I ran into a golfer today who related a semi-sweet story. Several years ago he was golfing with his ageing father at Scarlett Woods Golf Course in Toronto. On the 17th hole Dad smacked a decent drive that hit a sprinkler head from the irrigation system. It took an aggressive forward trajectory resulting in aContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Stories from the Edge : He Died with Two Birdies and a Smile”
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Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: Why Do (some) Humans Hate Us Dogs?
In Egypt I was cursed, kicked, spat on and shot at. In human eyes I am a simple beast. Why was I thrown out in the street like an old rag? Why did animal control try to shoot and poison me? I can say you are mean fucking bastards. You are lowlife scum and yesContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: Why Do (some) Humans Hate Us Dogs?”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Beginning of The End
The beginning of the golf season may be riddled with April frost delays but that is the beginning and the golf hormones are raging. The frost delays creep back in late October and early November. Yes it is like the end of a life of a spawning salmon. Tee-Off times can be delayed anywhere fromContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Beginning of The End”
Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog Is Back: “We Rescue Dogs Are All Hurting”
You have been reading about my adventures and thank you for so doing. These adventures are perhaps the most amazing that ever have been experienced by any dog let alone a rescue dog. Winning a Nobel Prize for literature, hanging out with Drake, Mr. Gordon Lightfoot, President Biden and his wife, being on national televisionContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog Is Back: “We Rescue Dogs Are All Hurting””
“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 109: Protests Against the 76 Montreal Summer Olympics
Jiber had been whisked off to Zortixia by Frizzy The Smicket Boy to face a trial for crimes against inhabitants of the galaxy so with him many problems disappeared. But deal with one struggle and defeat it another one appears. The United Mutations were fighting against the sinful expenditures Montreal was becoming heavily indebted forContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 109: Protests Against the 76 Montreal Summer Olympics”
“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 108 Dr. Zodiac Remembers His Encounters at the River Styx
The lightbulb flashed in Zodiac’s head something akin the attack of the mutant killer ants happening below his window in the streets of Montreal. He recalled many years ago being on the banks of the River Styx where he was weaponless in the face of a killer insect beast and the only object nearby wasContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 108 Dr. Zodiac Remembers His Encounters at the River Styx”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :So You Want to Become a Golf Marshall? Do You Have the Right Stuff?
Now if you look on the internet about being a golf Marshall the conclusion of aggravated golfers would be you have to be white, retired, overbearing and ill mannered. Pardon me what a load of bullshit! Do not let a few angry and pissed off golfers create an impression of negativity. I see so fewContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :So You Want to Become a Golf Marshall? Do You Have the Right Stuff?”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 107 Mutant Killer Ants Terrorize Montreal
The fateful day dawned and the Jiber spent most of it guzzling Quebec apple cider and watching Johnny Jellybean repeats on CCF TV. After a dinner of grilled rabbit marinated in tarragon, mustard and yogurt with two bottles of cheap Spanish wine he wobbled out onto the street and hailed a taxi to take himContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 107 Mutant Killer Ants Terrorize Montreal”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : The Paperwork
Here I was thinking that as a Marshall one zips around in a golf cart in the politest fashion asking laggards to get their asses moving to keep the pace moving. Well there is paperwork involved at my course and it is the following; COVID SIGN-IN SHEET: You know the drill no fever or COVIDContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : The Paperwork”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales from the Edge : The Stalker!
A colleague in my pro shop told me when he was acting as a Marshall he met a woman who was a beginner and he helped her out by answering her questions about golf. Then he gets numerous calls for several days from this woman which he did not answer. A student working at theContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales from the Edge : The Stalker!”
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