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We ended the evening at a restaurant where Bobby Flay supposedly ate last night. The food was super-delicious! Actually, that's where I ended my night. Many others are still up, but I think I'm still on Eastern time and I'm tired. I'm also a little scared that I might have developed a blood clot in my leg so I wanted to prop it up. I can't tell if it's so sore from my nasty varicose veins or if a clot has formed from all the travel and sitting for long periods of time on the plane. We'll see how it is tomorrow.
And speaking of seeing how things are tomorrow, my agent's husband fell earlier today. I'm not sure about the details, but I believe he hit his head and from what I heard, he didn't remember his wife. Obviously she left the conference and went with her husband to the ER. Thankfully they live near here so hopefully his doctor can check on him. Pray for healing for Loch and strength and peace for Janet.
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olive tree
barrels of wine
the 9 of us wine tour girls at Kunde Estates
my room
Just in case you were thinking about bringing your horse to the park, you can't.
the mission
prettiful view
cute little walkway here in Sonoma. It's a cute little town with a lot of boutique-y shops. And people are really nice. They stop for you when you're crossing the street and they don't even try to hit you.


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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Turn at the Sand
Anyway, we'd only been to the office once before and I couldn't totally remember how to get there. Have I mentioned before how I'm directionally impaired? I seriously have no clue how to get anywhere. I couldn't find my way out of a paper bag. Honestly, one time, my friend Erica and I planned to drive out to NIU to visit our friend, Julie in college. For those of you who don't know, NIU is in Dekalb. Dekalb is about 50 miles west of where I lived at the time. We ended up in Chicago. Chicago is about 30 miles southeast from where I lived at the time. That's right. We hit the lake before we realized we weren't going in the right direction. It didn't occur to us when we were seeing skyscrapers instead of cornfields, oh no. We had to hit the stinkin' lake before we realized we weren't in Kansas anymore. (That was just a saying, by the way. We didn't really go to Kansas. But given enough time, I'm sure we could have accidentally gone as far as Kansas.)
And I hate when I call someone for help and they say something like, "You have to go east." Do you really think I have any clue which way is east??? If I knew directions, I wouldn't be lost! Joe can follow directions that say something like, turn east on 95th, then go south on Main. I don't work that way. I need directions that say something more like, turn at the 7-11 that's right next to that Mexican place that serves the burritos as big as your head. Then drive down until you see that big rock by the house with the red roof.
So, I was trying to remember how to get to this doctor's office and I mumbled to myself, "Hmmm, I hope I remember where to turn. I think it's somewhere up here."
Clay piped up and said, "You have to turn by the pile of sand."
"Pile of sand? I don't think there's any sand, Clay."
"Yes there is," he confidently insisted.
"OK Clay," I said humoring him, all the while knowing there wasn't any sand.
A-ha! This is the street! I got in the left turn lane when I saw the familiar street.
"See? I told you to turn at the sand," Clay said in that 'I May Be Four, But I'm Smarter Than You' way.
I looked up and sure enough, across the street, there was a huge pile of "sand" gravel where they were doing construction.
I looked in my review mirror at Clay and exclaimed, "You're right! You know what, Clay? You're too smart for your own good."
He got a smug look on his face and I'm pretty sure I heard him say, "I told you so!"
As I drove along, I started thinking about my next turn, hoping I'd remember where I needed to turn right. Clay must have sensed my confusion because, I kid you not, he asked, "Know where to turn next, Mom? You turn at the big hill of sand."
"More sand?" I inquired.
Wouldn't you know it! At the next intersection, there were slopes covered with new grass seed and a layer of straw.
"See Mom! There's the sand hill!"
"You're right! It does look like sand. Wow, Clay! You have a really good memory!"
"Yep. Remember that time I stepped in chicken poop?"
"Uhhh, no."
Lexi joined in on the conversation at this point. "It wasn't chicken poop, Clay. It was goose poop."
"Oh right," he responded.
The conversation pretty much went downhill from here.
Of course, when we got home, this same kid, Mr. Awesome Memory, had to be told 4 times to put his shoes in the closet. Why? Because he didn't remember me telling him to do it!
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40 comments:
- Michelle said...
Myyyy doesn't that sound familiar. I have the same TWO children at home. I figure their brains are just too filled up with the "important" stuff to remember to put away shoes and such. Right? Please?
Oh, and ummm may I suggest a hint to Joe that you need a GPS for Christmas?
- November 19, 2008 at 11:38 PM
- Diana said...
Dawn, you sound like me! Have you thought of getting a gps? We borrowed my sisters on our last trip to the US and you would plug in the name of a store or wherever you want to go and it would direct us there. I have no idea what we would have done without it!
- November 20, 2008 at 12:05 AM
- Rick said...
Put a pile of sand by his closest and maybe he'll be able to find where he's suppose to put his shoes.
- November 20, 2008 at 12:21 AM
- This Crazy Thing Called Motherhood said...
I am the same way as you! I go by landmarks, not actually directions like NW or SE. It makes me bonkers when people give me directions like that.
I had a similar experience with my then-five-year-old daughter. I wasn't sure how to get somewhere and when I made a turn I wasn't sure about, she piped up and told me I was going the wrong way. I almost didn't listen to her...I mean hello she is 5 years old? But since I didn't really know, I decided 'what the hell' and turned around....and she was right! We got to where we were going because of her.
She has always been so observant though. She obviously gets that from her father, since we could pass Michael Jackson naked on the side of the road and I would probably be too busy trying not to hit the car in front of us as I attempted to hand my son a sippy cup without actually being able to see if I was placing it in his hand...all while simultaneously assuring my daughter that I WAS looking at her drawing in the rearview mirror.
And people wonder why moms are so tired after 'just running errands'! We do more multi-tasking while driving than astronauts do! (Granted I've never peed in a special diaper while controlling a 8 billion dollar rocket, but how many of those NASA guys could really listen to Blues Clues on the stereo, spell "I HATE MY BROTHER" for an impatient girl diva while wondering if he should've turned by the 7-Eleven...all while listening to a 2 year old scream at the top of his lungs because he dropped his Buzz Lightyear on the floor? I'm guessing not many!)
Anyway, thanks for the laugh!
- November 20, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Whoaaaa, he's such a smartie!! I always get lost too! you are not alone Dawn!
- November 20, 2008 at 2:08 AM
Children miss nothing LOL
You need to get a GPS for Christmas. I bought my own last year at Walmart for $140, a Garmin model and it is a lifesaver. I have not been lost since.
- November 20, 2008 at 6:09 AM
- Angel said...
I feel ya! My 7 year old can remember things from when she was 3. I dont even remember these times. But if I tell her to do something she takes 2 steps and her memory is gone! Like the "insurance joke" on that Progressive Insurance Commercial! UGH!
- November 20, 2008 at 6:54 AM
Can't find my way out of a bag with a map either. My friends joke that every time I go to downtown Springfield I just drive in circles. With all the one way streets I never am going the right way on the right block.
I grew up in the south suburbs and a girl friend and I were heading back from the Lakefront and ended up going North. So being smart high school girls we got off the highway, got turned around and ended up at Cabrini Green. God knows how we survived that and got home. a 45 minute drive took us over two hours.
- November 20, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Who needs a Garmin or a Tomtom @ $300+ when you have a 4yo in the back seat? I have one too-it's the Kylekyle...and when you go off course watch out! He will let you know! "You're not going the right way Mom, Target is left!" I just hope it lasts through his adult life!
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- November 20, 2008 at 7:18 AM
- Amber Narae said...
Lol! I am also "directionally challenged". Yes, I am the girl who will stare for 20 minutes at a map with my head upside down trying to figure out which way to go... and still go the wrong way.
- November 20, 2008 at 7:50 AM
- Jerri Ann said...
Now that was a good one!!
- November 20, 2008 at 8:29 AM
If it makes you feel better, they've actually done studies that show that men and women process directions differently. Men respond to best to directional instructions (east, west,etc.). Women respond best to landmarks (turn right at the green house). My husband and I go through this same thing.
- November 20, 2008 at 8:43 AM
- Patois said...
Sure, a kid's favorite things: sand and poop.
- November 20, 2008 at 9:01 AM
in responses to your twitter i just thought i'd let you know that gas is actually $1.89 in lansing, michigan. :) we were wowing at 2.11 weeks ago. lol
- November 20, 2008 at 9:10 AM
- Christine said...
I always have to ask my 10 year old where we parked the car, which hotel room we're staying in and so forth. He has suprised me more than once when he remembered it and I didn't so now I just give him job and he hasn't failed me yet!
- November 20, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- Katie Skiff said...
We live by those directions here too...no one uses street signs. I also have aboy like that...remembers everything I said I would do later, but last night couldn't remember what I sent him upstairs for!! UGH!!
- November 20, 2008 at 9:38 AM
- Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] said...
I think it's a 4yo thing, b/c Anna has the best memory of anyone in our family. She's right 99% of the time, so I have to believe her!
- November 20, 2008 at 9:57 AM
Its nice to know I have twin out there. I am the same way. My problem is I can find my way (most of the time) to any softball field in the state of Texas (and now Oklahoma) but I can NEVER find my home again. It is sooooo bad, its unreal. My husband thinks I am a complete dork and my kids are like Clay they can normally get me there... So don't feel so bad. It just happens.... Dede
- November 20, 2008 at 10:31 AM
- j said...
my 5yr old is exactly like this with directions too! its scary, he's been able to tell me which way to drive for almost two years now, including moving to a different state! i'm just as directionally challenged as you are. i even get lost WITH a navigation system! ;)
- November 20, 2008 at 10:36 AM
I have the scariest direction story. When I turned 21 my friends and I went to Vegas. We had heard about a great roller coaster at the State Line Hotel. After riding the roller coaster, we thought, "Hey- let's drive to California!" So we hopped in the car, left the STATE LINE Hotel and kept driving down the freeway looking for a "Welcome to California" sign. After an hour, we pulled over for gas and asked the attendant how much farther to California. He rolled his eyes and said it was 70 miles back at the STATE LINE Hotel. Let me say that again, because the name is deceiving- State Line Hotel. State Line.Duh!
- November 20, 2008 at 10:40 AM
My sister and her three kids and I were all driving together from Atlanta to Colorado this summer. We were using the GPS so we hadn't really looked at a map that carefully. Then we reached a sign that said, "Welcome to Illinois!" We looked at each other - were we supposed to go through Illinois?? Thankfully my nephew had a US map in his backpack. It's been a while since I've had geography!!
- November 20, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- Wendi said...
That's hilarious. I'm that way with directions too. Thanks again for sharing all your fun and not- so-fun experiences with us. (The great thing about your writing is that the not-so-fun experiences are often even MORE fun to read about.) :)
- November 20, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- ~Jenni said...
That is too funny, Dawn! When we lived in Colorado, I remember thinking, just drive towards the mountains and you'll be fine. I SWEAR I saw mountains and didn't realize that I was going the wrong way until I saw a sign for Kansas. (just about!) I, too, can get lost in a paper bag. Please just stick to the right and left directions at landmarks, thank you!! I can't even trust my GPS - that has steered me wrong before! I think it knows how easily I get lost.
I'm so glad that Lexi's arm is healing nicely.
- November 20, 2008 at 11:31 AM
My daughter will be 3 in Feb, and I swear, she remembers everything I tell her -- except things like, "Don't pile blocks on your sister's head!" Kids ... they kill me.
- November 20, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- 4cheeseheads said...
That was a great post Dawn. I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so much. I have four year old son, and your exact conversation sounds like what I go through every time we are in the car. It's amazing what these kids remember (and what they DONT like shoes, coats, toys!). Thanks for sharing that story.
- November 20, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- Jenn said...
That is so MY kids. ;) *LOL*
the sand hill..... hee hee
- November 20, 2008 at 2:52 PM
What a funny, smart kid! I love how the conversation changed to goose poop.
- November 20, 2008 at 2:59 PM
- MelissaQ said...
Its been a while since I have actually had time to my self and what do I do with my free time, I go online and read blogs of other moms and peak into the happenings in their homes. Is it just me or am I weird? I would also like to say WOW, its been a while since I have been to your blog, it looks AMAZING! great job. I hope to come back soon. Maybe in another 3 or four months, hahaha. Great JOB!
- November 20, 2008 at 4:24 PM
My 4 yr old is the same. She even remembers what colour the level is where I park the car - without me asking her to! Just yesterday I was looking for a house which I was sure was number 47. She piped up from the back "do you remember the number?" I said yes, 47. She was quiet for a minute then said "umm I think it's 27." Darnit, she was right again!
- November 20, 2008 at 4:35 PM
I am also completely directionally impaired. My husband teases me because I am always getting lost. Thank goodness for cell phones!
- November 20, 2008 at 6:05 PM
- Kristin said...
Hey Dawn
When my youngest was 3-4 years old he would have to tell me how to get around town and he was RIGHT. He took to drawing me maps all the time! When I need to go somewhere he's been before I always try to make sure he goes with me as I know we'll get there. I can't even follow directions on the GPS thingy. I'm so bad. Yes I'm the loser that can't even tell my left from right unless I put my hand over my heart. You would think my wedding rings would give it away, huh. Hang there I think there is a special club for directionally impaired ppl like us.
Loving your blog can't wait for your book... Any advice on how to deal with a know it all brand new driver... (my oldest just got his permit)... Good times are just starting here.
- November 20, 2008 at 6:36 PM
- Jkhb said...
I 2nd the GPS comment. I have one my husband traded someone for one. I LOVE it. If you have a address it usually takes you right close to it. It makes a few goofs if there is new construction but it is way way better than me. I have no clue about N, S E W either. I can only tell you on the map! Last time someone gave me a landmark to go by it was torn down!lol
- November 20, 2008 at 8:47 PM
- Jkhb said...
Dawn, kids have time to look out the window at landmarks because they don't have to worry about all the other crazy drivers like you do. And all kids are allergic to putting things away esp. shoes!
- November 20, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- BoufMom9 said...
Ok, this makes me realize if we ever do meet up & go anywhere together, that we need to have someone else do the driving. LOL
I once accidentally drove to the Canadian border while trying to get to Boston from NJ. LOL (that was a LOOOOOONG night!)
- November 20, 2008 at 9:00 PM
My deceased mother always had her "turn around points." If we going from my high school to the orthodontist, Mom had these points memorized that if she reached them, she had gone too far and needed to "turn around and go back!" Mom also was known for taking a street map and drawing in colored marker, the route she had to take to get where she wanted to go.
I had five younger brothers and a Dad who was a former pilot, so I'm afraid I became very comfortable with N, S, E, W. My mother was, of course, of the "Turn left at the Waffle House" school of directions.
- November 21, 2008 at 1:23 PM
- Julie said...
I am also directionally-impaired and I have absolutely no sense of cardinal directions. I live in CA and so I've been told a couple times to drive "toward the ocean."
Can I *see* the ocean from here? No, I cannot. So, is that helpful at all?
- November 21, 2008 at 5:09 PM
- The Kitchells said...
Oh Dawn, HELP!! I discovered Starbucks last week (yes, I think I was the last person on the planet). I had the Peppermint Mocha Twist Espresso and I am TOTALLY addicted. I have spent hours thinking about this dumb drink and too much money already! Rumor had it that General Foods Intl. makes a mix but I've struck out at 3 stores. Who makes Peppermint Mocha creamer? If I just added it to coffee will it taste similiar to the Starbucks espresso? Thanks...I'm desperate to find a cheaper version.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:17 PM
- mommeeof9 said...
I am pretty good at directions and can read a map. That land navigation training in the army 25 years ago was a good thing.
We have lived in our house for 15 years. Until I went back to work 3 years ago, hubby could only find places he went to all the time-Church, the dr, the dentist and the grocery store. I can usually find anything, given the name and town it is in. Besides, my gps dies and will not reload the maps of towns, etc.
- November 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM
- Vivian M said...
And this is why I now have a GPS thing in my car!
- November 24, 2008 at 6:44 PM
- diddlesgirl said...
well, at least he didn't forget where the closet was . . or which shoes...
oh, instead of GPS get the t-mobile G-phone, it has gps and you can google on it, and really cool you can scan a bar code and then it will tell you where you can get that same item somewhere less expensive . . of course then you have to go to another store with all your children (hm, money vs patience, i hate to say it but sometimes i pay more just because i cannot take my kids into another store!)
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Monday, November 5, 2007
SPEED's Chad Knaus Takes His Act To ESPN
Regular viewers of the NASCAR programming on SPEED have been familiar with Chad Knaus for sometime now. In addition to appearing on SPEED's RaceDay show, Knaus is also a longtime co-host of NASCAR Performance with Larry McReynolds and Bootie Barker.
Knaus has also appeared on Trackside and NASCAR Live, which basically rounds-out his commitment to SPEED and his high level of comfort with the on-air staff of that network. Now, he has taken his act to ESPN and ABC.
With Hendrick Motorsports team mates Gordon and Johnson the only battle on the horizon, ESPN has seemingly fallen in love with the camera-friendly Knaus. This was certainly apparent in the Sunday coverage of the NEXTEL Cup race at Texas.
Toward the close of the event, the ESPN on ABC crew actually cut-away from Greg Biffle's burning car to witness Knaus sitting on his pit box...deep in thought. The Daly Planet referred to the coverage as the "Chad Knaus Telethon."
On Monday afternoon, the one hour edition of NASCAR Now took to the air from the HD studios of ESPN in Bristol, CT. Analyst Boris Said was on-hand with series host Erik Kuselias to handle the commentary.
With only two Monday versions of NASCAR Now remaining, the program decided to follow-up on the Sunday race by speaking with Knaus. He is the crew chief of the championship team, he is on the verge of clinching another title, and he is one of the best known faces in the sport. Knaus appeared on NASCAR Now ... via his cell phone.
That's right, the Worldwide Leader In Sports once again had demonstrated their lack of understanding about NASCAR. Whether from Hendrick Motorsports, or even his home, Knaus should have been on a satellite feed live and in living color. There are two weeks left in the "playoffs" of this very high-profile sport. Then, it is over.
If there was ever a time, and ever a show, where ESPN should have pulled-out all the stops with follow-up coverage, this was it. Instead, viewers find Boris Said talking about races he has not run and a series where he does not regularly compete.
Incredibly, it was the NASCAR-challenged Kuselias who interviewed Knaus without a word from studio analyst Said, much less an informed question. Now a TV veteran, Knaus handled Kuselias with ease, which was hard given the interesting quality of the questions.
"Chad, what were your thoughts on this race...as its winding down the stretch...and making sure you either left with the points lead vs. trying to balance winning this thing?" asked Kuselias as the opening question. Knaus did not flinch.
In winding-up the interview, Kuselias teased Knaus about "breaking out his ten gallon hat" in Victory Lane at TMS. It appeared Kuselias did not know that it came from TMS President Eddie Gossage...for winning the race.
While this show once again tried to make amends by showing brief Busch and Truck Series highlights, no amount of promotion could mend those fences for this season.
Knaus should have been asked about those two series, and his outlook on the COT for next season. He should have been asked a lot of things, but he was not. Once again, in the biggest fundamental flaw of this show, the studio host does the interviews while the studio analyst sits silently on the set.
Aside from a brief news segment, ESPN continued to hammer the Johnson vs. Gordon theme. Never did they reference the drivers whose conditions were not updated after accidents in the race. Never did they update the stories of the "non-Chasers," or the injured pit crew member.
When a bottle bounced off Kyle Busch's car under caution, and when Greg Biffle struggled to get out of his burning car it certainly got the attention of the fans. It did not get the attention of NASCAR Now.
Credible guests like Knaus addressing more issues than just one and staying for several segments of this show is going to be key to NASCAR Now moving forward in 2008. The continued use of a host and not an analyst to talk racing has resulted in memorable moments with Richard Childress and Rick Hendrick this season that should have embarrassed ESPN.
The squint of Dale Earnhardt Jr and the grin of Tony Stewart should have been a sign that the questions being asked of them on national television were ridiculous. Even Chad Knaus finally snapped back when Kuselias asked him which track he "favors" over the next two races. "Both" he said. What other answer is there?
NASCAR Now will not have a show on Monday after the Homestead race so ESPN2 viewers can watch a basketball game from Hawaii. That means next week is the final Monday one hour episode for 2007. When this series ends, we will put together a recap of this first season of the only daily national TV show about NASCAR, and then ask for your comments.
The Daly Planet welcomes comments from readers. Simply click on the COMMENTS button below, or email email@example.com if you wish not to be published. Thanks again for taking the time to stop-by and leave your opinion.
29 comments:
- Newracefan said...
To quote Bootie Barker "it's all about the Chad" Unless you saw Nascar Performance from Texas you won't understand. Bootie's explaination of why the 70 hit the wall in Atlanta had me laughing for 10 minutes "Aardvark". Unfortunately for Erik my 10 minutes of laughter related to Nascar Now was at him not with him. Boris rant about Penske and owners points was interesting but I'm not sure it was his place to rant. That would have been a perfect news item- what do other active drivers in and out of the top 35 think- Marty Smuth please! All I got was Boris at the end of the show and no follow up, why bother bringing it up at all.
- November 5, 2007 at 10:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
Chad Knaus is the smartest crew chief in nascar currently. This reminds of the Ray Evrenham era.
- November 6, 2007 at 1:46 AM
- Anonymous said...
JD, good summary, as usual. I thought after not seeing Erik for most of the past week, that he was history. Not a chance, I guess he was in school?
I wish he wouldn't sound as though he's screeming. The way he projects his voice is not pleasant to listen to for an hour.
Okay, it was the Jimmie and Jeff show. It would have been okay if it had not been so reduntant. Erik asked "Do you think Jeff can win the chanpionship" in a variety of ways and to several people. Then the question "Was Jimmie's driving too risky?". It was posed to Rick Handricks, Chad, Boris, and MIke? Good grief, I've heard that the writers are going on strike, but I didn't think they had already gone!
There were too many recaps of the race. I didn't count them, but it seemed like there were at least 4.
No mention of the hand gestures from Tony and Kevin.
I'm sick and tired of hearing Boris gripe about the top 35 in owner's points. He needds to mention that it directly affects him. WHY does ESPN continue to give a platform to those who don't like the system?
Millions of us will never see a Texas race in person. So why with all the extra time they have, they did not let us know more about the race traditions at this track? Instead of showing us endless recaps of the race, they could have shown us the victory lane celebrations.
I was lucky to have read in USA Today (Sat. edition) about the traditions here. The winners are given hats (Richard Petty's supplier), a sterling silver hat on a pedestal, 2 Berettas, a wall of fame where they slide a name plate, an engraver with a laser to fill in the winneer's name, red, white and blue confetti in the shape of Texas.
No updates on rookie points. I always have to look them up. I wish I could find an explanation on how the points are distributed. Also, some of the drivers that have not been mathematically eleminated, can only win if both Jeff and Jimmie don't show up for at least one of the races. Please, if it requires the top 2 not to show up, it's not taking much of a risk to say they are out of the race.
- November 6, 2007 at 2:27 AM
- stricklinfan82 said...
No NASCAR Now after the Homestead finale? Wow, that's certainly showing a commitment to this sport.
- November 6, 2007 at 3:21 AM
- wickedj said...
Hut Stricklin Fan - meanwhile isnt SPEED doing some HUGE 3 hour Raceday? and probably a even bigger Victory Lane?
- November 6, 2007 at 3:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
Why do these drivers, crew chiefs, etc., bother to appear on a show they know will insult their (and the viewers') intelligence?
If I were Chad, I think I'd have been too busy to make the interview.
- November 6, 2007 at 7:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
There are two NASCAR Now programs scheduled after Homestead on ESPN2. One is the regular Sunday night program at midnight Nov. 19 -it's a half hour.
Looks very bad for ESPN2 when they can't devote at least an hour to a championship followup, and even worse that they can't bother to move NN back a few hours earlier for ONE week so more of the audience could watch it. Three episodes of World Series of Poker air from 9:30-midnight EST that evening, and IMO the second episode from 10-11 PM should be pre-empted by NASCAR Now in this instance.
The final NN is scheduled for Tuesday 11/20 at 1:30 AM EST, after the basketball tournament mentioned in the column.
Talk about a lack of bells and whistles for a championship. Can you imagine if this was the final game in another "major" sport?
An alternative ESPN should consider: ESPN Sunday evening Nov 18 is a classic car auction from 8-11 PM. They could easily air NASCAR Now live on ESPN instead of ESPN2(which they did the first week or two it was on air) not long after the championship concludes.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:05 AM
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- November 6, 2007 at 8:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
I didn't watch this episode, but I don't have a problem with them interviewing Knaus by phone.
That's common with athletes/coaches on all the ESPN daily sports shows devoted to one sport. Sometimes the interviewee has other committments or may be away on a day off, in which case a phone interview is preferable from their side. They may not want the camera intrusion into their home in that case as well.
Looking forward to the season-end wrap up of this show from the Daly Planet.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
Is it just not beating a dead horse on Monday evening after you have had 1hr Speed Report, 1hr Wind Tunnel, 1hr Raceday and 100's of recaps of the race on the net, to expect NN to just go over the same???
- November 6, 2007 at 8:19 AM
- Rick said...
Once again, turned it on, saw Erik, clicked to another channel.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
Chad Knauss should have been asked if he was planning on cheating again in 2008.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
anonymous at 8.18am
Not everyone has Speed, or ESPN Classic, Sirious, etc.
If they air programs of NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN2, they should cover all of NASCAR, which they don't. It's a perfect opportunity to highlight some of the acttion during the race that was missed by the announcers.
HBO, Fox, NBC, or CBS, don't worry what some other program has covered. The Sunday night shows deliver complete information to the viewer who has turned on the show.
It just seems that ESPN doesn't know what else to do on NN, so it has endless videos of the exact same thing. There's not enough originality in their programming. There are many interesting untold stories that fans would appreciate.
Since they don't show the award ceremony at the end of the race (unlike tennis and golf), NN would be a perfect time to show the fans some of the neat traditions at certain tracks. When you have athletes who go all over the country to "play their game", bring the viewers with you and let them share the experience.
- November 6, 2007 at 9:38 AM
- Anonymous said...
It seems a couple of these posters are employees of ESPN, or are Pro-ESPN. There is no such thing as too much information or recaps from NASCAR. There are 43 teams in Cup 36 teams in Truck, and 43 teams in Busch with hundreds of employees that entail MANY stories of the day or weekend. One need to only look at Gene Haas's story and find out that a couple of hours are not enough to explain everything. If you are complaining about too much recaps, what in the world are you implying that you'd rather be watching?? The other poster saying that it's not uncommon that many athletes in other sports often take a phone call rather than an in person interview. That may be the case, but as usual, this is not "other" sports. This is NASCAR. Where crew members work 6 to seven days at the shop, and yes, even on Christmas.(I know because I have a sibling that works for a NASCAR team). So it is not uncommon that they do a camera interview from the shop, or even (gasp) from their home. Because if anyone has been around NASCAR long enough knows, they are accessible to the public. Again, folks, this is not "other sports."
- November 6, 2007 at 10:04 AM
- Sgee said...
Well, I said I would give it time before I moved in with the complaing. I believe there is too much complaining about NASCAR on the internet, and I don't want to be a part of it.
But for NASCAR Now...I can't help it.
The show sucks. They have all the right stuff for a fantastic show, but all we get is dumbed down footage of what we have already seen.
There is so much they could cover. It is sad. Please, tell me more about the 17th and 20th place drivers. I don't care if the "general public" doesn't care, I do! I watch Basketball shows and they cover the games of the teams with the worst records, why can't NASCAR Now tell me some good things about Ricky Rudd or Johnny Sauter. I mean, there were over 50 drivers who ran a race this year. That is 50 interesting segments they could have done. Instead, I had to watch 50 replays of the same race, 50 asking of the same dumbed down questions, 50 reminders about the chase format.
Blah. I love NASCAR, I love ESPN. They have got to work on this though.
- November 6, 2007 at 10:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
"So it is not uncommon that they do a camera interview from the shop, or even (gasp) from their home. Because if anyone has been around NASCAR long enough knows, they are accessible to the public. Again, folks, this is not "other sports.""
I visit nascar.com and other racing sites that have audio or transcripts of frequent driver/crew chief phone press conferences for the media. I've heard/read enough of them to know that many times - especially in the driver's case - they are in a cell phone in a car on a way to an appearance or a business meeting, or out on their property or porch or about to get on a boat (on their only day off) when they do these press conferences. In other words, no time or desire to do a satellite interview. Understandable as the demands on their time are heavy every week.
"Well, I said I would give it time before I moved in with the complaing. I believe there is too much complaining about NASCAR on the internet, and I don't want to be a part of it.
But for NASCAR Now...I can't help it. The show sucks."
Sad but true.
- November 6, 2007 at 10:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous@ 8:05 said:
"Looks very bad for ESPN2 when they can't devote at least an hour to a championship followup, and even worse that they can't bother to move NN back a few hours earlier for ONE week so more of the audience could watch it. Three episodes of World Series of Poker air from 9:30-midnight EST that evening, and IMO the second episode from 10-11 PM should be pre-empted by NASCAR Now in this instance."
Thanks for this information. I just checked the listings and I think NASCAR fans should really be insulted by this. ESPN has *three* channels that could provide in-depth post-race championship finale coverage on Sunday November 18 and none of them are doing it.
Instead there's the car auction (ESPN), poker, which appears to be reruns (ESPN2), and the football movie 'Neccesary Roughness' which is showing **twice in a row!!** from 8pm-Midnight (ESPN Classic).
I'm just...stunned. The more this goes on, the more I see that NASCAR really has no clout with ESPN right now. We all better hope they get some.
- November 6, 2007 at 11:10 AM
- Anonymous said...
sgee, is so right. There are so many wonderful stories that remain untold. Even though I'm a Jeff fan, I want to know more about each and every driver. You mentioned basketball, and baseball is the same.
I lived in southern California for many years and was a fan of the Dodgers and Vince Scully. He would always have stories about the most obscure player, evenn of the other team. If the game was televised, I would turn the sound off and listen to him on the radio.
The way NN does NASCAR, makes the drivers all look one dimensional. They do no reasearch, not indepth interviews for background, don't spend time at the track to hear the "inside baseball" type of stories. They make no attempt at a relationship with drivers so they trust and don't think it's just a gotcha question. Dont' blame Tony for paying a fine rather than talk to ESPN reporters.
- November 6, 2007 at 11:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
"I'm just...stunned. The more this goes on, the more I see that NASCAR really has no clout with ESPN right now. We all better hope they get some."
NASCAR really has no clout anymore..NBC dropped them and NASCAR was lucky ESPN picked them up..do you wonder why FOX/SPEEDTV did not try and get the TNT races?
Just not what it was in the growing 90's for NASCAR.
- November 6, 2007 at 12:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
NASCAR needs to shoulder some of the blame for the coverage, I don't care who or what shows the races in the fall on Saturday & Sunday, they will never come close to the interest and time that we have for College & Pro Football. These 2 will always trump NASCAR and I don't there is anything that anybody can do to overcome this. For the harcore fans you can look forward to a pay NASCAR channel or Pay-For-View.
- November 6, 2007 at 12:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rather that ESPN was wiling to pay more than 1 billion dollars for their contract. That is serious money.
NASCAR has more viewers than baseball, basketball, all women's sports, golf, tennis, poker, bowling, etc.
One of the problems is that NASCAR did not read the fine print in the contract and gave ESPN too much control--based on past performance.
- November 6, 2007 at 12:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
Did anyone else notince how ESPN's bottom line called Gene Haas the owner of the 36 car and not the 66, 70 cars when reporting his prison sentence? These little inaccuracies in their Nascar coverage have been non-stop all year long.
- November 6, 2007 at 12:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rather that ESPN was wiling to pay more than 1 billion dollars for their contract. That is serious money.
NASCAR has more viewers than baseball, basketball, all women's sports, golf, tennis, poker, bowling, etc.
One of the problems is that NASCAR did not read the fine print in the contract and gave ESPN too much control--based on past performance.
November 6, 2007 12:20 PM
NBC dropped NASCAR for NFL....Yes they might have more viewers for sports you listed, but the problem starting in Sept every year is College & Pro Football...NASCAR needs to change so they don't go up agaist this...maybe shorter season, but more sponsors & higher ratings would be a help to all
- November 6, 2007 at 12:34 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thanks for the great comments, I agree that there are just so many stories to tell this season that have never seen the light of day.
Logistics is one big issue, with only Shannon Spake filing reports from the Mooresville area and little else being invested by ESPN on the ground in the area.
I certainly hope that next season we get the Mooresville/Concord perspective of the sport, instead of the Bristol, Connecticut view.
It should be interesting to see who winds-up as the primary host of this program in 2008 as well.
- November 6, 2007 at 12:53 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There is a live Q&A session going on in another post, just refresh to the main page to participate.
- November 6, 2007 at 1:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
"The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rather that ESPN was wiling to pay more than 1 billion dollars for their contract. That is serious money."
This is incorrect. NBC and CBS were not interested in NASCAR. From an Associated Press/ESPN.com article on the deal:
Spreading the content around was the only way NASCAR could make deals affordable for its partners. Both Fox and NBC lost money on the last deal and in declining to extend its contract, NBC said the value the network put on the NASCAR package was far less than the asking price.
The current NASCAR contract that runs through 2014 is a $4.48 billion, eight-year contract that splits its racing schedule among FOX, the SPEED Channel, TNT, ESPN and ABC.
- November 6, 2007 at 1:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
In the world of broadcast media, perception is reality. ESPN's much anticipated return to NASCAR was damaged early in the racing season by some critical personnel assignments. It begins with NASCAR Now. The NASCAR fan's expectations about ESPN's superior sports coverage were dashed immediately.
Erik Kuselius was clearly a bad choice as the primary program host. His abrasive "in your face" style alienated many NASCAR fans from the outset. ESPN was wasting the fan's predisposed good will by stubbornly sticking with their NASCAR Now game plan.
By the time it was ESPN's turn to broadcast the Cup races, many racing fans were feeling let down. Snide remarks about NASCAR by other ESPN on-air personnel did not help. As a result, little miscues that happen to all broadcasters that cover a live event were magnified into a crisis. Some folks had come to expect that ESPN's attitude about NASCAR would be disrespectful. Perception again. They were just looking for proof. Of course, it did not help that some of ESPN's Busch and Cup programs were, in fact, sub standard.
Incidentally, I am a fan of ESPN. I sincerely hope they regroup and have a great 2008 racing season.
- November 6, 2007 at 2:03 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 2:03PM,
How do you think I feel? I started this site to talk about the good things that this new TV deal was going to bring the fans, and have spent the entire year documenting the bizzare and sub-standard TV coverage of my favorite sport.
As a ten year employee of ESPN, I was stunned when they unveiled Doug Banks and Erik Kuselias on NN. Now, some ten months later, Kuselias continues to push fans away from both the network and the sport. Its just flat-out strange.
- November 6, 2007 at 3:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
I normally don't watch the Monday editions of NN - 60 minutes is just too much time to ask for from this show especially when they fill the hour with absolute junk, but after reading your article, I went back to watch it on the Tivo.
I must admit, whenever Eric the Silliest is interviewing someone, I usually cringe constantly, sometimes hiding my face out of sheer embarassment for the jack-assery that flows from his mouth.
That being said, I went into the episode expecting a complete train wreck. Maybe your pre-review build-up painted such a bleak outlook in advance that it lessened the affect the interview with Knaus had on me, but I honestly didn't think it was a bad as you made it out to be.
Everything you recapped was accurate and true, but I guess I didn't get the same normal gut-wrenching reaction to the interview. Could his questions have been better? Of course, but I didn't think they were completely out of line and I certainly didn't get the impression Chad was annoyed as many an interviewee has clearly been in the past when speaking with Eric.
While my "agreeing-with-you" percentage has been 100% since the inception of this show, this marked the first time I thought you were being too harsh in your comments regarding this specific interview. I thought Chad handled the questions great and the quality of questions were no where near the "bottom-of-the barrel" or "under-the-barrel" quality we've come to expect. At least he didn't ask him how much energy his head absorbed when he put on that 10-gallon hat. I guess they save the physics related questions for the trackside guys on TV.
Did the rest of the show suck? You bet it did!
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Ground floor premises on offices constructed in 2006. Amounting to 1331 sqft (123.71 sq metres). Access is ground floor and disabled friendly. Fire alarm and security facilities. Suspended ceilings with inset low glare lighting. Fully air conditioned. Natural light. Electrical power and switches for open plan conditions. IT support and data cabling. Parking for 4 vehicles. Partitioning structure available. Window blinds fitted and carpets throughout. Kitchen facilities can be included if desired. 2 WC's including disabled access.
The centre has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment programme and now offers a wide range of light and airy modern offices of varying size. This centre also has adjacent warehouse and storage facilities ranging in size from 100sqft to 3000sqft, all with easy access and free parking. The centre also offers enhanced security including CCTV.
A unit based on the outskirts of Keynsham, three offices to rent all of a similar size but with different outlooks. Each room is pleasantly decorated and comfortable with various options on layout available. The business centre is quiet but easily accessible 24/7 with plenty of amenities close by. It has additional services on offer, such as: phones and printing/ photocopying etc. should it be needed. Suitable for start up businesses or for start ups looking for additional space.
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The high points:
1) She knew what she was doing was physically dangerous and did it anyway.
I'm telling you this because sluthood is scary. Because we've been taught to fear it all our lives, and that training doesn't just go away because we understand the agenda behind it. And because there are real risks involved. Society likes to punish slutty women. And so do a lot of individual men, some of whom frequent Craigslist Casual Encounters.But had she been beaten or raped, no doubt she would have blamed the "rape culture." Because Jaclyn is a firm believer in this rape culture and is never a victim blamer. Even when there is no victim, such as when positing a hypothetical situation during a CNN interview. There still might have been a victim because people place themselves in dangerous situations, but they are never at fault, even at a theoretical level. Because people - women specifically, in her worldview - have to be free to make the stupidest decisions ever and be protected from any bad outcome. Friedman's motto appears to be: "Creating the feminist utopia of tomorrow with every avoidable rape and assault today."
2) She wants other women to feel as free to be a slut as she does.
It's a choice we should all have access to because it has the potential to be liberating. Healing. Soul-fulfilling. I'm telling you this because sluthood saved me, in a small but life-altering way, and I want it to be available to you if you ever think it could save you, too.3) She wants you to offer emotional/verbal/physical/legal/whatever backup for other self-actualizing sluts:
I'm telling you this because sluthood requires support. Because any woman who indulges these urges carries with her a lifetime of censure and threat. That's a loud chorus to overcome. A slut needs a posse who finds her exploits almost as delicious as she finds them herself, who cares about her safety and her stories and her happiness but not one whit about her virtue. A slut alone is a slut in difficulty, possibly in danger.One can not help wondering, given #2 and #3 above and the overwhelming number of positive comments this piece generated, whether feminists are now operating on the idea that if we are all of us sluts, we are none of us sluts. If there's nothing in the cupboard to eat but oatmeal, we'll all happily eat oatmeal. And without sugar or even milk.
There are so many things I disagree with in Jaclyn Friedman's message here, but even if you don't, take this away: if this is what the dating pool now looks like, think of the market value a slim, chaste, not certifiably insane young woman has by her sheer scarcity. Supply. Demand.


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A Kenyan Perspective on the 'Lost' Children of Intercultural and Interracial Adoption
By JC Niala
A number of years ago I read an article that interviewed adults who had been interculturally and interracially adopted in the 1970s. Though all of the people interviewed appeared to be happy with their adoptive families, they all expressed a sense of loss. They all also talked about the ways in which they had tried to make sense of their identity as adults.
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Juanita Aguilera, 67, of Greensboro, died on Friday August 24, 2012, peacefully surrounded by her family and loved ones. Juanita was a very giving person and she was loved by many. The Service of the Word and prayers for the deceased will be held on Saturday September 1, 2012 at 10 AM at the Bradwell Mortuary Memorial Chapel (850-627-3700) with a graveside service to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Juanita is survived by her children, Lorena Salais, Michael Aguilera, Harold Aguilera, Alfonso Aguilera and Rita Vazquez. She is survived by 11 grandchildren and she recently became a great-grandmother.
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