A regular roundup of stuff that wouldn’t necessarily make it on the blog, but is worth noting:
• Early voting for the November election begins Monday. You can find out where to vote here (complete with a Google map link, as the Dallas County elections department goes high tech). Early voting has already started in several states, with mixed turnout.
• Entertainment Weekly takes on the spring 2009 Star Trek XI movie. Says the director, Lost’s J.J. Abrams: “We weren't making a movie for fans of Star Trek, we were making a movie for fans of movies.” Some interesting stuff, if you don’t mind some truly annoying writing. The studio trailer is here.
• In the wake of yesterday’s Lakewood shooting, the FBI says the number of justifiable homicides committed by police and private citizens has been rising in the past two years to their highest levels in more than a decade. Says one expert: “Clearly there is a message out there that citizens may be able to defend themselves.”
• So much for Tarrant County homeowners striking it rich by selling their property’s mineral rights. Gas producers have stopped trying to lease land and are cutting bonus offers in the Barnett Shale, thanks to lower natural gas prices and the credit crunch. One man saw his bonus drop from $142,500 to $5,000.
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