Summer Reading

I try to read as much as possible, but this time of year it takes me awhile to get through some books. Coming home after games, my eyes don't feel much like reading so I end up watching TV until I go to bed. I recently finished the first book of Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series, "The Golden Compass." It was much better than the movie, as expected, and I look forward to reading the last two. However, I have taken a break from the trilogy and started reading "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay. I've only finished the first chapter, but I am looking forward to reading it over the next few weeks. The plan is to finish this and then the last two Pullman books. After that, I'll get back into another non-fiction. Not sure what, but I think I'll thumb through the book Kevin lent me. I am thinking about another U.S. history book, but I seem to always come back to the physical sciences (Kevin, have you read "Einstein's Dreams"? And if so, is it good?)If anyone has any recommendations, please let me know.

Soooo Long Sucka!

So Ends An Era, But Not The Legend

The closure of Bellarmine Golf Course in July to make room for a parking lot and future buildings will put an end to one of the most famous courses in all of golf. Just like St. Andrews and Old Tom Morris or Augusta National and Bobby Jones, Bellarmine cannot be mentioned without the electrifying play of Brian Tabler. On October 12, 1988, his hole-in-one on the mountainous 4th hole sent shock waves throughout the golf world and transformed the game to it's current state. When asked about the destruction of the course he made famous, Tabler tearfully noted,

"They can plow it under. They can pave it, develop it and turn it into a concrete jungle. But history will remember. My fans will remember. I...will remember."

So ends an era, but not the legend.