The Young Shall Inherit The World Of Pro Golf
THE U.S. OPEN, IN THE YEAR 2009 — “Well, Jim, as we begin today’s final round, this golf championship has certainly lived up to its billing.”
“It sure has, Ben. The leader board says it all. A challenge between the old guard and the new.”
“Speaking of that old guard, here’s the ageless Tiger Woods ready to tee off. He’s tied for the lead, and, man, he’s like Father Time, isn’t he? He just keeps going.”
“Look at that tee shot. Remarkable, for a man in his 30s.”
“Wait, Jim, he’s gonna …yes, he’s gonna walk rather than take the cart! Wow! What conditioning!”
What’S The Buzz? Not For You And Me
Ihave this vision. It is of a room. A large room. Lots of high-tech equipment inside. Levers. Buttons. Flashing lights.
Entrance to this room is rare. A sign outside reads “AMERICAN BUZZ.” The door is always locked.
But a select few have the key. And those who do get to insert the topic they want the whole country to be talking about, pull the levers and watch their power work. In recent months, George Lucas and his “Star Wars” people were in there. So were the Kennedy family mythologists.
Detroit Will Rue Its Deal With Devil
They lined the streets in a hellish heat, on the darkest day in this city’s recent history. And they were smiling.
They couldn’t wait to hand their money over.
They sweated. They sat on the curb. They passed hour after hour in boring humidity, staring at a building, waiting for its doors to open.
They couldn’t wait to hand their money over.
They weren’t shopping. They weren’t buying anything. They would not go home with a car, a new dress or even a bag of groceries. Most would go home with nothing more than emptier pockets. Still, they stayed.
AN EXPLANATORY GUIDE TO SANDERS’ QUITTING
THE PLAYER quits, the theories begin.So should the laughter.Honestly, some of the reasons being offered for Barry Sanders’ walk away from football belong in an HBO special. They’re up there with Bigfoot, aliens landing in New Mexico, and pro...
Barry Walks; An Era Endssee Barry Run: Exit’S A Fast One
HE WAS known for his running, but will be remembered for his final walk. Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back in football, spent 10 years dodging contact in the NFL, only to depart with his own rocking elbow to the face. The recipients were his team, his coaches, his fans and his city. And the black eye is just beginning to swell.
See Barry walk.
Nothing Beats Being Available
We lost a good man last weekend. His death was sudden. It shocked those who loved him. When he finally was laid to rest, it was hard to believe how many people paid tribute.
I am not talking about John F. Kennedy Jr., although you probably thought I was. Such is the state of American culture that even death can be usurped by the rich and famous.
No, the man I am talking about was not a Kennedy. He was never dubbed
“America’s Prince.” He was neither famous nor Adonis-like. He never Rollerbladed through Central Park.
USUAL RULES DON’T APPLY TO POLITICIANS
If I told my bosses at this newspaper that I planned to spend the next year taking my same paycheck but doing work for another newspaper — and if that paper liked me, I would take a job there — their reaction would be simple: “What is in your...
Traveler, Why Not Simply Disconnect?
LONDON — I can still see the old train station in that northern Italian village. Can still feel sun on the back of my neck and the weight of a huge canvas pack on my shoulders.
I was just out of college, traveling across Europe, as kids did back then. I had little money — too little to spare for phone calls or a newspaper — and the next train wasn’t for hours. I took a place against the white stone wall of the station, dropped on my rear end and exhaled.
“This,” I said to myself, gazing at the hot empty streets, “must be what they mean by ‘the middle of nowhere.’ “
Surprise! Wimbledon Men Look Semi-Tough
WIMBLEDON, England — Don’t bury the male species yet.
Oh, I know, these days men’s tennis is as exciting as a traffic cone. They serve, they mumble, they cash the check.
But out of the rain, the clouds and the lengthy delays of this long and winding Wimbledon, we have emerged with a terrific semifinal cast of men, all of whom are scheduled to play today. (True, “scheduled to play” at Wimbledon means, “Bring a raincoat and a deck of cards.” But what can you do?)
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