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Archives for: October 2007

Boom Times in Beantown

Friday October 26, 2007 | 02:23:28 pm 272 words, 4551 views  
I planted my golf spikes firmly in the Georgia clay more than a decade past. But I’ve developed no allegiance to the Braves, Falcons or Hawks in all that time. My only local rooting interest is the Georgia Bulldogs, primarily because my oldest daughter is a freshman pup. Because as the saying goes, you can take the boy out of the Bay State, but you can’t take the Bay State out of the boy. So these are heady times for New Englanders, with the Red Sox two games from another World Series title, the Patriots undefeated ...

Why the Red Sox will best the Indians

Thursday October 11, 2007 | 01:17:09 pm 306 words, 4360 views  
C.C.. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona are an excellent pitching tandem for the tribe, and match the Sox duo of Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling handily. But despite the usual pronouncements that October baseball success is predicated mostly on pitching, the Bostonians are clear favorites to reach the World Series. This goes beyond their first-rate closer in Jonathan Papelbon, their hot-hitting duo of David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, and the fact that the Boston roster has literally twice as much experience at this level of the playoffs than do their counterparts. (The Red Sox personnel have played in ...

The Vagabond Golfer The Vagabond Golfer

by Joel Zuckerman

Joel Zuckerman, a.k.a. the Vagabond Golfer, has been called "one of the most respected and sought-after golf writers in the Southeast." His golf stories have appeared in more than 100 publications and his books include "Golf in the Lowcountry, "Golf Charms of Charleston," "Misfits on the Links" and the recently-released "A Hacker's Humiliations." He is also in demand as a public speaker. Joel was honored to be selected by the Dye family themselves to write the authorized celebration of Pete Dye's great courses around the world. His next book, "Pete Dye Golf Courses - 50 Years of Inspired Design,"will be released in September, 2008. Visit www.vagabondgolfer.com for more information.