "Instant Contestant" we learned:

*The "Taco Bell Dog" has died. Her name was Gidget.
*Simon Cowell will have what is termed "a surprise party" this weekend for his 50th birthday.
The biggest surprise: 17 of his ex-girlfriends will be in attendance.
*Because so many performers have passed on this year, celebrity journalists have dubbed 1999 "The Summer of Death"

Have a happy day...

James Lann (You're From The Country; Honky Tonk Two Step Queen) called this morning to talk about his show tonight at Schotzi's. He called right in the middle of an "Instant Contestant" competition. We gave him free admission to the show tonight. And he didn't even have to answer any questions!
James is genuine real cowboy stock, his Cattle Kin and Ranching Family goes back several generations. They must be so disappointed in his chosen profession. I suggested he spotlight his heritage by arriving to his shows on horseback, waving his cowboy hat in the air.
He says he'll get "His People" to look into it.

We Read It But Never Said It

A couple news items we never discussed at length today:

HOME FUNERAL is a type of funeral where everything, including building the coffin, caring for the dead body, hosting the funeral service and even BURYING THE BODY, is done at home.


CAMEL MILK CHOCOLATE The Al Nasma chocolate company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, plans to expand the company into new markets including the U.S. According to Yahoo News Al Nasma is the world's first and only chocolate maker that uses CAMEL MILK to make its milk chocolate

A THIEF IN FLORIDA Sean "Crazy Cracker" Roberts of Riverview, Florida broke into a mobile home and robbed its owners at gunpoint.
Sean was later identified by his victims after they recognized a distinguishing mark on his FACE .