Changing of the Gaurd

I believe they call this time, the midterm elections. A time for people to exercise their God given right to vote. A time for those that are frustrated to cast their opinions in the form of vote. Every president going back to Reagan has faced the midterm elections and their parties ave lost the power they once had in the senate and house.

Once again people will vote often and early. My fear is that those that voted for President Obama will not do the same for the democrats running in their districts and states. Which tells me that those that do not vote should not have voted two years ago.

Let me explain, if you voted for Obama two years ago, you wanted and have gotten change. Slow change but change none the less. If you do not vote now that change will come to a abrupt halt. More importantly you should not have voted two years ago because your vote was for the making of history. Putting our first Africa American into the white house. If you don't vote now you really are not looking for change you are just wanting to sit on the sidelines and bitch about the lack of change.

Cast a vote and give the president the tools to really affect change in our country. Or you can vote and take away any chance of change in our country. The right is yours, exercise your rights and vote one way or another but VOTE!

Before you cast that vote think about what will happen once you do, think four steps ahead, think logically not with emotion. Look past the talking heads and all of the negative ads and vote for this countries best chance to survive. We are all standing in the middle of the preverbal wooden plank bridge. It has has been a wild and uneasy ride thus far but the end of the bridge is closer than the beginning. Cast a vote and keep us moving toward the end of the bridge and all of the change the president spoke of. Give him the power to show us all that we can be better than we are and take back our spot on top.

Cast your vote, trust in the President and you will be surprised. Don't cast a vote and you can continue to bitch.

Freddie Kong
321-662-9014
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Multiple Announcements

Haven't flown delta air in sometime. Now I remember why....over sold flights, pushy flight attendants, poor service and overhead bin police.

It is not the fault of the traveler that Delta over sold. It's not the fault of the traveler that delta charged per bag. But they sure treat us like that is the case!

You would think with all this extra money delta could but customer service training for all their employees! And mouthwash and deodorant for the maintenance crew. My lord as I am typing this a delta baggage handler just tried to melt the fibers in my poly blend button up with his ass breathe! My nose hairs are going to be kickn my ass the rest of the flight!

Anyway, back to the poor delta service. If you are allowed two carry on items and you have two, why do these grumpy people feel the need to f$ck with you. It just doesn't make sense. If you don't want to give great service go back to flipping burgers at Denny's. And please stop rushing people to their seats when your plane was late. I don't want to be rushed because you are trying to make back to your second job. Side bar....they just escorted a family off the plane because they were on the wring flight! How does that happen, training is needed!!!

Freddie Kong
321-662-9014

MCO the greatest people watching spot on the planet

Lost in the Woods

Some might say he should have looked to the heavens along time ago. Other will say and are saying that he is done. Yet others could care less. Me you ask? I say give the man a hug, look him in the eye and tell him to get his shit together. He owes nothing to any of his millions of fans. He owes everything to his family and friends and yet even more to himself. This is a man that has literally grown up in front of the public eye. He raised to be tough as nails with steel determination. The same qualities we loved so much about Mr. Woods when he was winning at a record pace, are the same qualities that people are claiming they hate.
He is holding steed fast to his privacy as much as he can. This determination, stubbornness, stupidity...what ever you want to call it is a direct result of the soul his parents help to mold. TW does know how to just BE. He has been everything to so many that he has never taken time to be or do for himself. Of course everything we think about the man is pure speculation and conjecture. Those that love him feel they have the answer for his life. Those that hate him feel that he is getting his just deserts. Anyone that has ever done wrong on a moral level and never been forgiven please raise your hand so that you be counted. Everyone deserves a second chance, except for certain types of criminals that hurt little kids!! I will never waiver on that feeling!!!
TW brought joy to every golfer's household. His fans loved to watch as he carved his way around the numerous golfing layouts in America and abroad. His haters loved to watch their favorites fall at Tiger's feet. This would allow them to bash him the next day while on the job at UPS stacking boxes. Either way Tiger affected everyone that watched him.
He brought more people to the game than any other golfer or person in history. Yes there are many great golfers and many legends in the game but none have ever had the pull on the game as Tiger has. Golf will survive without him, I do believe. But only if these young kids continue to win and it produces some true characters on tour. But if we go back to the straight laced CC golfers, it will fall apart.
The good news is that we will not have to see that for a while. Tiger will get it together and begin to win again. 2010 will be a thing of the past. He will move on and break records and hopefully he will be greater as man than he ever was as a golfer. He owes that to himself and no one else!
Once he figures that out he will be a better person which should make him an even better golfer. I'll cheer for him all day long, as well as the young guns coming on the scene, because I am a fan of golf and you should do the same.

Final answer

I have completed my one day turn around to Atlanta. A very successful trip to say the least.

As I returned from Atlanta on Airtran I paid close attention to the level of service in the Hartsfield Airport. It is just as poor in Atlanta as is was in Orlando. Not sure why the airport folks are so grumpy but they are M.I.S.E.R.A.B.L.E! I will go on a letter writing campaign when I get home.

The flight attendants are very pleasant. I swear it is good cop, bad cop! They should host customer service training and let the flight attendants run the show. Training might make this an OK organization. Right now they are broken and are in need of some fixing!

Until such time that there is a customer service summit at Airtran, I will not use them for my flying needs. I recommend you do the same and book with another airline unless you enjoy piss poor service.

Fredrick Kong
321.662.9014
Tadashi70@gmail.com

Customer Service training....Sir

I am back at my favorite people watchn spot, MCO or Orlando international aeroport. Headed to the Capitol of the south, 'Hot-lanta' for the day. I am flying on Airtran for the first time in years. I usually like to build up my
Massive collection of Skymiles so I can get more useless magazines with said points. But I chose Airtran for some odd reason.
Checkin was not available online because they were upgrading their site for better service. Checking in at the plane depot for 'me' today. I left a few minutes early just to be safe. I arrived to an empty counter, is was devoid of passengers but there were 6 or 7 airtran employees chatting it up behind the counter.

With the absence of human life forms in the make shift maze they built for crowd control I proceeded to the counter. Once I reached this vast counter with no patrons I was greeted with 'where are you going?". Not hello or good morning. I replied with a hardy "good morning!" Still no response. 'atlanta' rolled off my tongue. Where is your boarding pass? Was the next question from this delightful, over weight employee with bad coffee breathe. I wanted to offer her one of my brand new pieces of gum that I had just purchased at 7-11 on my way to the air-limo place. That's another story, MCO does not allow the sale of gum for what ever reason. I don't think she would have taken the gum.

"Sorry online check in was not working on my fancy inter-web this morning. So I stand before you trying to check in". The next statement blew my mind, you need a boarding pass to checkin. I looked around because I thought Ashton Kutcher was going to jump out and inform 'me' I was being punked! No such luck, this was as real as it was going to get. I looked around for a ticket agent and the plane, still nothing. "ain't dis where I's posed to be getn me board pass" trying not to blow a gasket on this lazy beotch.

She started to speak and I cut her off by asking for her supervisor, who was
standing right next to her. This woman was 5'1" tall and looked to be 300lbs. The two of them together looked like twiddle dee and twiddle dum. The ball shaped women repeated what her matching bookend had just told me. You need a boarding pass to checkin. I asked what purpose the counter serves? This is were people checkin with their luggage. Ok, now we are getting some where! I asked if people with luggage need a boarding pass to
Check their luggage? "no, we provide them with boarding passes when the
check their luggage" Can you guess my next question? "Why can't you provide me with a pass?" "You aren't checking luggage!" "Do people travel without luggage?" yes and they have boarding passes!" "where can I get a pass if I didn't print it at home?" there was a long pause.....

I asked for their names and went in search of a self-checkin kiosk. Found one and checked in.

Security was packed, the experienced traveler line was 50 deep. The other lanes, filled with families were pAcked. The family lane had not a sole in it. I walked through with no issues. Made to Starbucks in no time flat.

Green tea latte in hand and bathroom
Break covered, I made my way to the
gate. Again no one in line. I walked up to find three airtran employees deep in a bitchfest about their jobs. The women in front if me went out of her way not to assist me. She looked down and acted as if I was not there. One of her buds asked me what I wanted. I asked if we were leavn on time. He pointed at the board and they began to bitch again. And so started this entry into my blog.

If I was not working on my temper I would have been in a hot mess of trouble. This is a far to common experience for many people. It's sad that it has come to this! If you don't like your job, quit, make a change, go play in traffic...I don't care, just stop making my life tougher with your negative attitude! Life is not easy for anyone, why make it tougher with your constant bitchn? I'm sorry you didn't pay attention in 3rd grade and could make it through elementary school without lithium. Don't project your
miserable existence on the rest of us. I like my life and what it has provided for myself and my family.

Customer service is dead, hit it with the paddles and bring it back.

P.S. The flight attendants on the way to The Atl more than made up for the
fiasco I experienced earlier. Thanks Rachael!!!

Fredrick Kong
321.662.9014
Tadashi70@gmail.com

Customer Service training....Sir

I am back at my favorite people watchn spot, MCO or Orlando international aeroport. Headed to the Capitol of the south, 'Hot-lanta' for the day. I am flying on Airtran for the first time in years. I usually like to build up my
Massive collection of Skymiles so I can get more useless magazines with said points. But I chose Airtran for some odd reason.
Checkin was not available online because they were upgrading their site for better service. Checking in at the plane depot for 'me' today. I left a few minutes early just to be safe. I arrived to an empty counter, is was devoid of passengers but there were 6 or 7 airtran employees chatting it up behind the counter.

With the absence of human life forms in the make shift maze they built for crowd control I proceeded to the counter. Once I reached this vast counter with no patrons I was greeted with 'where are you going?". Not hello or good morning. I replied with a hardy "good morning!" Still no response. 'atlanta' rolled off my tongue. Where is your boarding pass? Was the next question from this delightful, over weight employee with bad coffee breathe. I wanted to offer her one of my brand new pieces of gum that I had just purchased at 7-11 on my way to the air-limo place. That's another story, MCO does not allow the sale of gum for what ever reason. I don't think she would have taken the gum.

"Sorry online check in was not working on my fancy inter-web this morning. So I stand before you trying to check in". The next statement blew my mind, you need a boarding pass to checkin. I looked around because I thought Ashton Kutcher was going to jump out and inform 'me' I was being punked! No such luck, this was as real as it was going to get. I looked around for a ticket agent and the plane, still nothing. "ain't dis where I's posed to be getn me board pass" trying not to blow a gasket on this lazy beotch.

She started to speak and I cut her off by asking for her supervisor, who was
standing right next to her. This woman was 5'1" tall and looked to be 300lbs. The two of them together looked like twiddle dee and twiddle dum. The ball shaped women repeated what her matching bookend had just told me. You need a boarding pass to checkin. I asked what purpose the counter serves? This is were people checkin with their luggage. Ok, now we are getting some where! I asked if people with luggage need a boarding pass to
Check their luggage? "no, we provide them with boarding passes when the
check their luggage" Can you guess my next question? "Why can't you provide me with a pass?" "You aren't checking luggage!" "Do people travel without luggage?" yes and they have boarding passes!" "where can I get a pass if I didn't print it at home?" there was a long pause.....

I asked for their names and went in search of a self-checkin kiosk. Found one and checked in.

Security was packed, the experienced traveler line was 50 deep. The other lanes, filled with families were pAcked. The family lane had not a sole in it. I walked through with no issues. Made to Starbucks in no time flat.

Green tea latte in hand and bathroom
Break covered, I made my way to the
gate. Again no one in line. I walked up to find three airtran employees deep in a bitchfest about their jobs. The women in front if me went out of her way not to assist me. She looked down and acted as if I was not there. One of her buds asked me what I wanted. I asked if we were leavn on time. He pointed at the board and they began to bitch again. And so started this entry into my blog.

If I was not working on my temper I would have been in a hot mess of trouble. This is a far to common experience for many people. It's sad that it has come to this! If you don't like your job, quit, make a change, go play in traffic...I don't care, just stop making my life tougher with your negative attitude! Life is not easy for anyone, why make it tougher with your constant bitchn? I'm sorry you didn't pay attention in 3rd grade and could make it through elementary school without lithium. Don't project your
miserable existence on the rest of us. I like my life and what it has provided for myself and my family.

Customer service is dead, hit it with the paddles and bring it back.

P.S. The flight attendants on the way to The Atl more than made up for the
fiasco I experienced earlier. Thanks Rachael!!!

Fredrick Kong
321.662.9014
Tadashi70@gmail.com

'Friends' how many of us have them....

A little over a week ago as I walked through my kitchen I received a chime on my iPhone4.(useless plug) I had been notified of an invite to my good friends birthday party. This was to be held at a wonder French Bistro in an older part of Orlando. As I read the Facebook invite and walked to my bedroom to tell my wife, I was struck with a warm feeling. A feeling of happiness that we were thought off as part of their inner circle.



Now we do a great deal with this couple and have called them friends for the better part of four years, as couple. The wife has known the birthday girl much longer through various social circles, pre-facebook CRAZE! With this type of longevity you come to expect that you will be invited to important events in each others lives. Birthdays, weddings, dinners, BBQs, babysitting your oldest child as you welcome the newest into the world. These types of events, the kind that life time memories are built, the kind that define you in your adult years.



I was still pleased that we would be together will a group of friends, talking, laughing, eating and drinking. Catching up on the happenings in our lives. I knew that it would be a great dinner with a great company.



(fast forward 10 days)



The birthday dinner was upon us. We were the third couple to arrive and were greeted by our host with a warm hugs and smiles, status quo, I expected nothing less. Words were exchanged, others arrived with more hugs and hang shakes. 20 or so minutes later all were in place in a very cozzie atmosphere. Drinks and food were ordered and everyone settled in. Our hosts treated all of us to a very important announcement. Early in the day they had visited the OBGYN and found out the sex of their unborn baby. IT"S A GIRL! was pushed from her lips and we all cheered as if we were at a sporting event. Everyone was happy and congratulations flowed in their direction. The evening wore on we ate and drank, laughed and shared stories. Life was good for all at the table. A newly married couple sat to me left. Two expecting couples sat across from me. A soon to have their second baby any day now couple sat at the other end and a newly minted we are in love couple sat across from them. So as you can see all in attendance were in a good place.

Friends...how many of us have them? I have them in spades! I shared in all of their lives and they in mine. We have grown together with the families additions, advice about child care, birthday parties in Vegas, 1st, 2nd and 3rd birthdays for our kids. No envy, no ill will just smiles and back slaps, hugs and kisses. This is the evolution of our friendships and our lasting memories. I look forward to building on the foundation we have all started and I thank god that I am able to call others my FRIEND!

The Open Championship

July 18, 2010....Tiger Woods is o-3 in major Championships. In fact he has zero wins in 2010. End of story....Even the best fall on hard times, he will be back in form soon.
Now the story in my opinion is not that an unknown (Louis Oosthuizen) won the British Open or if you prefer The Open Championship. it is that non of the greats stepped up and gave the young man a true test. Tiger started strong with two birdies in the first three holes and them faded into the bylines of the tournament. To be fair after the opening day TW was not a factor. Phil M. played his usual balls to wall game in an area that requires feel. Paul Casey and Lee Westwood had a chance to apply pressure but failed in the end. Steve Stricker the most recent winner on tour and #4 in the World rankings never showed up. Rory M. showed heart on the weekend but was undone by an 80 on Friday.

Louis Oosthuizen played for solid days of golf at the home of golf and deserved the win. he didn't fold under the pressure. His swing didn't break down and he seemed to glide around St. Andrews with relative ease. Good for him and his family. He accomplished what all professional golfers dream of, he won a Major Championship. All of the other players need to study the tape on this win. Watch this guy and how he handled himself for four days on the big stage. He acted as if he had been there before. Let's hope that this is not a flash in the pan and that he continues to build on this victory. If he builds or falters he will always be able to call himself a Major Championship winner. He has one more, major win, than a lot of great players that shall remain nameless. I know this guy won't remain nameless.

Reality TV just got Real!!!

It's Wednesday night and I'm settled in watchin one of my all time favorite shows, Deadliest Catch. If you have been living under a rock for the past 5 years, I'll bring you up to speed.

The Discovery Channel in HD embarked on a mission several years ago to film the lives of Crab fishermen on the Bering Sea. During any given season these grizzled fisherman set out to catch the world king crab supply. For weeks at a time they are at sea braving the cold, each other and the real threat of death every single day. For what you ask....The king crab we all take for granted, the California rolls we eat and Oscar we put on our steaks. These men risk it all for a huge some of money and an even large amount of risk.

Today's show was a tribute to a one of the most colorful members of the Deadliest Catch, Captain Phil Harris. He passed onto the great crab grounds in the sky. Phil lived hard, fished hard and died hard. He left two son's, a great tradition and numerous friends on the sea on in living rooms around the world.

What really got me was not the fact that he passed away, I knew that months ago. But that he spent his final hours and days apologizing to his sons for not being a better father. He felt that he had let them down in some way. Both sons assured him that he was way off base and that he could not have been a better father.

Like any live changing event we look inside ourselves and take stock. We are either happy with what we find or drastic changes are on the horizon. Why does it have to be a life changing event that lights a fire under our asses. Why must we be backed into a corner to make a change in our lives. Why don't we just make the change, if it is needed, now! Don't wait until it is too late to be a better friend, son, daughter, mother, father or what ever you are to someone else. Be the best you can be now in this moment. Love those in your life and keep them close. Live you life to the fullest and try not to create regret.

Capt Phil Harris lived his life up until death was near, the only way he knew how. He felt some regret for not being what he felt was a good father. I'm sure he was a good father with flaws. I'm also sure that he could have done more. We all feel that way! I am glad that he allowed all of us to share in his life and that of his sons. RIP Capt. Phil Harris, you will be missed!

The Art of Lebron

The hype and build up has come to a close. LeBron James took his ball
and went to play for another team, the Miami Heat. His exit was in
plain sight of millions on a one hour special thanks to ESPN. He was
interviewed by Jim Gray, infamous sports reporter. JG has been linked
to some of the more colorful sports stories of the last 15 years or
so.

Art Modell left Cleveland for the greener industrial street of
Baltimore in the middle of night. Very few knew about his plans in
Cleveland or Baltimore. He felt he had a better chance of winning and
making more loot in the financial Mecca known as balmore or if you
prefer...Baltimore.

Both of these men have left Cleveland and both men are hated by the
populous of that city. Some would say LBJ is hated more than Art. I
think this is because the latest departure just occurred or Cleveland
has a group of lovable losers that play in the NFL. Either way both me
have conveniently have become the fall guys for the negativity that is
Cleveland.

Forbes is reporting the Lebron was responsible for 150 Million dollars
a year to the franchise and the city of Cleveland. One man generating
so much revenue for one small city. No wonder everyone is pissed.
Their meal ticket is gone. It has nothing to do with family or love
for LeBron. It has everything to do with the dollars he meant to the
City. If this was not true, Clevelanders will still sell out every
home game and spend the dollars they were spending while he was there.
I believe the average person that attended a game spent $150.00 per
game. With an arena that holds just over 20k, that is a lot of
Cheddar. Real Cavs fans will still continue to spend that and more
just to make a point. The point, according to the owner, they do not
need LBJ to win a title.

Dan Gilbert has personally Guaranteed a title for Cleveland prior to
LBJ winning one. Ummmmm, I will go on record that Cleveland will not
win an NBA World Championship title anytime with the next 10 years. No
one worth their weight in gold will play for this man. His emotionally
charged letter to LeBron and Cleveland fans displayed the heart of the
man. It's tragic that he will be forever linked to that letter and
people will make up their own opinions about the man. Th

Some say that LeBron knew prior to the morning of The Decision that he
was going to Miami. I believe that he made up his mind to go the day
of the interview with Jim Gray. I believe that this 25 year old man
was torn between his home and the glitz and Glamour of South Beach.
The exposure and A list of South Beach will help to grow the Brand we
know as Lebron James 'TheKing'. He will make more money and get
greater cache from his South Beach address than anywhere else in the
world. The laid back atmosphere, the beautiful people, piles of money
and an endless stream of "yes" people will help LeBron and Co. win
numerous titles. These titles will be hard fought and will not be
easy. As long as this squad picks up a few more pieces and stays
together, they will win numerous titles.

The boo-birds will be at every game and I mean every game. They will
never go away. LeBron has just enter the world, he know has detractor
and supporters. He will be tasked with winning right away and if he
doesn't he will be reminded of it everyday until he does. If he shows
the resolve that got him to the finals three years ago he will win and
win often, If 08 and 09 LeBron shows up, he might as well dig a hole
and climb in. I think we are getting ready to see history unfold
before our eyes. Records will be broken over the next four years.

Fredrick Kong
321.662.9014
Tadashi70@gmail.com

Free Agents...I think not!!!!

July 1st, 2010 marked the beginning of Free Agency within the NBA. Some of the most sought after roundballer, King James, DWade, Bosh, JJ & Dirk, are available to the highest bidder. And trust me bids will be high especially for the services of Lebron James. You will hear stories of star treatment and crazy offers from various teams through out the league. The stars may even get involved. I keep waiting for a TV commercial to be produced begging one of these players to come to their city.

Will the presence of one of these players positively affect the economy? Will it be like when CES rolls into Vegas and pumps 100 of millions into the local economy? Will jobs be created or roads be built? What do the people of the various cities have to gain from D. Wade signing with their team? Dade County has 3 million residents give or take 100K. How many of these residents know who D. Wade is? How many are fans? I'd have to say less than 20% know or care who he is. I Know who he is and I can appreciate his talent, but he isn't doing anything but playing hoops. He may have a foundation or two but how far does that reach?

The free agents that are on the market are going to be anything but free. Combined salarys for the five before mentioned NBA Stars will fall into the $750 million range over the life of the contracts. This is the same amount of money we pumped into the US economy after the failed housing experiment. Five guys will command three quarters of a billion in Salary, WTF!

I've never been one to belly ache about another man's paycheck, but this is a little out of touch when you think about the scope of the situation. Free Agency comes around every year but this year is heavily loaded with great talent that puts butts in the seats, jerseys on the backs of coutnless fan, peanuts on the floor of local bars and 100s of millions in the fat cats that sit in the various Vegas books. Their impact does not reach as far as some would like, but they do have an impact. I think the name of this period should be changed to Mo Money, Mo Money!!!! But I guess Homie don't play that. Sit back and enjoy the countless stories over the next week and half.

Happy Fourth of July to all.


The term 'Free Agency' puzzles me.

Children are like sponges, they soak up their surroundings and act them out. If you are happy your child will be happy. If you're tense they will feed off that.
If they view you as stressed then they will carry that with them and express it, in their own shape, form or fashion.
Be careful how your children view you, they will copy you. We must try to be positive sources of energy for our little ones.

US.... I mean USGA OPEN

Father's day has come and gone along with another US Open Golf Championship. 9000 entries were excepted and we have a new Open Champion. Congratulations to Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland. He made the fewest mistakes of the worlds best golfers and won. Or as a few sport writers have said, he messed up the least on Championship Sunday.

Even par once again prevailed at a US Open. The USGA must be proud! They managed to dry out a lush beautiful coastal golf mecca to decide their Champion. The British Open is next month, it seems that this was a four day practice round for the THE OPEN Championship being held at St Andrews in Scotland. If the USGA wants to play on dryed out links projects then maybe they should take the US Open abroad.

I have read more negative comments about this years US Open than any other year. The remarks range from the typical, 'add a clowns mouth to the 14th green and you will have a great putt putt course' or 'this is the worst open I have ever seen'. Some even went so far as to commenting on the non US players winning our countries open championship. One guy posted that we should not allow foreigners to play in the US OPEN. It should only be for americans. You really can't comment on something like that, he is an idiot.

The USGA can however stop killing the golf courses they hold the Open on. Pebble Beach will take a very long time to recover or they can throw a ton of money at it and get it back into shape. Either way it is not needed. PB would have been fine with high rough, narrow fairways and fast greens. It is a crime that the best players in the world could not hold a par five green with a wedge or find the surface of one of the best par threes ever created. The tweeking of US Open courses has gone a little over the edge, they should think about pulling back alittle.

Next year at Congressional they will stress the greens, grow the rough and narrow the fairways. Par fives will be converted to par fours. Areas will be scalped, I meant Mowed to penalize the stray shot. That is fine, but to make the best in the world look like AMs is a little much. You can get an even par winning total with out the sillyness that has been displayed in the past few opens.

Saturday was what everyone wanted to see. Driveable par fours, reachable par fives and just enough toughness to make you think your way around the golf course. Sunday I am sure was not a highly rated US OPEN from a Television stand point. How fast and how much did the ratings drop when Tiger and Dustin were no lnger in contention. How much further when Phil and Ernie decided they didn't want to win. If the US Open is truly our championship, then the USGA should not only except 9000 entries but they should also listen to the countless remarks being posted about the 2010 US Open.

Graeme M. played some good golf this week and will be a good Champion, someone we can get behind. It would have been nice to see him pushed a little more than he was by some the world best.

Foooore Right...I mean left...

The old get up, sit down routine is being played out before my very eyes. I am used to seeing this out of my game, the constant grinding and wayward shots, card a 78. That is the state of my game these days. But I am not watching a tape of my game. I am watching the greatest player in the world, Tiger Woods.

Tiger is even par for the Players when his contemporaries are shooting well under par. Gez Sergio 'wasted talent' Garcia is under par. Tiger's swing is broken and in need of repair. It has nothing to do with his choice of coaches or clubs or the shirt he is wearing today. It has everything to do with a broken spirit. This man is lost and does not have any idea how to get back.

Some might say he needs to find Jesus, other want him to go away and still others love the fact that he is struggling. I for one do not like to watch the complete deteroration of someone of his talent. Just as I hated to watch Emmit Smith carry the balls for the Cardinals late in his career or MJ try to make a run at another title with the hapless Wizards.

Big difference here, Tiger is in his prime. He is playing golf like a man beaten but has too much pride to give up. Some times it is OK to concede that you are beaten and you need help. Tiger needs help, this to me is his cry for help. How far does this man have to fall before someone with influence steps in and rights the ship.

His father has pass, RIP. Not sure his mom has the strength. The media would rather kick him while he is down. Who is left to help this man that has helped so many. It's intervention time, it is time for Tiger to find out who he is and his place in this world. he may not like what he finds. But I know that 45 days in Mississippi is not going to cure the years of neglect he has put himself through.

He is a very private man, so no one really knows what is going on in his life. But his action and demeanor when he is in front of the camera says it all. We can either continue to hope he gets better and make money of his image. Or someone close to him can pull him aside and say 'enough is enough, go get it together'.

I have heard and read many opinions on Tiger,most of them negative. These comments are coming from those that used to lick his boots. Those that licked his boots need to remember that they have jobs because Tiger emerge as the leader of the tour. It was must see TV for 13 years. He was the tours Dow Jones and all were making boat loads of money. How about they get together and take care of their golden goose. He deserves that much from his peers and those that report on him.

I don't think he will go easily but he really does need to go and get right. I am a Tiger fan and I miss the fire in his eyes and the imagination in his shots. I miss his giant teeth beaming in the sun when he smiles and all the great stuff that goes along with his great play. Golf needs Tiger to be whole, Tiger needs to Tiger to be whole, we all need Tiger to be whole. It will not happen on it's own, someone throw this man a life line.

"Over Qualified", we'll settle for average

In this economic upheavel the two worst words anyone could hear are, Over Qualified. What are employers saying with this statement? Let's break it down....

One thought they could be conveying is that we are looking for someone with less experience so we can pay them less. Why, if you are trying to run a successful business would you hire anyone with less experience? The amount of time and money you will spend bringing that person up to speed is a big waste.

What I have found is that a commitement of a large amount of money is never preferred. But spend the same amount of money with the Nickle and Dime approach is exceptable. Not sure why this type of thinking is excepted, but I find it more often than not.

You are 'Over Qualified' could also mean, we want to be a successful business but we would rather give the immpression rather than really become the best. Let's face it, once you are considered the best you are expected to remain the best. To remain the best you will have to spend money and come up with new ideas. What fun would that be for a business owner? Hard work would replace hanging out at the club with your buddies. So average it is...Average is now synomous with success.

'Over Qualified' could also mean, you are too smart for this job and you will be bored out of your mind. If this is the case then why did you post the job? Someone in corporate said there was some money availalbe for a new position, go hire someone. Some third tier manager posts the job without any idea what the position will require. 50 or so people apply for the job and most are 'Over Qualified'. Someone will be hired and the business will have wasted 10s of 1000s of dollars looking for someone to fill some job that really was not needed.

'Over Qualified' can also mean, the applicant is smarter than the hiring manager. The fear of losing their job causes the words to flow from their mouth, you're over qualified and there is no room for advancement. The problem with this is that the hiring manager can't even fill the position. If they could they would have been promoted. Then the job interview would be to fill the empty position instead of a search for an unqualified applicant.

Times are tough for everyone and we all want to make a profit. But just posting jobs is not good for anyone. Post postions that you really want filled. Hire the best you can find and make your business stronger. Do not settle for the average person and do not settle for being average. Think of whatt your company needs to be the best, come up with a game plan and implement it.

Happy Hunting........

New wedges, No Tiger, New season...Oh my

January 7, 2K10 the offical kick off of the PGA Tour Season. Just as every season for the past eleven years it kicked off in beautiful Maui. The Rolling hills, rocky cliffs and Kona winds all were present. As were the surfer on the beach, lush fairways and perfect temps for knocking the rust off your golf game.

The SBS Championship got off to a great start with Lucas Glover carding a -7 on his card and five others managing -6. All 28 golfers, past champions from 2009, came to play.Everything seems to be in order.

The usual suspects, Lefty and Woods, have skipped the season opener because they have earned that right. Lefty sat this one out, just as he has for several previous years. El Tigre was absent as well, just as he has been for numerous years. No big deal, tour players have come to expect these to titans to skip the warm weather of Maui in January. Both usually choosing to start their seasons on the Left coast, The LA Open or San Diego Open. This routine has played well into their careers and the golf fans have come to expect this. The End, right?

If only that was the case. The unexpected has happen! The Golf Channel Pre Game Crew managed to make the majority of the program about the abscence of Tiger due to his current state of affairs, I stress affairs. Just in case you just woke up from a pre-thanksgiving coma, I will catch you up to speed.

Tiger has been cheating on his wife for what seems to be at least the life of the their marriage. More than likely longer, but who really knows. He got caught by his wife and they are presumed to be separated. Numerous women claim to have slept with the world's number one, he is missing two teeth, had plastic surgery and is MIA. Oh Tiger, has placed himself on supension from the tour. Something about sorting out his family life. His sponsors are running and the media has had a steady paycheck for the last two months due to Tiger's secret life. That outta do it. You are now up to speed.

Now, will the tour survive without Tiger? As long as the illusion of Tiger looming of the tour is present, the tour will be fine. If he decides not to return, the tour will fold, sponsors will leave and golfers will really need to play to make a great living. As it stands now, if you finish in the top 30 every week you can make a good living on tour. Hell I think you place in the top 50 and keep your card. Top 20 will give you star status and top 10 super star status. Number 1 would be super nova status. If that Super Nova burns out, as they all do, the stars will have to shine extra bright to hold the tour in place. With no prospect of another Super Nova on the Horizon I feel the situation is bleek, but only if he does not return. I for one think he will return sometime prior to the Masters, at least I hope he does. He makes all those around him better. Without him the tour players are just good when he is around they become great!

Did you hear, the Tour put into play it's rule regulating the grooves on the face of the a golf clubs. The affect is that there is not as much spin placed on the ball with a well exucuted golf swing. This will limited the amount of dart throwing that goes on week in and week out on tour. Players will need course knowledge, creativity and some great putting to win. This should keep the fans interested in their favorite players until 'He' returns. Tim Finchem, PGA Tour Commissioner, better hope he does!