Musings of a Dead Parrot

Tiger Woods has an even bigger advantange at majors held on par 72 courses. In majors, he is 1 for 13 on par 70 courses. He is 1 for 6 on par 71 courses. He is 9 for 18 on par 72 courses (including 4 of 10 at Augusta and 3 of 3 at the British Open). Note - Medinah is set up as a par 72 for the PGA. My money will be on the feline.

I also would not be surprised if he and Elin start a family soon. With the loss of his father, Tiger may start thinking about being a dad himself especially while his mom is still around to enjoy a grandchild. My prediction - if Tiger becomes a father, it will not distract him one bit. He will definitely challenge Jack's record of 18 majors. He is the most mentally tough, driven competitor I have seen since Michael Jordan. But Michael got bored and distracted after three straight titles with the Bulls. Tiger has shown no signs of slowing down or burning out.

Courtesy of quizmaster Kent Genzlinger:

After the wildly successful premiere of their TV show in 1966, the Monkees went on tour in the summer of 1967. The tour was a huge success, except for their opening act who, having to play to crowds uninterested in the “different” music offered, eventually quit the tour, but soon moved on to greater fame. Who was that opening act for the Monkees on their 1967 tour?

Jimi Hendrix. When he played “Foxy Lady” the countless young women in the crowd would voice their true desire and impatience by singing “Foxy Davy.”

Ken Lay died last Wednesday. No editorial comments on his life or accomplishments here. However, his passing certainly inspired the players at O'Briens Pub Quiz in Santa Monica last week. One team name was Layed to Rest. But the best team name (and now a Hall of Fame member) was The Deadest Guy in the Room.

Last year, I think they also came up with How Do You Like Your Tookie? for Stanley "Tookie" Williams. And Tubal Litigation for Terri Schiavo. This is a group of people with a warped sense of humor. I like them very much.

I am hooked on Lost big time. The writing and the acting are just ok, but the characters are very well drawn and the storyline is compelling. I may not care that much about any of the characters individually, but I really want to see what happens next to the survivors (or what happened in their past). There really are no good or bad guys. Everyone has a flaw or a tragedy in their background that makes their character grounded, human and interesting. I also really like the interactions when some of the strong characters clash with one another.

With all that, what raises the show well above average for me is the morality play that each character is separately and collectively part of. The characters engage in conversations and situations that explore their faith - faith in God, in science, in love, in themselves, in their family and friends, in what they see and hear on the island. Lost is not science fiction nor is it Shakespeare or Homer. But I think it is closer to the latter two than the former.

I am also a huge fan of the songwriting of the late Dave Carter. He was unique - the only Oklahoma, Buddhist, cowboy poet, singer-songwriter around. All of his songs came to him in dreams so some have exotic, romantic imagery. But almost all are well grounded in his own experiences and observations. One of my favorite song first lines anywhere - "Common cool, he was a proud young fool in a kickass Wal-Mart tie."

Though I never would have thought of it, it makes all the sense in the world to tie a Dave Carter song to Lost. Fortunately, there are creative people in the world to make that connection. Even if you are not a fan of Lost or have never heard of Dave Carter, check out this homemade video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhdlCA1OfzQ

A big thanks to the creator. He did a phenomenal job of synching the lyrics to scenes from the show. He has helped me see two things I like very much in new and fresh ways.