When Christmas Came Early
It was October, 1971. I was nine months into a 12 month cycle in Vietnam when an early-out program from the Army became available to non-career soldiers like me. I was a draftee, having been selected in the lottery draft of January 1970. At the time I was very much wanting to complete my military service and make it home –alive. Now a surprise early-out program gave me an option to get home from Vietnam and out of the Army...
TaylorMade Metal Wood: Part 1. McHenry, a Special Place In The History Of Golf
Part 1. McHenry, a Special Place in the History of Golf This article will be published in two parts during the month of December 2015. This is the first part. Editor It all started in McHenry, Illinois in 1979. It was in a 6,000 square foot building in McHenry, located 60 miles northwest of Chicago that Gary Adams created the TaylorMade Metal Wood. Adams was the son of an Illinois golf professional. He was working as a...
TaylorMade Metal Wood: Part 2. Becoming a Collector’s Item
Part 2. Becoming a Collector’s Item Continued from Part 1. McHenry, a Special Place in the History of Golf The club that I bought in McHenry Illinois, became a real collector’s item. On the bottom of the club are the words “Original One, 12 Loft, U.S.A.” On On top of the metal wood are the words “Pittsburg Persimmon” to differentiate the Metal Wood from the older Persimmon with a TayLite Shaft. A...
The Graduate
Who, at 74, went back to college, Cowboy College, that is. By Mark Berent “Heels down, Mark, heels down,” were the words I heard over and over again until they were indelibly inscribed in my brain but, alas, not in my heels. Those commands came from Elaine, a comely blond instructor from Chicago, who incessantly sang quiet songs to herself on the trail. In a hoof beat she could change her voice from the dulcet and sometimes winsome...
The Artist’s Loft: Easy Street Galleria
Since I’m an artist, I like to write about art galleries, especially when I discover a new unprecedented one. I learned about the galleria through an email. I was fortunate to have been one of the local artists who received the announcement for a “call for artists” to fill the walls and space of the new galleria. I was excited to read about its location and manner of business. It’s located on Easy Street in Carefree and conveniently...
What Was the Scariest Thing About Halloween?
Well, I’m very glad you asked, and I will tell you. The scariest thing about my Halloween was PUMPKIN SPICE PEEPS. Dear God, is nothing sacred? Those horrifying little creatures with the demonic eyes are now officially everywhere all the time. No holiday is safe. And if there doesn’t happen to be a designated holiday on the calendar, the fine folks at Peeps HQ will force Jurassic Park Dinosaur Egg Peeps down our...
Pinnacle Peak People: He Has Ink in His Blood
By Robert Rogers Never pick a fight with a guy who buys ink by the barrel. That’s Mark Twain advice that politicians have been heeding for ages. Indeed, it’s apt advice for anyone whose livelihood depends on favorable public opinion. And because of this adage public figures have long sought out and nodded in eager agreement with Pinnacle Peak-area resident Joe Smyth. Joe is a lifelong newspaperman,...
Scottsdale Stadium Turns 60
City of Scottsdale News Release Nov. 12, 2015 Contact: Mike Phillips, public affairs manager, 480-312-7825, mphillips@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Scottsdale Stadium turns 60 Everything around it has changed, but the diamond remains — an elegant construct of grass, sifted dirt and chalked lines. “Scottsdale Stadium just feels like home,” once wrote Gwen Knapp, a sports columnist who considers it one of the most iconic sports...
First Day in School: “Dreaded Day” through “Why?”
By Manuel Daniel Germano Introduction & Installments When the author was seven, he was sent away from his home to live at Perkins School for the Blind and begin school. He “graduated” from Perkins 14 years later. In his article, Germano recalls in striking detail the traumatic events of that day. “First Day in School” was published online in seven installments that were released between September 30, 2015...
Scottsdale’s Michelson – A Class Act Then, A Class Act Now
Let’s Talk Phil Mickelson And The Game Of Golf By Dave Wells It was in the early 1990s when I first saw a golfer named Phil Mickelson. More precisely, it was in the spring of 1992 after Nancy and I had moved to Scottsdale. I went to the Pinnacle Peak Country Club (PPCC) pro shop to introduce myself as a new member to the head pro, Hub Goyen. Goyen was a very good golfer who had spent time on the Champions Tour. Some PPCC...
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