Archive for April, 2010
Heaven Better Get It’s Act Together
This post is cross posted from Falls, off the Rocker, Jason’s personal blog.
At some point tonight, St. Peter’s gonna have a mess on his hands. Elsie Falls, 91, passed away early this evening. She was a pistol right up to the end, and I’m pretty sure the angels up there are tidying up the place [...]
Washington Nationals: A Marketing Blunder
In my humble opinion, the Washington Nationals made a marketing blunder in the handling of phenom Stephen Strasburg surrounding his professional debut. Strasburg started yesterday for the Harrisburg Senators in AA as they played at Altoona. While roughed up a bit, Strasburg pitched well and eventually earned the win.
Oddly enough, the Nationals other first round [...]
W&L Relay Down, PNats and Hogs To Go
Friday night and Saturday morning found Big Red at the ACS Washington and Lee Relay for Life. It is their second year of the event and as such is not as big as some of the other Relays we’ll be doing later in the year. However, Tank and I stayed busy until after midnight, then [...]
Legend of Clay Earle Lives On at Martinsville
According to the legend, Clay Earle built the Martinsville Speedway a long time ago out in the middle of a cowpasture. He became dissatisfied with his profits because he only had the two races each year. To increase his cash flow, he opened a gambling parlor right on the property. Remember, this was so long [...]
