Like most Americans, I admit to mixed feelings about the late President Ford. Not exactly armed with what you’d call a vibrant personality, he seemed to be a solid and decent First Citizen. As he inherited the mother of all horrible political situations – Watergate - that is likely what the country needed most at the time. Ford was not elected to either of the 2 highest offices in the land. He was appointed, basically, to the Vice Presidency, then the Presidency so I don’t really feel a connection, plus or minus, to the guy. But most damning in my eyes ... full post »

A recent article on the Sports Illustrated website tagged the U.S. Open as the best tournament of 2006 and the Open Championship second, while the Kraft Nabisco Championship came in third. What I want to know is this: What kind of drugs are they smokin’ over at S.I.? It’s beyond belief that any golf reporter would select a tournament as best of the year when the top 4 finishers played the 72nd hole in a collective 5 over par. And it’s not like the 18th hole at Winged Foot features a dramatic shot involving water. No, it was just plain old ... full post »