Monday, July 14, 2014

Compare & Contrast the Big Tomato to the Big Cheese--a Fogo Von Slack Writing Prompt




The Big Tomato and the Big Cheese are somewhat alike, but mostly they are different. 

First of all, they are both Big.  This is where the similarity ends. 

Mostly, they are different.  You need the Big Tomato whenever you set out to write something.  You need a Big Tomato for a college essay (please), a blog post, a poem, a screenplay, a tv show, a Tweet, even your grocery list needs a Big Tomato. (Although we recommend that you confine most of your Big Tomato procurements to your local farmers’ market or what you discover growing on vines in your backyard.) 
You really don’t need a Big Cheese for much of anything, except perhaps as an object of satire in your Tweets.  A caution here—if job security is important to you, be careful with this satirical purposing of the Big Cheese.   

Now for the connection to golf, because of course it is here.  Golf can help us understand just about anything. 

On the golf course, your best use of the Big Tomato is on the BLT you order from the grill during your break between the front nine and the back nine.  In fact, we recommend the BLT. 

On the golf course, the Big Cheese is the guy in his own golf cart with the very expensive, custom-made clubs who may or may not actually be able to hit the golf ball.  In any event, avoid the Big Cheese on the course.  Let him play through.  He is obnoxious and may even bean you with a golf ball from a  tee shot with his pricey driver.   

Now it is important to write a conclusion.  So you see, the Big Tomato and the Big Cheese are somewhat alike, but mostly they are different.


Monday, November 25, 2013

News from this blogger (but sadly, not about golf)

Ok, so we've been off the map and the blogosphere for quite some time.  For at least this past month, we have an excuse.

In addition to some crummy weather that precluded trips to the golf course, even in our often golf-friendly New Mexico climate, we were distracted this month by participation in NaNoWriMo.

For the unintiated, this is National Novel Writing Month.  We took the pledge to write a 50,000 word first draft of a novel during the month of November.  

We, in fact, crossed that 50,000 word count on November 23 and not long after that added THE END to this draft.

A good way to celebrate this would be a round of golf, but alas, the weather is still pretty crummy today.

We'll keep you posted, and try to do better at both golfing and blogging.



Friday, July 12, 2013

Golf Deficit Disorder II


Sadly, we now understand that the illness we defined then was Golf Deficit Disorder Lite.   Our faithful readers may have noticed that we have not been either golfing or blogging for an extended time frame.  (We do apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.)  
From first-hand experience, we now understand what happens in a truly serious case of Golf Deficit Disorder.
In order to help others avoid long-term cases of this dread disease, let us hereby report the symptoms so that the Afflicted might seek more immediate relief than we did in our recent bout.
Symptoms include (but may not be limited to):
  • Ear wax
  • Migraine headaches
  • Insomnia
  • Binge-viewing of Caddyshack and Tin Cup
  • An extreme craving for iced coffee
  • Anxiety attacks upon passing by large expanses of neatly trimmed green grass
  • Inability to watch Golf Channel without weeping
  • Failure to keep up with golf blogging, thereby depriving the world of the important grassroots golf news
NB:  If you have these symptoms but your fever spikes to over 102, seek immediate medical attention.  You have been eating too much grass or you may have Mad Cow Disease.  This should be evaluated by a medical professional.
The CURE (and the only CURE)—
  • Dust off your clubs and get out there on the golf course.
We are happy to report, again from first-hand experience, that this works pretty well.
We’re back out there.
FORE!  




Sunday, April 29, 2012

Golf Haiku


Homage to National Poetry month  and the return of more suitable golfing weather.



I.

April grass grows green.
Springtime skies bring wind and dust.
I approach the tee.  Clouds laugh.



II.

Stand at the tee box.
Aim for the stars and the sky.
Can not see the flag.



III.

Oh little white ball
Nested in grass so deep green.
Where will you fly next?



IV.

Soar into the sky—
Bump along the rocky trail—
Please sink this last putt.