A rare weekend post to empty out the desk drawer…

I know Jeff Rude’s just kidding about Greg Norman’s reappearance on the golf scene. The Shark brings some much-needed color to a PGA Tour scene where all too often the fields are full of boring, colorless pretty boy college-grad golf robots. Think about it – who do you watch if Tiger, Phil, Camilo Villegas or Anthony Kim aren’t in the field?

Speaking of golf: a nice 60-degree day this week allowed me to take the new Cobra S9 irons I got for half-price at an eBay auction out for a spin. Lots of rave reviews on these clubs and they live up to the hype. Of course, the clubs don’t make the golfer – it’s the other way around – so don’t expect The Great White Shank to lose his nickname anytime soon.

Good to see regular posts from Septuagenarian Sarah again – lots of wisdom imparted for free based on a lifetime of experience!

Had dinner last night with fellow Goodboy Steve “Killer” Kowalski and his new squeeze Stephanie. They make a lovely couple – Killer is definitely, how you say, “dating up”. Stephanie Corby is a singer/songwriter from Cambridge whose music is definitely worth checking out here.

Iran rejects Mr. Hope-and-Change. North Korea detains U.S. journalists. Plans for Russian bombers in the Western Hemisphere. More evidence that those world leaders who pay close attention to American politics know that Barack Obama is a lightweight.

…but what do you expect when your newly-elected President chooses La-La Land and late-night TV yak-fests for his preferred appearances before the voting public. After all, when you’re a celebrity why bother hanging around Washington? I mean, it’s not as if anything important is going on, right?

…and it’s not as if his then-VP choice didn’t try to warn us, right?