It looks like a watch, it works like a watch - and so much more. In fact, this course GPS at The Source may be every golfer's new best friend. After all, it does everything but tee up the ball. Seriously.
Not only is it an attractive sport watch with a GPS receiver, it holds maps for more than 15,000 golf courses in the U.S. and Canada. With no fees or sign up charges, you can get precise distances for any hole on any of those courses on the LCD display.
If that weren't cool enough, this nifty little watch will also measure the distance of your shots, record how far you've walked over the course, and remind you of your tee times with a built-in alarm. It's even USGA and R&A compliant; meaning it's legal under the rules of golf.
All in all, from where I'm sitting, that's pretty darned cool. Now, if it could just find those lost balls!
While reading through some fat burner reviews, it occurred to me that there had to be better advice than popping a pill. Especially a pill with unknown ingredients and effects.
The bottom line is that exercise is the best way to burn fat. Even sitting still will burn some fat. Although, I'm beginning to think that it just melts the fat and lets it settle in my ... er ... seat.
When you start exercising, the body burns carbs for quick energy. As you continue to work, using up stored carbs, the body switches to burning fat. The harder you work, the quicker the jump to fat burning.
If you can't jog, run, or do an intense workout, don't worry. You'll just have to work a little longer. Eventually, your body will start burning that fat.
Which just sounds a whole lot safer than popping mystery supplements. Doesn't it?
Before you accuse me of piling on, I just want to say ... okay, I'm guilty.
It just never ceases to amaze me that Americans tolerate - or even celebrate - the wholesale slaughter of our national anthem. Everyone wants to sing it their way, with complete disregard for tradition.
I found a pretty cool audio clip, from The Marine Corps Band back in the 50s - just for perspective. This is the sound I think of as The Star-Spangled Banner being 'properly' performed.
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Of course, not everyone feels the need to rewrite music that has inspired generation after generation of Americans. And - hey - quite a few of those Americans can even remember all of the words. For example:
This video, from a Super Bowl several years ago, combines choirs from all branches of the military. It made me tear up.
I have to admit, of all the renditions I've heard, Carrie Underwood consistently just sings the song.
Let me just say: I am not a hunter. As the niece and grandchild of
farmers, I understand where steak, chops, and chicken wings originate.
But, I have never gone out with bow or rifle to bring home meat for
the table.
Naturally, that means I don't really grasp the cool factor of
some hunting equipment. For example, these Bushnell
rifle scopes are a tad confusing and, truth be told, just a little
amusing to me. A video camera that mounts over the rifle scope?
Seriously? Do hunters actually go out armed with rifle, ammo, and ...
camera?
Admittedly, I didn't watch Tiger Woods' big apology yesterday. Not because I don't care. Well, okay, I really don't care. In fact, I believe that I can, quite probably, predict how it went.
"I cheated on my wife"
This is pretty standard stuff for a public confession. Nothing
earthshattering. The whole world knew it already.
"I had multiple affairs"
Again!? This would be stating the obvious. We've been reading about them forever.
And, the way I imagine it, it just gets more interesting from there.
. . .
Chalk it up to cynicism, but I don't really think that anyone who gets busted is truly sorry for the cheating. They are, in my humble opinion, really really sorry that they got caught. The good old It-isn't-illegal-unless-you-get-caught mentality.
There are indications that his wife was figuring things out, long before she (the way I see it) went after him with a nine-iron. Did that slow him down or stop him? No.
Note to Tiger: When the missus starts checking your cell phone? The secret's out. Don't leave messages for the girlfriend. Start preparing for big trouble.
"I will never do it again"
Never do what again? My Guess? Get caught.
Although, this time around, Tiger's handlers and toadies (and the sports press) may be less likely to throw cash at the situation and look the other way. It reflects badly on everyone who knew about the affairs and did or said nothing.
Bottom line? I question the 'addiction' portion of the mea culpa. To me, it's more about power and immunity. This man was in a position of immense power in the sports world.
He was the hero who could have and do anything he wanted. So he did. "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
There is, however, a bottom line that I hope people remember. This was a private problem - between a man and his wife - that, under any other circumstances, would have stayed that way. Should have stayed that way.
Yes, Tiger Woods is a public figure and role model. His behavior is expected to be above reproach. He's also human, fallible, and - apparently - more image than substance.
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