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A Reporter has choices too

As a Reporter / Journalist you basically
have THREE CHOICES.

1. SAY NOTHING - To say nothing is COWARDLY.

2. LIE - To Lie would be completely IMMORAL.

3. TELL THE TRUTH - Telling the truth is not only
simple, it's the RIGHT way

"The Enforcer"

I am the Presiding Judge at the Premier harness track
in Kentucky. But please, from now on just call me
"THE ENFORCER". I am getting real good at that.....
My job can be real simple if: "I make the right calls to
the best of my knowledge and ALWAYS be consistent
with all calls I make." Or, it can be really difficult if: :"I
pick and choose to whom I will enforce a rule with. If I
am inconsistent with my calls, by not making the right
call for the right reasons. And by the way, the right
call will most always be in the best interest of the
public and sport."

Also, "I want all trainers and drivers to know that I
am ENFORCING the 'Safety Vests Rule' for the 3rd
time. I mean it...this time. I don't care who you are or
play golf with. This includes you too...I'm warning you,
I Think. Actually, it's the 4th time I've ENFORCED it. I
FORGOT about 'THE RIDGE'. I got good practice
down there. I smacked those guys around a little bit
at 'The Ridge'. With KEV's help of course. Heck, I even
played with the rule book a little. You know pick a rule
out that hasn't been Enforced before....and SLAP a
fine on a guy. That was fun. I did that for kicks. It
was fun watching them scrimmage around after each
race. They looked like monkeys. They were easy.
Now, at the Red Mile...these guys scare me. They
are SO big, so I made it easy FOR THEM...you know
what I mean...I had a case of TEMPORARY
BLINDNESS. I thought it would be neat, since it is
the 3rd time I'm enforcing this rule, to make it
effective on Sept. 3rd. It has a REALLY NEAT ring to
it...HUH!!! ................Guys......................Please don't
make me ENFORCE it a 4th time. I just don't have
time to type up another flyer.

Guess Who I Am
I am the President and CEO of the Premier harness track in
Kentucky. I like to read the newspaper. I wear my
sunglasses at night. When speaking to a group of people, I
like to dress down. I command respect by wearing a golf
shirt UNTUCKED, designer jeans, flops and I GOTTA WEAR
SHADES. Really just about anytime you see me...I fit right in
by dressing this way. Also, if I pass right by you without
speaking, don't let it bother you...that's who I am.
Sometimes I notice and sometimes I don't, it all depends on
who I am with and who you are. Now let's see if you can
GUESS at WHO AM I? OH YEAH.. .I know.....Nick Nicholson
doesn't dress like I do...even when he is at home.

Where are our leaders?
I don't know where UNCLE BOBBY is. I know wherever he
is, he is not listening, he is JUST WAITING TO SPEAK? I
know where EDGAR THE WEATHERMAN is....He's at a car
auction buying and selling cars or shopping for TIRES FOR
HIS NEW CAR. Or trying to make sure Kevin's job is secure
at Thunder Ridge by making sure the RIDGE doesn't apply
for RACING DATES IN THE SUMMER.......OR AT LEAST NOT
TILL AFTER HOOSIER PARK'S MEET ENDS. Bill and Bob
here is you chance to DO THE RIGHT THING. OR, IS IT
EVEN IN YA!!!! I know for sure that they are not looking at
any knew rules that will affect Kentucky racing. UNCLE
BOBBY says, "We are not the rule makers. We just take
what they give us. What do you want me to do....give our
suggestions. I can't do that.....I don't have a dog in that
fight.....It doesn't affect ME. So who cares."

Let's talk Money

WARNING!! WARNING!! I have to ask a
question about MONEY, and that really UPSETS
people when you ask about money. Why does
it? We are probably thinking the samething.
Anyway back to my question.

Where does all that money come from for the
EARLY CLOSERS? Does it come from the
HORSEMEN'S PURSE ACCOUNT?

Are there sponsors? Or what?

$6000 a race. The nominations could have only
covered the first legs. There are six legs of
each.

If Bill tells you it comes from the Red Mile or
the Red Mile is sponsoring it.....he may mean
the HORSEMEN'S PURSE ACCOUNT at the RED
MILE. Make him state it clearly. Don't let him
give you a long winded answer..he likes tdo that

History Lesson for The Future

Would you get excited if your representative went to
make a deal....make a sale and he came back and
said, "Boss! I got us $80,000! I said $80,000
boss! Wow Boss! That's a lot of money!!"

Would you be happy? Well if your a good business
person it would all depend. If that was all there was
on the table for him to get, then, YES you would be
tickled. Now, let's say there was $200,000 on the
table, $200,000 that you can get. Not so good is it.
If fact, I'm sure you'd be really disappointed with your
representative.

Just think if the amount was $2 million or $20 million.
You have to think about this folks. If slots
come....WHO IS GONNA GET THE MONEY!!!!!

If ANYONE was working for a business in CORPORATE
AMERICA, and all they could negotiate out of $200,000 is
$80,000, they would be terminated "effective immediately".
In the real world you have to DELIVER to keep your
position.

THE HOMER REPORT

"IIIIIII'M
WATCHING
YOU"

9/7/07

THAT'S RIGHT.
It's what you
think it is. And
   believe-me.
    YOU don't
     want to go
        there.

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