Author Archives: Glen Harness

About Glen Harness

Formerly a computer guy at a big medical center

NASCAR: End of BHR

Bobby Hamilton Racing is no more. The team, run by Hamilton’s widow, closed up shop last week. I guess the reason was lack of sponsorship. Without Hamilton running the operation, I’d suspect that sponsors weren’t exactly breaking the doors down. … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

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Thanks, Pope

The Vatican has “forgiven” John Lennon for a remark he made about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus. What? That makes no sense. There’s nothing to forgive. He wasn’t bragging, just making an observation. If you think about it, … Continue reading →

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Hello Americans! This Is Not Paul Harvey

One of my morning routines is to sit in my truck in the parking lot at work and listen to Paul Harvey News & Comment.  But over the last several months, Paul Harvey, Jr. has been doing the broadcast. Back … Continue reading →

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NASCAR: All Over But The Shouting

About nine o’clock on Sunday night, I realized I’d completely missed the Phoenix Cup race. As it turns out, I didn’t miss much. Jimmie Johnson won again and virtually clinched the title. Here are a few random thoughts I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Shut Up and Entertain

I heard someone the other day complain about how the Dixie Chicks were treated by country music. I thought to myself “they’re a good example of an act that takes its audience for granted.” They thought they could say anything … Continue reading →

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College Costs

A few years ago here in Tennessee, one of the state representatives (who’s now a US Congressman) finally got a lottery passed (they actually had to amend the State Constitution to do it). The idea was to give scholarships to … Continue reading →

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“Affordable” Housing

Congress urged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack to relax the requirements for loans so that Americans could have access to affordable housing. That fact alone shows a lack of understanding (to be generous) in how the economy works. They didn’t … Continue reading →

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NASCAR Chase Thoughts

Chase This – NASCAR couldn’t have done a better job of keeping Kyle Busch from winning the championship if they’d tried. A driver who would still be in the hunt under the old system is now pretty much out of … Continue reading →

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Webb Wilder and Webbfest 2008

Webbfest III was last weekend. Unfortunately, we didn’t go this year. They decided (last year) to have it in Asheville, NC this year, and in what turned out to be some major lack of foresight, it’s in the middle of … Continue reading →

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