Here is the link to my video blog.
2010 Season Opener Preview for Boone County Raceway
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Racing!!!!!!!!!!
I also went to Doniphan,NE this weekend for some racing action. My buddy Tyler Iverson that I wrote about early this semester was racing and guess what? The kid won the "A" feature and just whooped everyone in the field. It was a very cool thing to see because he won the very last night there last season and this weekend was the first night of racing so he pretty much has two wins in a row their. Pretty much from this past weekend on he will be racing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until the end of September. Seems like a lot of work but it's going to be a fun summer watching him do his usual thing, "Kick-Butt" every where he goes.
This weekend
This weekend I spent some time with my grandparents just chatting about the economy and how everything is going for my grandpa's business. My grandpa owns a car lot in Albion,NE called Schalk Auto Inc. They sell used cars and have just around 100 cars in their inventory. He said that you can really tell the economy is down because they are down on sales from 2009 already in 2010 and the year has a long road left. They also have a repair shop at the car lot and that helps with having good business as well. He was telling me that his place is doing fairly well and that he thinks they are doing better than their competitors because of their risk of taking opportunities. They do alot of good advertising and marketing strategies that do cost a little more but in the long run is helping out their business more than the other guys. I kinda of talk about this in my column for this week too.
Column 3
The Good Times and the Bad
Economically does our country’s future look pretty? Well, it depends on who you ask and what channel you are watching the news on. For many people, these tough economic times and government decisions being made have affected their lives before. But it’s always good to reflect on the times when it was going better for them, and even how their better days molded them into the person they are and we are today.
Here in the United States, our population is made up of many different families who have come from other places to make a better life for themselves and their loved ones. After speaking with my grandparents about their knowledge of our family history, I learned that in life you need to take every opportunity given to you. Sometimes the questionable ones turn out for the better in life also.
To get a little background and to see how people came to America that affected people in my family, I asked my grandpa, Bob, where his grandparents came from and he said that they had come from Germany. It was in the late 1800’s when they came across seas looking for better opportunities in life and better ways to support their family. Once they arrived in America they looked westward seeking a homestead to start farming and raising crops.
They settled in Nebraska in an area known today as Primrose, Nebraska. There they found land and people that grandpa said they really enjoyed. After my grandpa was born his family lived on the same farm and worked just as grandpa’s dad did as a kid.
My grandpa was in the United States Army. He en-listed into the Army right after high school graduation and was then shipped to be based in Germany. This was around 1955-1960. My Grandmother’s grandparents also were from Germany. Grandma didn’t know the exact reason they came to America but she said they were seeking work and freedom. She didn’t know the exact years either but it was probably around the early 1900’s. They also farmed and were located around the same area as Primrose, NE.
Immigration has had a huge impact on our society. Even though all of the major immigration happened in the mid 1800’s to early 1900’s its still affected us today. Its formed our working world into hard laborers and traditional workers. The opportunities were given to these people to make a new life for themselves by coming across seas, not knowing what would happen to them. But by being brave and courageous they formed successful families and businesses. Escaping religious, racial, and political persecution, or seeking relief from a lack of economic opportunity But some of the reasons they left those places was not just for new opportunity, but for safety. Diseases and illnesses that were striking throughout Europe was another reason to flee those countries.
If it wasn’t for these hard working people, what would our world be like today if they didn’t show their children the way to make a living? Our world today is the way it is because of the immigrants that took a chance to be successful and that followed through with their dreams of making something out of an opportunity of a lifetime.
In these times we are facing we must reflect on our roots. Staying strong and getting rid of our weaknesses can help us through these times just as our ancestors made it through. Our appreciation of being strong hard workers should go to them, for we have them to thank for showing us the way of making it through a tough economy.
Economically does our country’s future look pretty? Well, it depends on who you ask and what channel you are watching the news on. For many people, these tough economic times and government decisions being made have affected their lives before. But it’s always good to reflect on the times when it was going better for them, and even how their better days molded them into the person they are and we are today.
Here in the United States, our population is made up of many different families who have come from other places to make a better life for themselves and their loved ones. After speaking with my grandparents about their knowledge of our family history, I learned that in life you need to take every opportunity given to you. Sometimes the questionable ones turn out for the better in life also.
To get a little background and to see how people came to America that affected people in my family, I asked my grandpa, Bob, where his grandparents came from and he said that they had come from Germany. It was in the late 1800’s when they came across seas looking for better opportunities in life and better ways to support their family. Once they arrived in America they looked westward seeking a homestead to start farming and raising crops.
They settled in Nebraska in an area known today as Primrose, Nebraska. There they found land and people that grandpa said they really enjoyed. After my grandpa was born his family lived on the same farm and worked just as grandpa’s dad did as a kid.
My grandpa was in the United States Army. He en-listed into the Army right after high school graduation and was then shipped to be based in Germany. This was around 1955-1960. My Grandmother’s grandparents also were from Germany. Grandma didn’t know the exact reason they came to America but she said they were seeking work and freedom. She didn’t know the exact years either but it was probably around the early 1900’s. They also farmed and were located around the same area as Primrose, NE.
Immigration has had a huge impact on our society. Even though all of the major immigration happened in the mid 1800’s to early 1900’s its still affected us today. Its formed our working world into hard laborers and traditional workers. The opportunities were given to these people to make a new life for themselves by coming across seas, not knowing what would happen to them. But by being brave and courageous they formed successful families and businesses. Escaping religious, racial, and political persecution, or seeking relief from a lack of economic opportunity But some of the reasons they left those places was not just for new opportunity, but for safety. Diseases and illnesses that were striking throughout Europe was another reason to flee those countries.
If it wasn’t for these hard working people, what would our world be like today if they didn’t show their children the way to make a living? Our world today is the way it is because of the immigrants that took a chance to be successful and that followed through with their dreams of making something out of an opportunity of a lifetime.
In these times we are facing we must reflect on our roots. Staying strong and getting rid of our weaknesses can help us through these times just as our ancestors made it through. Our appreciation of being strong hard workers should go to them, for we have them to thank for showing us the way of making it through a tough economy.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Column #2
Following the Steps: It’s Worth it.
With the Lenten season winding down to an end it seems like only three things happen during this time of year for Catholic religion followers. Fish, Church and fish. Okay maybe just two things.
March 5, 2010 I was carrying a conversation with a young woman at my workplace. We were busy handling clothing and just chatting to make the time pass by. We reached the topic of winning an amount of money that would make us happy and that we could get rid of some bills we had. We also discussed things that we would purchase if we had won some extra cash.
That conversation in time did come to an end. 5pm was announced over the intercom and my day at work came to an end. I then began to drive back to my hometown Cedar Rapids, Neb. Not much to do on this drive except keep my eyes on the road, listen to music and be “Patient,” until I arrive back home. (Patient is bolded for reasons to come later in this column.)
About 30 miles from home my phone began to ring and it broke the boredom that was overcome me at this point in my traveling. As I reached for my phone I noticed it said on the phone screen, “Dad-Calling.” With excitement I turned down the radio and said, “Hello.” As we begin our conversation I could even tell that my dad was excited and had something to tell me. He asked me a couple of questions about how my day went and what I had for lunch and supper because in the time of Lent on Fridays, Catholics can’t eat meat. So instead fish is put in place. This is one of the main rules of the Lenten season during the forty days. As our conversation carried on I asked him the same questions back. When I asked him about his intake of no meat for the day he responded with, “Yes I ate fish but I didn’t have to pay for it, it paid me.” I was like, “What do you mean?”
He explained to me that for supper he just decided to go to our local convenience store for a fish basket. The cook didn’t have any made up right of way and said that it would be about 10 to 15 minutes. So instead of going home for that amount of time my dad decided to just stay there and wait. But while “Patiently,” waiting he bought a scratch off ticket. He went and sat down and began to scratch off the film that covers the ticket and after scratching it off and reading his ticket, he realized that he had won $500. He said he didn’t know for sure right of way but after taking the ticket up to the counter and showing the clerk that was working, they both had confirmed that it was indeed a winning ticket.
At first I was kind of shocked and really didn’t believe him. But after he explained to me all the details and showed me the five, 100 dollar bills when I got home, I did certainly believe him.
Later that weekend my father did say he was going to pay some bills but he also treated my family and my grandpa and grandma to a Sunday dinner at a local restaurant known for their awesome fried chicken. The season of Lent has to do with many believers giving to others and reflecting on life in general. If it wasn’t for Lent this outstanding situation wouldn’t have even occurred for my dad. But with the season of Lent present, it just shows how times can change and how they help all who believe.
With the Lenten season winding down to an end it seems like only three things happen during this time of year for Catholic religion followers. Fish, Church and fish. Okay maybe just two things.
March 5, 2010 I was carrying a conversation with a young woman at my workplace. We were busy handling clothing and just chatting to make the time pass by. We reached the topic of winning an amount of money that would make us happy and that we could get rid of some bills we had. We also discussed things that we would purchase if we had won some extra cash.
That conversation in time did come to an end. 5pm was announced over the intercom and my day at work came to an end. I then began to drive back to my hometown Cedar Rapids, Neb. Not much to do on this drive except keep my eyes on the road, listen to music and be “Patient,” until I arrive back home. (Patient is bolded for reasons to come later in this column.)
About 30 miles from home my phone began to ring and it broke the boredom that was overcome me at this point in my traveling. As I reached for my phone I noticed it said on the phone screen, “Dad-Calling.” With excitement I turned down the radio and said, “Hello.” As we begin our conversation I could even tell that my dad was excited and had something to tell me. He asked me a couple of questions about how my day went and what I had for lunch and supper because in the time of Lent on Fridays, Catholics can’t eat meat. So instead fish is put in place. This is one of the main rules of the Lenten season during the forty days. As our conversation carried on I asked him the same questions back. When I asked him about his intake of no meat for the day he responded with, “Yes I ate fish but I didn’t have to pay for it, it paid me.” I was like, “What do you mean?”
He explained to me that for supper he just decided to go to our local convenience store for a fish basket. The cook didn’t have any made up right of way and said that it would be about 10 to 15 minutes. So instead of going home for that amount of time my dad decided to just stay there and wait. But while “Patiently,” waiting he bought a scratch off ticket. He went and sat down and began to scratch off the film that covers the ticket and after scratching it off and reading his ticket, he realized that he had won $500. He said he didn’t know for sure right of way but after taking the ticket up to the counter and showing the clerk that was working, they both had confirmed that it was indeed a winning ticket.
At first I was kind of shocked and really didn’t believe him. But after he explained to me all the details and showed me the five, 100 dollar bills when I got home, I did certainly believe him.
Later that weekend my father did say he was going to pay some bills but he also treated my family and my grandpa and grandma to a Sunday dinner at a local restaurant known for their awesome fried chicken. The season of Lent has to do with many believers giving to others and reflecting on life in general. If it wasn’t for Lent this outstanding situation wouldn’t have even occurred for my dad. But with the season of Lent present, it just shows how times can change and how they help all who believe.
Butler vs. Michigan State
It is now half-time of the Butler vs. Michigan State game and it is tied at 28 points a piece. I don't know who to root for in this one. Michigan State is well known team to be in this type of game and Butler is the cindarella story of the tournement. I think if I heard right two Butler players have combined for 25 of the 28 points for the half. They are going to need a more of a contribution from their teammates if they want to go on to the final game. I think that Michigan State wins this one in the end at least by five points.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
MADHOUSE
Every Sunday night on the History Channel there is this new series called "Mad-House." It's about this racetrack down south that has asphalt modified racecars racing and it just documents like five to six racing teams and shows their family life and their racing life. It also shows how there are some rivalries between the drivers. Pretty much anything goes when the racing starts. Bumping and banging is no suprise between these guys. Its just crazy because these cars cost a lot of money and they beat and bang on eachother and sometimes destroy these cars. In our racing around here there isn't much rough housing but when there is the drivers get penalized for it. If you wanna see some funny arguing and some close temper tantrums that lead to fights between the drivers, check out the series "Mad-House" on the history channel every Sunday night at 10pm.
Dear John
I just got back from the movie "Dear John." I took my little sister to the local theatre back around home. We went over to Albion, Neb. which is 15 miles from Cedar Rapids where we are from. We were a little late to the movie but we didn't miss much. It's about this US Army Soldier who is home on leave and he meets this girl and they start hanging out with eachother and just basically fall in love. Then the decision for the soldier comes up to re-inlist in the Army and he does decide to do it. This creates a problem between the two and he eventually gets a letter from her that tells him she met someone else. So that's all I'm going to say about the movie because there is a little bit of a crazy twist after they break-up. But overall even though it's a total chick-flick it was a pretty good movie.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Column #1
The Racing Season of 2010
The 2010 racing season is just around the corner. Every drivers' working on their car late at night and waiting for that first night of stepping on the gas peddle and making it mold into the floor board that's solid as a rock. The hard work and aniticipation is almost over before the battle begins on the dirt.
After a season of dirt track racing end begins a new time for every driver. The new season pretty much starts just as one ends. Each driver takes off the skin that has been beat up and raced with off of their cars and is replaced with a new one. The new one will have that new and handsome look to begin the new season that awaits. Some drivers even take it to the extreme to replace their engines. Most engines are good up to 40 nights of good hard racing. But every driver has their own way of doing things in preparation for the new year. Like Tyler Iverson of Albion, NE for example. This kid is a, "RACING MACHINE." He just got back from Abalene, TX where he raced and got sixth one night and tenth the other. He was one of many drivers from Nebraska but was the only one to finish in the top 10 each night of racing. Then comes his schedule of this summer in Nebraska. The Iverson Racing team plans on racing at least 35 to 40 nights. Throughout these nights of racing Iverson's finishes will count for track points, local points and national points too. Iverson has been working hard on the car this whole winter to just get it to the maximum set-up so that every night he has the best car and will overcome other cars to accomplish a victory.
The hard work doesn't just stop once the season starts though. Hard work is put in every night of the week for drivers once the racing season starts. Every track you go to you have to anticipate wrecks, flat tires, motor troubles and anything else that will haunt you throughout the night. Everyone hopes nothing will go wrong with the car but you never know what's going to happen. Nobody likes to use the word but "Lucky" is the term for someone who never has to go through every opstical in the world just to get a win. But some drivers are very "Unlucky." That word comes into play just as much as "Lucky" does. Becoming part of those wrecks and having motor trouble and other obstacles in front of you as well are just as easy to come.
The hard work and dedication is just something part of the whole racing hobby. It doesn't matter how much time and effort you put into this sport anything can go wrong at anytime, but something can go right just as easy too. Anything that happens in this sport is just part of the process and when it happens in a positive way it’s a great feeling. All of that hard work and preparation that went into the car and mentally wanting to accomplish something in a night of racing that only one person can do, is the grand prize for everyone, and everyone is after that feeling. Being a winner is every driver’s goal they want. The prizes that come with winning include a trophy, prize money and fans that support you as well. But nothing can be better than reflecting on all that hard work that is put into preparing the cars to really accomplish that number one prize of “Winning!”
Tyler Iverson Albion, NE 402-741-0442
The 2010 racing season is just around the corner. Every drivers' working on their car late at night and waiting for that first night of stepping on the gas peddle and making it mold into the floor board that's solid as a rock. The hard work and aniticipation is almost over before the battle begins on the dirt.
After a season of dirt track racing end begins a new time for every driver. The new season pretty much starts just as one ends. Each driver takes off the skin that has been beat up and raced with off of their cars and is replaced with a new one. The new one will have that new and handsome look to begin the new season that awaits. Some drivers even take it to the extreme to replace their engines. Most engines are good up to 40 nights of good hard racing. But every driver has their own way of doing things in preparation for the new year. Like Tyler Iverson of Albion, NE for example. This kid is a, "RACING MACHINE." He just got back from Abalene, TX where he raced and got sixth one night and tenth the other. He was one of many drivers from Nebraska but was the only one to finish in the top 10 each night of racing. Then comes his schedule of this summer in Nebraska. The Iverson Racing team plans on racing at least 35 to 40 nights. Throughout these nights of racing Iverson's finishes will count for track points, local points and national points too. Iverson has been working hard on the car this whole winter to just get it to the maximum set-up so that every night he has the best car and will overcome other cars to accomplish a victory.
The hard work doesn't just stop once the season starts though. Hard work is put in every night of the week for drivers once the racing season starts. Every track you go to you have to anticipate wrecks, flat tires, motor troubles and anything else that will haunt you throughout the night. Everyone hopes nothing will go wrong with the car but you never know what's going to happen. Nobody likes to use the word but "Lucky" is the term for someone who never has to go through every opstical in the world just to get a win. But some drivers are very "Unlucky." That word comes into play just as much as "Lucky" does. Becoming part of those wrecks and having motor trouble and other obstacles in front of you as well are just as easy to come.
The hard work and dedication is just something part of the whole racing hobby. It doesn't matter how much time and effort you put into this sport anything can go wrong at anytime, but something can go right just as easy too. Anything that happens in this sport is just part of the process and when it happens in a positive way it’s a great feeling. All of that hard work and preparation that went into the car and mentally wanting to accomplish something in a night of racing that only one person can do, is the grand prize for everyone, and everyone is after that feeling. Being a winner is every driver’s goal they want. The prizes that come with winning include a trophy, prize money and fans that support you as well. But nothing can be better than reflecting on all that hard work that is put into preparing the cars to really accomplish that number one prize of “Winning!”
Tyler Iverson Albion, NE 402-741-0442
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Crazy News
This Friday, when I was at work, a girl and I were talking about winning tremendous amounts of money. We talked about what we would do and however much we won if we would be happy with the amount or if we would want more etc. We also talked about how if we would win just a little that that would be nice too, because it would be money that we never had anyway. Well then on my way home to Cedar Rapids this weekend my Dad gave me a call and said that he went to our local convenient store and that he bought a scratch-off ticket. It was a $10 ticket and he won $500. At first I didn't believe him but then I did after I got home and he showed me the cash. It was just really weird to be talking about winning money only a couple of hours before my dad informed me that he had just won $500. I thought that was awesome but it would have been really nice if I could have won that. Ha. That would have payed for two months of rent for me. That would have been real nice. I'm going to start buying scratch-off tickets because you never know when it will be your lucky day.
Preview to Atlanta Motor Speedway
Today the Nascar Sprint Cup Series is in Atlanta, GA at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This is a mile and a half track but speeds reach a little over 200mph. Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are on the front row to start the race and it should be an exciting race. I went to NASCAR.com to search around to find some favorites for today and you can't go wrong with Jimmie Johnson. Johnson has won the last two races and seems to be the favorite for today as well. I'm not a Johnson fan but he is on fire with his career. Everybody hates a winner but he seems to be doing a very good job every week. My pick for this race is number 14 Tony Stewart.
Here is the link for the preview to Atlanta from Nascar.com
Here is the link for the preview to Atlanta from Nascar.com
New York Times Column
I was on the New York Times website and came across a column by Bob Herbert. The title caught my eye and really grabed me attention. The title of this article is "Cops vs. Kids." It talks about how a couple of sixth graders in New York school were writing on eachothers desk. And a peace keeper, got involved in the situation. The peace keepers are police officers of the New York City Police Department and they are unarmed officers in the school. I found this to be a very interesting story and it tells about how some of the officers are arresting the students, putting them into handcuffs for small, routine little accidents that students are involved in. Kind of sounds like these officers are bored with their jobs and take little accidents and turn them into big deals.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/opinion/06herbert.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/opinion/06herbert.html
Sunday, February 28, 2010
UNK Alert
The UNK alert system contacted me last night with an announcement that five males had escaped from the rehabilitation center in Kearney. I heard they were close to Foster Field last night but I haven't heard if they were caught yet. Hopefuly they have. I remember my freshman year, in Mantor Hall we had a girl came up to our hall and was asking where some guy was. You could tell that she had something wrong with her and she was really confused about where she was and was concerned about her friend and where he was. We had no idea who or what she was talking about. We took her down stairs to the front desk and there were two police officers down there. She had got away from there and they had been looking for her for like two hours. It was a pretty crazy deal.
Interchange issue
I felt this was a big issue concerning the Kearney area. Local officials have been persuing this for quite sometime to put in the new interchange out by the Archway. It will be a benefit to the Archway and its visitors. But will also be a benefit to the community members who can use that road and exits and entrances if they live on that part of town. It will eliminate having to go all the way to second avenue or having to go out of their way to another spot to enter the interstate. The link for the story from the Kearney Hub is at the bottom of the post of my editorial.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Waiting for an Exit to an Entrance
Waiting for an exit to and entrance
A family of four is driving west-bound on Interstate 80 about four miles from the Kearney exit and the children in the car notice a big, red and long structure that goes from one side of the ditch to the other. Well that structure is the Great Platte River Road Archway. Filled with history and great details about the area past times. But the family decides to keep driving because they don’t see an exit from the interstate to get to the archway’s parking lot.
This is one of the biggest problems the Great Platte River Road Archway is facing to get customers through their doors and experience what they have to offer. Without an exit to directly take traffic on the interstate going west straight to the archway, not many are going to take the extra time it takes to drive into Kearney and venture their way to the wheres-abouts of getting there.
Kearney officials have now been informed that ground could soon begin to change to bring this wanted outcome to reality after waiting for several years. A possible time of estimation is in the year of 2012. But as prices keep rising and the money saved to be used in this project, actions might have to come earlier than expected. Many projects within the Kearney community have been delayed because the money was to be saved for this particular project, but yet no ground has been broke.
All that is being waited on now is the environmental assessments. That is that the state has to come to a consensus with the Federal Highway Commission to make sure that all the detail and plans are squared away before actual ground is to be broke. The Federal Highway Commission has to look at every aspect when considering this project even wildlife and wetland habitats.
The goal right now is to get the environmental assessments done by the end of 2010. Once this is completed ground can then be broken and the future of the Great Platte River Road Archway exit will soon to be seen. The project can be expected to be complete anywhere from six months to a year from then. The project is taking its steps and this is what the community and by-passing travelers on the interstate have been waiting for, for quite a while.
Hopefully, when the project is all finished and that family of four is once again west-bound on Interstate 80 and the children in the car ask if they can stop and see the Great Platte River Road Archway, mom and dad will agree to, now that an exit off of Interstate 80 takes them straight to the archway entrance.
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_91b1f162-1fe0-11df-8931-001cc4c03286.html
A family of four is driving west-bound on Interstate 80 about four miles from the Kearney exit and the children in the car notice a big, red and long structure that goes from one side of the ditch to the other. Well that structure is the Great Platte River Road Archway. Filled with history and great details about the area past times. But the family decides to keep driving because they don’t see an exit from the interstate to get to the archway’s parking lot.
This is one of the biggest problems the Great Platte River Road Archway is facing to get customers through their doors and experience what they have to offer. Without an exit to directly take traffic on the interstate going west straight to the archway, not many are going to take the extra time it takes to drive into Kearney and venture their way to the wheres-abouts of getting there.
Kearney officials have now been informed that ground could soon begin to change to bring this wanted outcome to reality after waiting for several years. A possible time of estimation is in the year of 2012. But as prices keep rising and the money saved to be used in this project, actions might have to come earlier than expected. Many projects within the Kearney community have been delayed because the money was to be saved for this particular project, but yet no ground has been broke.
All that is being waited on now is the environmental assessments. That is that the state has to come to a consensus with the Federal Highway Commission to make sure that all the detail and plans are squared away before actual ground is to be broke. The Federal Highway Commission has to look at every aspect when considering this project even wildlife and wetland habitats.
The goal right now is to get the environmental assessments done by the end of 2010. Once this is completed ground can then be broken and the future of the Great Platte River Road Archway exit will soon to be seen. The project can be expected to be complete anywhere from six months to a year from then. The project is taking its steps and this is what the community and by-passing travelers on the interstate have been waiting for, for quite a while.
Hopefully, when the project is all finished and that family of four is once again west-bound on Interstate 80 and the children in the car ask if they can stop and see the Great Platte River Road Archway, mom and dad will agree to, now that an exit off of Interstate 80 takes them straight to the archway entrance.
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_91b1f162-1fe0-11df-8931-001cc4c03286.html
Saturday, February 13, 2010
FINAL DRAFT
“Dirt-Track Decisions Making Dirty History”
By Bryan Molt
As the summer gets closer we find ourselves working on our racecars, buying new parts and preparing ourselves for a battle on dirt. We also have to ask ourselves, “What track are we going to be competing at this summer,” something we haven’t had to discuss for a long time.
For the past fifteen years Boone County Raceway, located in Albion, NE has been running their nights of dirt track racing on Friday nights every summer. Boone County Raceway is the biggest track in northeast Nebraska. It attracts fans, spectators and drivers from all over the state. With its high-banked turns and long straight-aways, cars can reach speeds of up to 95 mph on any given Friday, giving the spectators in the crowd a great show to watch.
Another track in the area, just a little farther northeast of Albion, Riviera Raceway located in Norfolk, NE, has decided to run their show of racing on Fridays this summer in 2010 as well. Riviera Raceway has been running their shows for the past 15 years every Saturday night of the summers. Now, that two tracks within 50 miles of each other are running on the same night, the drivers of each area have to make a critical decision in order to race where they want to, while also racing against the right amount of cars to be accredited wins and starts that go towards sanctioned series.
With Riviera Raceway changing their nights to Fridays, the same as Boone County Raceway, it could create huge problems for both tracks. When Boone Count Raceway ran Fridays the area drivers from around Norfolk would come to Albion. Then when Riviera Raceway ran Saturdays, that allowed the Albion area drivers to travel to Norfolk to race there. In the summer of 2010 this won’t be at all possible. Drivers are no longer going to be able to go to each of those tracks. Drivers would be “fools” to drive past their own local track, in order to go race somewhere else. Due to the cost of fuel for our haulers, racing fuel and other expenses drivers wouldn’t be able to afford it. “Period!”
Riviera Raceway in Norfolk has put local dirt track drivers in a tough position. Everything in this sport is about having fun and racing against some of the best competition around. But now how can that competition race against each other when the two tracks in the area are running on the same night. The fun might have just been spoiled by this decision. Great nights of racing at both of these tracks might have just become extinct. If this happens in 2010 we know whom to thank for changing history at both these tracks. It’s not the kind history that fans or drivers want to see change.
By Bryan Molt
As the summer gets closer we find ourselves working on our racecars, buying new parts and preparing ourselves for a battle on dirt. We also have to ask ourselves, “What track are we going to be competing at this summer,” something we haven’t had to discuss for a long time.
For the past fifteen years Boone County Raceway, located in Albion, NE has been running their nights of dirt track racing on Friday nights every summer. Boone County Raceway is the biggest track in northeast Nebraska. It attracts fans, spectators and drivers from all over the state. With its high-banked turns and long straight-aways, cars can reach speeds of up to 95 mph on any given Friday, giving the spectators in the crowd a great show to watch.
Another track in the area, just a little farther northeast of Albion, Riviera Raceway located in Norfolk, NE, has decided to run their show of racing on Fridays this summer in 2010 as well. Riviera Raceway has been running their shows for the past 15 years every Saturday night of the summers. Now, that two tracks within 50 miles of each other are running on the same night, the drivers of each area have to make a critical decision in order to race where they want to, while also racing against the right amount of cars to be accredited wins and starts that go towards sanctioned series.
With Riviera Raceway changing their nights to Fridays, the same as Boone County Raceway, it could create huge problems for both tracks. When Boone Count Raceway ran Fridays the area drivers from around Norfolk would come to Albion. Then when Riviera Raceway ran Saturdays, that allowed the Albion area drivers to travel to Norfolk to race there. In the summer of 2010 this won’t be at all possible. Drivers are no longer going to be able to go to each of those tracks. Drivers would be “fools” to drive past their own local track, in order to go race somewhere else. Due to the cost of fuel for our haulers, racing fuel and other expenses drivers wouldn’t be able to afford it. “Period!”
Riviera Raceway in Norfolk has put local dirt track drivers in a tough position. Everything in this sport is about having fun and racing against some of the best competition around. But now how can that competition race against each other when the two tracks in the area are running on the same night. The fun might have just been spoiled by this decision. Great nights of racing at both of these tracks might have just become extinct. If this happens in 2010 we know whom to thank for changing history at both these tracks. It’s not the kind history that fans or drivers want to see change.
Friday, February 12, 2010
18 Credits!!! What a week!!!
This semester is supposed to be my last semester at UNK. Hopefully it is. But after this week I sometimes think I should have planned on going one more semester to not make it be such a load for this spring semester. The credit count is at 18 for this semester and it's starting to get to me. Let me just give you a run down of how this week has been.
Monday- Business Communications- One page product memo due
-Communications Law-Start preparing for test that is next week.
Tuesday-Mass Media Research-Quiz over readings
Blogging/Commentary- Three Blog Posts due, start writing state issue editorial
Wednesday-BUSY!!!!!!
Thursday-Wrote editorial
Took a Human Resources Test for my on-line Human Resource Class
Wrote a four page research paper for that class too
Discussion Board assignment for Sales Management class
Quiz for that class too
And now its the end of the week. Everything seems to be dieing down a little bit. I have taken 18 credits before and yes it has been stressful but I've gotten through it. I only have a couple of more months to go before I hit the real world. I don't wanna anything to hold me back so all assignments must be completed. Everything should go to plan for this May when it will be official that I am a college grad.
Monday- Business Communications- One page product memo due
-Communications Law-Start preparing for test that is next week.
Tuesday-Mass Media Research-Quiz over readings
Blogging/Commentary- Three Blog Posts due, start writing state issue editorial
Wednesday-BUSY!!!!!!
Thursday-Wrote editorial
Took a Human Resources Test for my on-line Human Resource Class
Wrote a four page research paper for that class too
Discussion Board assignment for Sales Management class
Quiz for that class too
And now its the end of the week. Everything seems to be dieing down a little bit. I have taken 18 credits before and yes it has been stressful but I've gotten through it. I only have a couple of more months to go before I hit the real world. I don't wanna anything to hold me back so all assignments must be completed. Everything should go to plan for this May when it will be official that I am a college grad.
Super Bowl XLIV
Saints 31
Colts 17
WHO CARES!!!
NOT A FAN OF EITHER TEAM!!!
BUT THANKS TO THE COLTS LOOSING, I WON $100!!!
THANKS PEYTON MANNING!!!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
“Dirt-Track Decisions Making Dirty History”
By Bryan Molt
As the summer gets closer we find ourselves working on our racecars, buying new parts and preparing ourselves for a battle on dirt. We also have to ask ourselves, “What track are we going to be competing at this summer,” something we haven’t had to discuss for a long time.
For the past fifteen years Boone County Raceway, located in Albion, NE has been running their nights of dirt track racing on Friday nights every summer. Boone County Raceway is the biggest track in northeast Nebraska. It attracts fans, spectators and drivers from all over the state. With its high-banked turns and long straight-aways, cars can reach speeds of up to 95 mph on any given Friday, giving the spectators in the crowd a great show to watch.
Another track in the area, just a little farther northeast of Albion, Riviera Raceway located in Norfolk, NE, has decided to run their show of racing on Fridays this summer in 2010 as well. Riviera Raceway has been running their shows for the past 15 years every Saturday night of the summers. Now, that two tracks within 50 miles of each other are running on the same night, the drivers of each area have to make a critical decision in order to race where they want to, while also racing against the right amount of cars to be accredited wins and starts that go towards sanctioned series.
With Riviera Raceway changing their nights to Fridays, the same as Boone County Raceway, it could create huge problems for both tracks. When Boone Count Raceway ran Fridays the area drivers from around Norfolk would come to Albion. Then when Riviera Raceway ran Saturdays, that allowed the Albion area drivers to travel to Norfolk to race there. In the summer of 2010 this won’t be at all possible. Drivers are no longer going to be able to go to each of those tracks. Drivers would be “fools” to drive past their own local track, in order to go race somewhere else. Due to the cost of fuel for our haulers, racing fuel and other expenses drivers wouldn’t be able to afford it. “Period!”
Riviera Raceway in Norfolk has put local dirt track drivers in a tough position. Everything in this sport is about having fun and racing against some of the best competition around. But now how can that competition race against each other when the two tracks in the area are running on the same night. The fun might have just been spoiled by this decision. The fun is what the crowd in the stands wants to have while watching the best competitors battle it out on the track. And the competition is what the drivers want while putting on that show for the crowd. Great nights of racing at both of these tracks might have just become extinct. If this happens in 2010 we know whom to thank for changing history at both these tracks. It’s not the kind history that fans or drivers want to see change.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
What a horrible story
An Omaha mother was ordered this morning to stand on trial for 1st degree murder of her son. This is a horrific story and is a shame. She took the life of her 12 year old son. I heard about this on the news a while back but I had no idea it was in Nebraska.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100203/NEWS97/100209834/0/SPORTS
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100203/NEWS97/100209834/0/SPORTS
Can't wait for racing season to start!!!
Last year was my first year in the Late Model divsion of racing. I finished 6th in points at our local track and won a lot of races. Over this winter I have been doing all kinds of reading and research on how to make our car faster and for me to be a better driver in this class. This video I have posted is not me but it's the type of car I drive. ENJOY!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5pb1dFdm5w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5pb1dFdm5w
UNO Student
A student at UNO is now banned from campus for videotaping two girls in their dorm bathroom. The students at UNO must get pretty bored there if you ask me. LOL!!!! JK
His reinstatement is pending.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100203/NEWS97/100209823/1009/NEWS01
His reinstatement is pending.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100203/NEWS97/100209823/1009/NEWS01
Saturday, January 30, 2010
My Editorial
Say No to Drugs
By Bryan Molt
For several decades drugs have been one of the major problems of society. There have been escalating costs spent on the war against drugs and countless dollars spent on rehabilitation, but the problem still exists. Not only has the drug problem increased but drug related problems are on the rise. Drug abuse is a killer in our country. Some are born addicts called crack babies, while others become users. The result of drug abuse is thousands of addicts in denial. One controversial solution is the proposal of legalizing drugs.
In 2004, 14.6 million Americans age 12 and older used marijuana at least once in the month prior to being surveyed. About 6,000 people a day in 2004 used marijuana for the first time. That’s about 2 million people, according to the NIDA Web-Site. The way to make this stop is to keep supporting our groups in America that help fight drug abuse. These groups such as NIDA(National Institute of Drug Abuse) need to keep up their research and provide useful facts and information to our society. This will help not only elders, but the youth of our society from beginning drug usage. Ourselves also can be a major contributor to this.
Although people feel that legalizing drugs would lessen crime, drugs should remain illegal in the U.S because there would be an increase of drug abuse and a rapid increase of diseases such as AIDS. Many believe that legalizing drugs would lessen crime. They point out that the legalization of drugs would deter future criminal acts. They also emphasize and contrast Prohibition. When the public realized that Prohibition could not be enforced the law was repealed. From this, one may infer the same of legalizing drugs. Legalizing alcohol didn't increase alcoholism, so why would drugs increase drug abuse?
However, drugs should Not Be Legalized because there would be an increase in drug abuse due to its availability. Once legalized, drugs would become cheaper and more accessible to people who previously had not tried drugs, because of the high price or the legal risk. Drug abuse would skyrocket!
Addicts who tend to stop, not by choice, but because the drugs aren't accessible would now feed the addiction if drugs were made legal. These drug addicts would not be forced to kick the habit due to the availability of the drug they would partake eagerly. The temptation to use drugs would increase when advertisements for cocaine, heroin and marijuana are displayed on television. Instead of money used by employed addicts, you will see welfare funds used to purchase drugs. If welfare funds were being misused, this would cause a major problem in the economy. Drugs must not be legalized. It puts our country at a terrible risk. Just say, “No,” to drugs.
By Bryan Molt
For several decades drugs have been one of the major problems of society. There have been escalating costs spent on the war against drugs and countless dollars spent on rehabilitation, but the problem still exists. Not only has the drug problem increased but drug related problems are on the rise. Drug abuse is a killer in our country. Some are born addicts called crack babies, while others become users. The result of drug abuse is thousands of addicts in denial. One controversial solution is the proposal of legalizing drugs.
In 2004, 14.6 million Americans age 12 and older used marijuana at least once in the month prior to being surveyed. About 6,000 people a day in 2004 used marijuana for the first time. That’s about 2 million people, according to the NIDA Web-Site. The way to make this stop is to keep supporting our groups in America that help fight drug abuse. These groups such as NIDA(National Institute of Drug Abuse) need to keep up their research and provide useful facts and information to our society. This will help not only elders, but the youth of our society from beginning drug usage. Ourselves also can be a major contributor to this.
Although people feel that legalizing drugs would lessen crime, drugs should remain illegal in the U.S because there would be an increase of drug abuse and a rapid increase of diseases such as AIDS. Many believe that legalizing drugs would lessen crime. They point out that the legalization of drugs would deter future criminal acts. They also emphasize and contrast Prohibition. When the public realized that Prohibition could not be enforced the law was repealed. From this, one may infer the same of legalizing drugs. Legalizing alcohol didn't increase alcoholism, so why would drugs increase drug abuse?
However, drugs should Not Be Legalized because there would be an increase in drug abuse due to its availability. Once legalized, drugs would become cheaper and more accessible to people who previously had not tried drugs, because of the high price or the legal risk. Drug abuse would skyrocket!
Addicts who tend to stop, not by choice, but because the drugs aren't accessible would now feed the addiction if drugs were made legal. These drug addicts would not be forced to kick the habit due to the availability of the drug they would partake eagerly. The temptation to use drugs would increase when advertisements for cocaine, heroin and marijuana are displayed on television. Instead of money used by employed addicts, you will see welfare funds used to purchase drugs. If welfare funds were being misused, this would cause a major problem in the economy. Drugs must not be legalized. It puts our country at a terrible risk. Just say, “No,” to drugs.
Crazy History
I found some crazy history facts at crazynews.net. Some of them are pretty interesting and kind of relate to the "Big Food" editorial that we discussed the other day in class. Check them out.
A single share of Coca-Cola stock, purchased in 1919, when the company went public, would have been worth $92,500 in 1997.
Americans consume 42 tons of Aspirin per day.Americans spend more than $5 billion a year on cosmetics, toiletries, beauty parlors and barber shops.
Bayer was advertising cough medicine containing Heroin in 1898.
Carbonated soda water was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen.
Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
Chewing gum was patented in 1869 by William Semple.
These are just a few of the ones I thought were interesting. There are a lot more!!!!
A single share of Coca-Cola stock, purchased in 1919, when the company went public, would have been worth $92,500 in 1997.
Americans consume 42 tons of Aspirin per day.Americans spend more than $5 billion a year on cosmetics, toiletries, beauty parlors and barber shops.
Bayer was advertising cough medicine containing Heroin in 1898.
Carbonated soda water was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen.
Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
Chewing gum was patented in 1869 by William Semple.
These are just a few of the ones I thought were interesting. There are a lot more!!!!
Friday, January 29, 2010
2010 Racing Season
My picture at the top of my page is the design I am going to have on my racecar this summer. Wells Designs out of Ogallala, NE did the design and I think it looks pretty sweet. If anyone wants to comment on it feel free.
Big Food-New York Times
I found this editorial very interesting. It talks about corporation merging and really how much those corporations are expanding in size and by products. A lot of the companies I have known of for a while but didn't know that they had either merged or got bought out by another company. For example I think Dr. Hansen said the original Chex name brand the other day but I can't remember it, but Chex was bought out by General Mills. Some other merges are Pennzoil and Quaker State, Procter & Gamble's purchase of Tambrands, etc. These mergers are also leading to higher prices as well. This editorial is very informative to the reader and leaves the reader off on a good/opinionated ending. "Call us pessimists, but chances are it won't be long before they all taste the same."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/opinion/25mon4.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/opinion/25mon4.html
Monday, January 18, 2010
What Didn't Happen-By PAUL KRUGMAN New York Times
I found an article called, "What Didn't Happen," from the New York Times. The article was written by Paul Krugman. It talks about how the public has been second guessing the actions of President Obama and how he has too much emphasis in the healthcare issue rather than on improving our downed economy. Krugman disagrees with the public opinion and states, "The Obama administration’s troubles are the result not of excessive ambition, but of policy and political misjudgments." I think I agree with what Krugman is stating here. The Obama administration just came in with an arrogant attitude and thought they were going to switch these bad time and bad issues in this country, straight into good time and turn those bad issues into good issues. That administration is just going to have to be more patient and needs to put their focus on the US as a whole and not single out the groups of small people that need help now but let them also benefit when Obama effects this country as a whole. Article link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/opinion/18krugman.html?ref=opinion
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