And Now, Out of the Bullpen . . .
So it’s been over 3 months since I posted something. I would love to say the stampede of popular opinion has forced me to write again, but, in reality, no one seems to have noticed. I have, occasionally, missed it. Not often – usually I’m just relieved that I don’t “have to come up with another idea”, which probably means I’m not a true blogger.
Until now.
What got me off the couch to rip another post?
Twitter.
I don’t get Twitter. I find the fact that so many people are “tweeting” a bit discouraging for our future. It has become so rampant and out of control, that I’m half expecting to be invited to “Follow Barack” on Twitter. If our current president or a future president is found out to be a “tweeter”, I will then lose all hope in the United States as a country of influence in the world.
So this encouragement by C. Bivens, LPGA jefe, to have her players twit while on the course is not just disappointing, but infuriating. Does the LPGA want to be a fluff piece forever, or considered a real sport with real athletes? Compare the public response to my hometown Bucks’ forward Charlie Villanueva twittering in the locker room at halftime (outrage and head shaking) versus the acceptance of a commissioner of a major sports league encouraging her athletes to twitter.
Ms. Bivens, you have some of the greatest golfers in the world playing on your tour. Act like you run a sports league of value, not an after-school program for adolescents!
There, I feel better. I knew there was a value in blogging!
