Archives: Sport
The old hidden ball trick …
What’s the Big Idea? Why not the hidden ball trick? We haven’t tried this since last year. In business or sports, sometimes your competition will let down its guard. If you’re ready, you can take advantage.
Introducing “Mantys” (as in “praying mantis”), your personal “turf chopper”
“A personal caddy system unlike any other.” Are you kidding me? And will somebody please silence the Rocky musical accompaniment!
Sit or Squat on Delta
This great and telling story about a bathroom emergency was the subject of Roger Cohen’s column today. An excerpt: “You’ll have to wait, Sir. We’re doing the drinks and tiny pack of peanuts service.” The intonation of that “Sir” will be familiar to many of you, a tone peculiar to…
TED Talk: John Wooden
Three highlights: “Your reputation is what you’re perceived to be. Your character is what you really are.” (3:30) I had three rules (7:11): 1. Never be late. Start on time; close on time. 2. No word of profanity. 3. Never criticize a teammate. “Those [three rules] actually came from my…
A holiday gift worth reading about
A friend of mine in Chicago alerted me to Gene Wojciechowski’s article on ESPN.com about the Evans Scholarship selection process, recently concluded with awards announced. Seems this Wojo wanted to interview one of the Western Golf Association directors, who politely declined, but instead invited the writer to observe the selection…