Monthly Archives: March 2017

An obligation to speak is different than a compulsion to speak.  (3/31/17)

A young Superintendent seeks to tell a good story; a wise one seeks to be a good story. (3/30/17)

Vacations are like life: too short…but returning home is different than dying…somewhat. (3/29/17).  [First day back from great D.C. vacation with family, but it is always good to be back home and return to work.]

Pro shops sell clothes; maintenance shops destroy them. (3/27/17)  [Time for a new pair of coveralls]  

Humility and pain have this in common: they wage war against pride and arrogance. (3/6/17)

The business of golf and the game of golf have this in common:  at times, they are ruthlessly unfair. (3/28/17)  

A miner and a greenkeeper have this in common:  once they put on their boots, it is difficult to take them off. (3/25/17)  

Some breaks are worse than others. (3/24/17)

Pressurizing an irrigation system is like helping your daughter get her driver’s permit. (3/23/17)  [Congratulations Kami!]

A Superintendent who expects fairness gets mauled by injustice; one who anticipates abuse gets overwhelmed by kindness. (3/22/17)