Monthly Archives: November 2009

Jimmie Johnson’s Fourth Straight Sprint Cup Championship Declares His Greatness To The Ungrateful

(Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) Copied over from my Examiner column. There’s no pleasing some people. In the case of NASCAR, a lot of people. The last time someone in any major sport won four or more championships … Continue reading

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Listen To Your Elders, You’ll Learn Stuff

I hadn’t planned on a continuation of the media theme from yesterday, but Greg Engle’s column this morning… A life lesson all too often learned too late is the wisdom of listening to your elders so you can benefit from … Continue reading

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Most Everything You Read About Dale Jr. Is Wrong, But If You’re A Fan You Knew That Already

Been a while since I’ve ranted, although this one is toned down due to my wanting to run it at the Examiner as well as here. That said, I do believe I got my point across…   Deep within the … Continue reading

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Missed Opportunity

Being that I was alive in the ’80s (and the ’70s and the ’60s and the last year of the ’50s… sigh), I know what Hall and Oates sounds like. They and their mix of blue-eyed soul, pop and rock … Continue reading

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Deep In The Heart Of… Oh, You Know, Yellow Rose And All That

“Hey, Slim?” “Yeah, Clem?” “What’s all the fussin’ and hollerin’ over there?” “Oh, just them NASCAR boys in town again.” “Man, they sure make a racket.” “Ay-yup, sure do. And they’s just gettin’ started on the day.” “Don’t know how … Continue reading

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Cleaning Out The Cobwebs, Sweeping Out The Dust

All My Life Foo Fighters | MySpace Music Videos And welcome to this edition of the Diecast Dude’s (Mostly) NASCAR Positively Persnickety Podcast. Well, the written edition with videos instead of the spoken version with audio. Same idea, though. Pretty … Continue reading

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