I have decided to make an attempt to post a blog at least once a week.  I see my friends using their writing abilities to post blogs on a daily basis, and I usually wonder how they do it.  I do not find enough time to write as much as I would like, but maybe things will change with this post.  Do not be surprised if you suddenly find my new posts appearing on the Internet on Sundays around noonish.
        My Sunday morning usually begins with me drinking a pot of coffee.  Actually, every morning begins with me drinking a pot of coffee!  The television finds itself being turned to ESPN so I can watch “Outside the Lines” and “The Sports Reporters”.  I usually watch one airing of “SportsCenter” before turning to the SPEED channel.  This is where I usually wait (impatiently) for NASCAR to take its rightful place in my life.  This is also the time when my creative juices begin to flow.  I usually see something on one of the shows I have watched that I do not agree with, and I have to voice my opinion.
        It has been an interesting week in sports, and my personal life as well (I will touch on that later.).  My favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., announced he is leaving DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc.) at the end of this current season, and he will be taking his sponsor (Budweiser) and crew chief (Tony Eury Jr.) with him.  Critics may say this is a display of disloyalty, egotism and youth on Dale Jr.'s part.  I find this similar to statements made when Dale Earnhardt Sr. left Bud Moore (taking Wrangler with him) to join Richard Childress Racing immediately after winning a championship with Bud Moore as his owner.  Dale Jr. now finds himself in a situation where virtually every racing team in NASCAR is willing to spend whatever amount is necessary to provide Dale Jr. with the resources needed to win a championship.  The future looks bright for Jr., but I know he will take pleasure in being able to do something as simple as tell his owner they need to be running a lower gear ratio just to find responsible owners actually value input from their drivers (ask Ray Evernham)!
         In baseball, I find Barry Bonds is inching ever closer to breaking the all-time career homerun record.  I also find many people believe I am racist because I cannot stand the thought of Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's record.  This cannot be further from the truth!  I am not racist.  However, I am a diehard Braves fan.  I love the Braves and Hank Aaron.  I also love the fact Hank Aaron set the record being 6' 0” and 180 lbs. in stature!
         Personally, I have recently found myself consulting with Ona Speedway as they expand their new wheelchair section.  This is a big step for the physically challenged citizens living in rural West Virginia.  I personally hope this will spill over into consulting with Cross Lanes Gaming Center as they expand their facility once table games have been officially introduced to our area.  It seems to have been a good week for me, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Barry Bonds, but maybe not so much for Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Hank Aaron!