Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

A golf course is like a whirlpool. (4/24/17).  

Most people know very little about most people.  (4/23/17)

Sometimes, it is best to put all your eggs in one basket; sometimes, it is not. (4/22/17)    

Requiring middle-income golfers to pay premium fees is like asking middle-handicap golfers to play championship tees; I say it again, granting discounts to senior golfers is like giving mulligans to low-handicap players. (4/21/17)  [concept from E. Nangle]  

A foolish Superintendent keeps no records of pesticide applications; a wise one keeps no records of wrongs. (4/20/17)

When a young Superintendent loses his job, he labors in industry networks to tell others who he is and what he can do; when an experienced Superintendent departs from his work, he labors in deep waters to tell himself who … Continue reading →

Getting through the day is different than enjoying the day. (4/18/17)

A health-conscious Superintendent eats a variety of fruit; a famished spray technicians selects a banana.  (4/17/17)  

Truth is always true, but truth is not always persuasive.  (4/16/17)  

Sometimes, good ideas without effort are worse than bad ideas zeal.  (4/15/17)