This is a re-post of an article which appeared at iGolf.com. Imagine a world where you could play a swift round of golf, scoring well, while getting a great cardio workout at the same time. Better yet, imagine watching a televised event where extremely skilled golfers (maybe even PGA Tour… more »
Watch for it: A ‘No No’ Means ‘Yes, Yes’ for Free Pizza
April 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tuesday is news day, and today, Domino’s Pizza announced the first 10,000 MLB.TV subscribers who visit MLB.com/dominos the next business day after a no-hitter is thrown and log in will receive a free, two-topping medium Handmade Pan Pizza (carryout only) when they order online from Dominos.com. The promo is called… more »
Going Way, Way Back: Edison’s Short Baseball Film…
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The treasure trove on YouTube continues to amaze me. For your viewing pleasure, here is a short film (Duration: 0:27 at 28 fps.) of a baseball game shot in 1898 (not a typo!) by Thomas Edison (yes, THAT Edison). According to this website there was a camera positioned behind home… more »
Making a Golf Course Interesting: The Bill Coore Way…
April 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Wall Street Journal had a nice story about golf course architect, Bill Coore. He is described as a “minimalist” designer who favors letting the land, in effect, tell him where to route the holes. This makes for a much more interesting round from a player’s standpoint. Cookie cutter courses,… more »
MoneyBall — More than a Baseball Story
February 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
When I read the Michael Lewis book, “MoneyBall,” my interest was the numbers-based approach to finding players being used by my local baseball team, the Oakland A’s. The reviews of the book (like this one) emphasized how author, Michael Lewis delivered “the most revealing, enlightening look ever written on how… more »
