Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, November 22, 2020, 11:20 a.m.

I haven’t been writing much lately.

Let’s revise that. I haven’t been writing much outside the confines of my principal job, which is my website, LaurensCountySports.com.

Why? The short answer is I haven’t had much to say.

The election is over. Here in Laurens County, high school football is over. The coronavirus is still a massive spider web that we stagger endlessly through, shuddering at the carcasses of others who were ensnared.

I’m tired. I lack the energy to persevere. I’ve recently had the energy to play guitar, read books and watch movies and sporting events.

Even on social media, I’ve had little to add. I’m down to “likes” and “shares.”

The holidays are often a time to regroup. During the NASCAR years, I came home from the circus with nothing left to tame and little desire to juggle.

In spite of the name, 2020 has brought no clear vision. It’s been a succession of gobsmacks. Literally, that’s a smack in the mouth. Someone may have coined that term before 1956, but that’s when he or she wrote it or said it to someone else who did.

During my life, this is the only year that seems to have been pure gobsmack, one after another, an endless loop of The Three Stooges.

Nyuh, nyuh, nyuh.

Friday night felt weird because I wasn’t working until 4:30 Saturday morning. Saturday was notable in that I didn’t nod off amid the excitement of a ballgame on TV. Well, maybe once, but Oklahoma was destroying Oklahoma State at the time.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, with the virus swollin’, keep them vaccines rollin’, rawhide! All the things I’m missin’, good vittles, love and kissin’, are waiting at the end of my ride.

Take a look at my website, Laurens County Sports. It’s better now that Laurens County has actual sports again.

If you enjoy my insights about racing and other subjects, make a small pledge of support. Rewards are in place for pledges of $5 or more. If 1/10 of my followers and Facebook friends pledge $1 a month, I’ll be set. Read all about it here.

If you yearn for my writing in larger doses, I’ve written quite a few books. Most are available here.

Lightning in a Bottle, the first of my two motorsports novels, is now available in audio (Audible, Amazon, iTunes) with the extraordinary narration of Jay Harper.

My eighth novel, a political crime thriller, is called Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. It’s right up to date with the current political landscape in the country.