It seems that the NASCAR family will welcome a new driver next year. While that is not always unusual, it will be when fans learn it will be a woman. Danica Patrick who hails from the Indy racing league will attempt to compete with the big boys by entering the ARCA Series. She hopes to eventually earn a license that would allow her to compete in the NASCAR Series. I am sure the all her fans are waiting to see her make the big time and we all wish her the best of luck.
Ted Turner
It was amazing to read about the controversy over Billionaire Ted Turners move to take in Buffalo that will shortly be homeless. Officials of Montana’s wildlife agency say that they are willing to approve a plan to transfer more than 74 buffalo to Turners ranch. There has been some opposition to the plan but I hope it will go through. Some worry that the buffalo carry a disease known as brucellosis. It has been known to spread into domestic herds of cows and causes premature babies.
I think the plan is a good idea. Turner will pay the cost of keeping the animals and will receive a portion of their offspring. He will probably use them to enhance his restaurants that mainly serve buffalo meat on the menu. Lets all hope that the plan goes through!
Who’s there?
No matter how much things change, some things stay the same. We see evidence of this yet again when a Florida man claims he has seen a monster in the canal behind his house. A retired engineer named Russ Sittlow claims to have photographic evidence of a sea monster he has dubbed Normandy Nessy.
Experts who have viewed the film believe the creature he filmed was a manatee. Mr. Sittlow still maintains that a monster is on the loose. I guess I’ll believe it when I see it!
Balloon Boy
I am sure that nearly everybody has heard about the balloon boy. The boy was thought to be trapped in a balloon and in danger. The authorities followed the balloon until it landed, only to discover that there was no one inside. After an appearance on a talk show, it came to light that the whole deal may have been staged by the parents. In order to gain publicity for a new show they planned to start.
The parents are now under investigation and charges are pending. I hope that they throw the book at them and give them every charge they can think of. Using a child for gain is surly one of the lowest things you can do. I hope they get what’s coming to them!