I was fortunate to be included on a tour of the SEC Network here in Charlotte. It was impressive to see a production facility so efficient with space and resources. They truly make the best of what they have. I found it interesting to see the inner workings of a Network this important to a […]
My body and mind get tired physically, but my spirit is eternal and tireless. What does that mean? It means I might give up for a day, but the renewing of my spirit through Jesus Christ is continual, and carries me beyond my limitations. “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man […]
This recent photo of Wythe Raceway reminds me of when we were racing at Concord Motorsport Park in the late ’90’s. We couldn’t race in the rain, yet the track always seemed reluctant to call the event and send everyone home. You’d even be sitting in the infield in the pouring rain and call the […]
Sophia Update: We got bad news today. We were told not to expect a remission. After going through several different chemo protocols since February, the Oncologist feels we are on the best one, and this protocol is failing. The current thinking is to continue this path for around 2 months, at which time she feels […]
*Quick Summary: The author adds a personal eulogy as a memorial to friend and mentor Harry Hyde.* The great Crew Chief Harry Hyde died this day 20 years ago. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Harry through the years, not only while he worked with my father, but also when he went […]
Just protected this precious little baby bird from a pack of vicious dogs. DISCLAIMER: (*Dogs may or may not have been vicious. Dogs may or may not have been mine. Dogs may or may not have even seen the bird because I was standing in between them. Bird may or may not need prayers to […]
Meet Lola, the Queen of the Myrick family dogs. Lola is a 9 year old Golden Retriever adopted from Golden Creek Kennels. She was quite happy being the first and only child, but adjusted well when her sister Sophia was adopted. She did not adapt as well when her brother Buddy came along, but now […]
Meet Sophia. She is about 7 years old. Sophia was rescued from a terrible hoarding situation with over 60 dogs in South Carolina. She was kept in an extremely small crate outside in an overgrown, swampy area. She lost her right front leg early in her captivity, possibly from a snake bite, an incident with […]
Meet Buddy. He’s part Australian Cattle Dog, rescued from a bad neglect situation, and is about 7. The third dog adopted by us, he’s very street smart, and an excellent hunter, a skill that occasionally dismays us. He was an inside dog abandoned by his original family as their kids got older. They chained him […]
When you go on Facebook, the box where you type a new status says, “What’s on your mind?” So what’s on my mind? I’ll pose it as a series of “what if” questions. What if there are no exceptional people? What if the smartest one of us is just as flawed as the least intelligent? […]