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BUY THIS BOOK

“Dear Sir or Madam Will You Read My Book?” PAUL MCCARTNEY Have you ever looked at, been a fan of, or heard about a famous person and thought, “I wonder what they are like in real life?” If you’ve ever … Continue reading

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Back In The Saddle

“It’s just like riding a bike” Moms Everywhere I am 66 years old and spent more than two thirds of those years working in television. Mostly sports and of those sports, mainly golf. I “sat in the chair” and produced hundreds … Continue reading

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Rings Around The Rosie

“They came to collect silver and gold” U2 If you’ve visited here before you know I am an insatiable sports fan. I am also a proud American and a huge fan of the Olympic Games. Summer. Winter. Para. I was … Continue reading

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Let’s Extinguish “The Match”

“Thank you sir, may I have another“ Chip Diller There I was, fingers at the keyboard, a television a dozen feet away, 90 minutes from the fourth iteration of The Match. I watched the first one, Tiger v Phil at … Continue reading

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Doing My Civic Duty

“Juries scare me. I don’t want to put my faith in 12 people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.” Monica Piper We have lived in Colorado Springs since the fall of 2018. A few weeks ago … Continue reading

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They Are ALWAYS Worth Watching

“I’ll be watching you.” STING If you’re a golf fan you know that because of Covid-19 the USGA is playing the United States Women’s Open Championship this week. If you’re a golf fan on social media (specifically Twitter) you NOW … Continue reading

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Another Baseball Season in the Books

“Love is the most important thing in the world. But baseball is pretty good too.” Yogi Berra   The 2019 Major League Baseball season is over for me. It “officially” ended on the evening of October 9th when the Washington … Continue reading

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The Solheim Cup and Me; A Love Story

” There are only 3 rules in sports television. Get on the air clean, get off the air clean, and get all your commercials in.” Don Ohlmeyer   It’s time for the Solheim Cup. Those biennial golf matches that pit … Continue reading

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A Most Memorable Win Brings Back Memories

“Unforgettable in every way” Irving Gordon   There are people out there, as I sit and write this, popping off (with little to no justification) that they “put The Golf Channel on the map”. I know better, I was there. … Continue reading

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The Most Overused and Least Effective Word in Sports Broadcastin

“You’re unbelievable” EMF I spent the past week or so taking one for the team. I watched sports. A lot of sports. Several networks, dozens of games, different sports, probably close to a hundred announcers. It was all part of … Continue reading

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