Back in the olden days, we used to joke about controlling the weather. In SuperOregon, the public relations guy for the Army chemical depot even agreed to record a commercial for my show asking me to stop accusing them of controlling the weather.

This week, Billy Bob's Texas launched a renovation of its showroom. The general manager explained they had originally planned on a standard golden shovel situation, but Fort Worth demands a better show from the world's largest honky tonk.