Friday Follies

At the golf course early and even had a chance to walk around and help Eric. Our little wind and rain yesterday afternoon has done wonders at getting the grass started again and adding a little green to the prevalent fairway brown of the last several days. The temperatures a little cooler but still plenty humid.

At the course this morning:
-Dale and Richard Woodruff who I haven't seen in forever. dale, from Ohio, has been busy building homes with his son. Says those hammer muscles being used during that time frame played havoc with this golfing muscles.
-Ed and Maggie Schnarr. Haven't seen Maggie much this year; she says very busy. Ed, of course, has been out with Dustin several times on those occasions when Dustin is back in town.
-Charlie Sheetz, of course.

Around the world:

-The Gonzo man is back in the news (via dKos) with the release of heavily redacted notes of the head of the FBI describing Ashcroft's condition in that hospital room just after his surgery. Guess what... Varies considerably from what Gonzo said. How come we are not surprised? Impeach this guy. Now.

-Mine Disaster guy: via firedoglake, news that the guy responsible for government oversight of mine safety happens to be a recess appointment, that meaning he got in through the back door since they wouldn't let him him in through the front door (the Republican Senate refused to confirm the nomination because of safety issues). Do we have another Katrina style screw-up happening in Utah as we speak? Jeesh...

-The Golf Pros are going low: eleven under leads the PGA's Wyndham event; eight under is the leading score at the LPGA's Canadian Women's Open.

-Tiger says no to first of four FedEx Cup tournaments. Big advantage to his fellow competitors? Will he play in each of the other three? This is the first year of the playoff and I don't know what to make of it. Other major sports have made the playoff system work so well that we yearn for the playoffs to start, we sit on the edge of our seats and hold our breath. I'm particularly thinking of the NFL where playoff time has always been increased excitement time. Will the same kind of excitement follow with a golfing playoff? Don't know. Golfing is so different than the other major sports: every week is a new week - you show up on Thursday and you have to be on top on Sunday to be declared the winner. No carry overs, no points for having won the week before, no nothing. Works so far. Guess we'll see what turns up in these next several weeks and if it adds anything to the world of golf.

At the golf course tomorrow: Manager's Scramble and Skins.