Masters
Augusta, GA 11:44 AM The Masters is off and running. This seems to be the one tournament non golf fans take an interest in. It could be the tradition of playing the same course each year or the fact that it falls on Easter sometimes. In some families, sports bring us together. As a huge golf fan, I am pumped. This is a rite of spring. Their azaleas are pumped full of a Barry Bonds concoction and in full bloom right on cue. Tiger Woods leads the charge for the 3rd leg of a Tiger Slam. CBS coverage comes on at 4, but I’m watching Amen Corner at Masters.org. As much as the Masters is a right...
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Atlanta, GA Another college hoops season has come and gone. I’ve been glued to the tube, watching as many games as possible. The Final Four was not the most exciting as there were no buzzer beaters or last second heroics. But, it showed me why I watch college sports. On my quest to find passionate people, I have felt their energy and intensity. As I watched March Madness, I could see the same thing in some of the athletes on the court. And in the fans. I’ve also watched some of the ladies Final Four, which I normally don’t do. Again, their passion is unmistakable. I think theirs might...
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Univ. of Rochester 5:22 PM I just got back from a Symposium at the University of Rochester titled, “The Future of the Book.” Fitting for where I currently am in the process. It was great to be a part of the creative energy campuses seems to emanate. I also managed to come away without a parking ticket, which is always a bonus. There were 4 lecturers from various capacities within academia and the publishing world. The audience was more adult than student. My guess is some professors were there to learn about their future. In the university setting, it is publish or perish. Pretty...
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11:54 AM One of my favorite singers noted: “The waiting is the hardest part, Every day you see one more card, You take it on faith, you take it to the heart, The waiting is the hardest part…” This is a weird time for me. I am still on the high of getting an agent and then having him send out my book proposal to publishers. Now I’m so close to what I see as next, the waiting to hear back from the publishers is painful. It’s hard for my mind to focus on much else. Yet, I can’t do a thing about it. Back in my sales days, I could have more of a direct impact on...
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Lake Ontario 2:38 PM It looks like Spring has finally come to upstate NY. I just came in from a walk. It is a 60 degree day with minimal clouds and light wind. Walking outside, the birds were chirping in full force. It had been many months since I’ve heard their chatter. The trees don’t have their leaves yet and the grass still is sopping wet from the melted snow. I walked on the beach, with Lake Ontario bounding onto the beach. Driftwood, remnants of the powerful winter storms and currents, was strewn about the walk. In front of our houses were a few big ones, which I dug up and lugged...
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