Question du jour: Can someone become a grandpa in attitude and behavior without actually having grandchildren? Answer du jour: Absolutely! Case in point, the 2020 (aka 2021) Tokyo Olympics. Before I begin to rant, this is not about any of the following: Whether the games should have been held in COVID-rich Japan? Donald Trump … Read more
There was a moment yesterday, during the presentation of the Claret Jug to Collin Morikawa, when I thought his overwhelmingly positive reception by the patrons at Royal St. George might turn to enmity. As reported by Yahoo Sports, there was an “audible gasp” and “stir on social media” when the new champion said, “To … Read more
Last week, I mentioned how current events have triggered reminders of past life experiences. This morning was one more of those occasions. The prompt was a CNN report under the heading, “Tiger Woods won’t face charges after sheriff says car crash was an accident.” The year was 1993. I was lead staff for a … Read more
There are two organizations in which the members are largely responsible for monitoring their own behavior. The first is professional golf. While there are rules officials on the course during every tournament, they rarely have to charge a player with a violation of the sport’s behavioral canons or assess penalties. A professional golfer who … Read more
In spectator sports, we are often mesmerized by the play that defies the odds. For example, during a 2018 NFL wild-card match-up between Kansas City and Tennessee, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota caught his own deflected pass and ran for a touchdown which contributed to his team’s 22-21 upset of the Chiefs. Catching one’s own … Read more