October 27, 2011 · 10:59 am
Not surprisingly with the weekend approaching, your writer’s thoughts turn to golf. Every golfer who plays regularly should have a handicap index. This is probably the most misunderstood statistic that golfers use. The short explanation is that for every round one plays, you (or a computer, usually) figure out the stroke differential between what you shot and the stroke rating of the course. You adjust that for something called the slope rating (a measure of how difficult the course is relative to other courses) and add it on to your list. Your handicap index is 95% of the average of the ten best (lowest) adjusted stroke differentials of your last twenty rounds. Clear? Good, because it’s a great business lesson too.
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October 11, 2011 · 8:52 am
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I was watching the Chicago Bears play the Detroit Lions last night. I’m not sure if you watched, but the first quarter of the game was a mess – lots of penalties and a couple of challenges to rulings on the field using instant replay. I flashed back to when the NFL put in the current replay system. Some of us at the networks were a little concerned that suddenly what we were doing could become part of the game instead of us just covering what was happening since they use TV coverage to look at the calls. The concern was about a missed camera angle or a technical problem changing the outcome.
That hasn’t been an issue for the most part, and the replay system has been a good thing in my mind. After all, events move very fast on the field and it’s not always easy to get it right all the time. Sound like your work day? It does to me, and it raises a thought. Continue reading →
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September 23, 2011 · 2:19 pm
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I have a confession to make. I took the morning off to play golf before the horrible weather hit since it doesn’t sound as if we’ll be able to play this weekend at all. There was nothing on the calendar; no one is awaiting any input from me. I shouldn’t feel guilty about it especially since my boss was fine with it (oh wait…).
As it turns out, it was one of the best things I could have done for my spirit and I want to talk about that today instead of food. I realize that food can be spiritually uplifting as well but let me explain. Continue reading →
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