There Goes The Neighborhood: George W. Bush Is Moving To Town

Signs are appearing in George and Laura Bush's new neighborhood in Dallas, welcoming them home. In about 15 more days. But, who is counting?

George and Laura's new house, on Daria Place, is way smaller than the White House. Only 8,500 square feet. Tom Hicks is their backyard neighbor. I think Tom Hicks is the guy who owns the Texas Rangers baseball team. Or maybe he's the manager.

I really don't pay much attention to the local sports stuff, except to know Mark Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks, who play basketball, Jerry Jones, a heartless shell of a man, owns the Dallas Cowboys, with Tony Romo being their quarterback, with a lot of people here being unhappy with Tony and the Cowboys, because somehow the locals had convinced themselves that this was the year that not only would Dallas win a playoff game, they'd be in the Super Bowl. The Dallas Stars play hockey. I know one of their players is Mike Modano.

So, anyway, some local guy named Tom Hicks, who has some association with some local sports team, is going to live behind George W. and Laura. George used to own, or partly own, the Texas Rangers. I recently read the late Molly Ivins' excellent book about George called "Shrub." It is an amazing story how George came to have the money to buy into the Rangers. And somehow he never got in hot water for it, unlike poor ol' hapless Hillary and her commodity trading.

I don't know how many yards are sporting a "Welcome Home George & Laura" sign. You can order yourself one by calling 214.676.0728. I have no idea how much they cost, or really, why anyone would want one.

I also do not know if anyone has put a "George Bush Go Home. Anywhere But Here" sign in their yard. I suspect there are likely one or two somehow expressing that sentiment by some means.