It’s time for an update to my cross country, side-by-side, dueling satellite radio contest. I really don’t have a clue which one is going to win this yet.

In the first post in this series I wrote out a list of all the hardware and software I use with links to all of them. In this post I’m going to address what I do with all that. There are any number of ways to blog and everyone will develop their own style and processes. A lot depends on what you’re trying to accomplish. For example, on several of our blogs I’m posting as a reporter and often on location from an event. If all you’re trying to do is an infrequent post about your company you may not need to use many of my techniques. So take what you will from this and email me if you’ve got questions or suggestions.

Today’s tractor race was announced by Max Armstrong, This Week In Agribusiness.

The New Holland/Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race is history and I’ve got a ton of material to post. Before I get started I want to point out the blue towels you’ll see around a lot of people’s necks like the one modeled here by Memarie.

My man Freddie Bear was singing up a storm off Broadway here today.

I’m sure the reason Major League Baseball sets up a pitching cage at events like this is to search for those future stars.

Mel Tillis was hot. No, I don’t mean that way. I mean it was hot down by the Riverfront today and Mel Tillis performed with his band and daughter Pamela.

This is about as challenging a bull ride as I’d want to be on.

Here’s the lineup of what the celebs will be driving on Sunday for the first ever CMA Music Festival Michael Peterson/New Holland Boomer Tractor Celebrity Race. Boy that’s a mouthful.

One of the biggest celebrities I saw today getting his picture taken was the Eat Mor Chikin cow.