tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:19:43 +0000http://kencarpenter.info/index.htmKen CarpenterBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-502705251915379032Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:51:00 +00002008-02-09T20:01:10.385-05:00Dave SeanornooseGolfweekNoose on cover of magazine was fateful call made by 1 man First, full disclosure: * I was once managing editor of Golfweek magazine (1992-98), then became editor of Golfweek.com, and in 2001 fell victim to a staff reduction when Callaway Golf pulled its sizable ad schedule in reaction to a column written by editor Dave Seanor that criticized Callaway endorser Arnold Palmer. The column carried http://kencarpenter.info/2008/01/no-option-but-to-fire-golfweek-editor.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-3241643039103429911Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:58:00 +00002008-01-12T12:01:36.771-05:00Dan FogelbergA tribute to Dan Fogelberg: "Leader of the Band" - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Chance of a lifetime in a lifetime of chance, so it's high time you joined in the dance' Dan Fogelberg died Sunday (Dec. 16). It wasn't huge news; USA Today had a story on page D2. It was, however, a huge loss for music lovers. Most people remember Fogelberg for his touching -- some say sappy -- ballads of the http://kencarpenter.info/2007/12/dan-fogelberg-1951-2007.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-5606233599801202322Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:26:00 +00002007-11-13T00:30:58.369-05:00For my money, this is John Lennon's finest performance -- "I told you be-fo!" -- and The Beatles best song: http://kencarpenter.info/2007/11/beatles-best-song.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-3268250791545432332Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:46:00 +00002007-10-22T17:24:20.977-04:00ClevelandbaseballNot only is 'Indians' racist, it's stupid; it's time to sacrifice money for dignity I'm a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan. I had a big Chief Wahoo flag hanging on the front of my house for their run in the playoffs. I wore logo lapel pins and stickers. I wore the hat, and shorts. I felt bad doing it. I made a presentation to my department colleagues last Thursday, the day of Game 5 versus the http://kencarpenter.info/2007/10/time-to-change-clevelands-team-name.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-5391815093420312175Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:01:00 +00002007-08-07T22:38:24.883-04:00Into The WildGrace FellowshipBooksThe Kite RunnerreadingOne Minute BibleGroup reading projects take off, at church, at home, at Valencia It's a good thing I have a couple weeks off until the start of the fall semester -- I need time to catch up on all my reading! * Our pastor at Grace Fellowship, Mike Adkins, challenged the congregation to spend a month getting closer to God by reading the "One Minute Bible: For Starters," over 30 days (Aug. 6 through Sept. 3). He http://kencarpenter.info/2007/08/books-just-keep-on-comin.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-3971355582950100206Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:00:00 +00002007-07-06T23:26:18.585-04:00Booksreading'The Big Read' program inspires a jump into several new books The National Endowment for the Arts sponsors a program called “The Big Read,” which encourages community organizations to choose one book to promote. The object is to get as many people as possible to read, and talk about, that one selection. Here is a list of the titles offered by “The Big Read:” “Bless Me, Ultima,” by Rudolfo http://kencarpenter.info/2007/07/big-read-program-inspires-jump-into.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-2691405393280105179Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:55:00 +00002007-08-06T22:47:32.523-04:00Americans spend $15 billion on bottled water, despite the fact we can simply turn on the tap The other day I bought six cases of bottled water at Sam’s Club, planning to restock the home and office refrigerators. I actually stood there and debated whether to buy the Nestlé PureLife “purified water” for $4.24 a case (32, 16.9 ounce bottles), or the Zephyrhills “natural spring water,” which was http://kencarpenter.info/2007/06/message-in-bottle-guzzle-this-one.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-5656932116618833392Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:23:00 +00002007-07-02T11:34:46.923-04:00iPhoneiMacAppleFor once I'll resist temptation, wait for likely improvements Hi, my name is Ken, and I'm an Appleholic. That's why it was hard for me to get through Friday, when the iPhone went on sale and hundreds of thousands -- maybe a million? -- people finally got their mitts on the most anticipated gadget in the history of, well, gadgetry. They'll be showing off their iPhones to family and friends. http://kencarpenter.info/2007/06/will-ibuy-iphone-idont-think-so.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-4659730042433737823Fri, 11 May 2007 00:12:00 +00002007-05-11T23:06:00.060-04:00U.S. OpenThe PlayersPGA TourBritish OpenMastersPGA ChampionshipStop the debate and silly arguments, PGA Tour's crown jewel is deserving PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Since no one else will step up, I guess I’ll just have to say it. The Players is a major championship. There. How hard was that? Who’s to say what is or isn’t a major? By whose authority does a golftournament earn that distinction? No one’s authority. There is no czar of golf. Old Tom Morris didhttp://kencarpenter.info/2007/05/ok-its-settled-player-is-major.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-2265487614844911575Wed, 09 May 2007 16:54:00 +00002007-05-09T13:28:44.311-04:00BooksreadingBob SchiefferThomas HarrisBob Schieffer's reading brings memoir to life If you watch TV news at all, you've probably seen Bob Schieffer more than you realize. He's been a fixture at CBS for so long, and in so many roles, that many of us take him for granted. I just finished "reading" Schieffer's memoir, "This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV," and I have a new-found appreciation for the veteran journalist. "http://kencarpenter.info/2007/05/give-listen-to-this-just-in.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-3584061509447625805Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:43:00 +00002007-08-06T22:50:08.232-04:00PGA TourMastersTiger WoodsZach JohnsonJourneyman shoots lowest score, highest winning number in history Congratulations, Zach Johnson, you just won the worst Masters Tournament ever played. Not to take anything away from the 31-year-old journeyman, but his victory won’t be remembered for stellar play, or miracle shots, or evengutty determination. Anyone who recalls the 71st Masters at all beyond, say, September, will think only http://kencarpenter.info/2007/04/johnson-wins-worst-masters-ever.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-2387979228822282940Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:47:00 +00002007-03-27T02:23:33.622-04:00musiclisteningJetAustralia's raw rock band dazzles in 80-minute set at Jannus Landing ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The runway has been cleared, and the best new rock 'n' roll band in the world is ready for takeoff. Jet, a quintet from Australia, has taken up the torch -- passed down through the years from the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Guess Who, Foghat, Kiss, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, AC/DC, INXShttp://kencarpenter.info/2007/03/jet-takes-off-in-st-pete.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-4912119318713903719Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:28:00 +00002007-02-04T21:42:53.863-05:00Without the printed word definitions can get fuzzy Along the right side of this page, you'll notice that a new "What I'm Listening To" section has been added under "What I'm Reading." "Listening" lists music that I've purchased recently — all downloaded from Apple's iTunes. But it doesn't show the audio versions of two "books" that I'm currently "reading." Sometimes I just listen to "Wild at http://kencarpenter.info/2007/02/is-listening-to-book-reading.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-2065271008094931818Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:04:00 +00002007-02-03T09:54:47.872-05:00Are there horses in heaven? If so, a champion runs free Without intending to open a theological debate, I have to believe all of God's creatures make it to heaven — after all, He created them before He created us. So, I look forward to watching the great champion Barbaro runningwith the likes of Secretariat, and fighting for the affections of fillies like Go For Wand and Ruffian. Maybe I'm a http://kencarpenter.info/2007/02/godspeed-barbaro.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116914952270730679Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:37:00 +00002007-01-18T14:45:22.706-05:00From The Wall Street Journal After writing about Americans with below-average intelligence, and those with higher IQs who are wasting time and money in college, Charles Murray turns his analysis toward the highly gifted. He says too little is being done to nurture and challenge those with IQs in the highest percentiles — and that the most intelligent among us also need to learn how to be humblehttp://kencarpenter.info/2007/01/charles-murray-giftedness-vs-humility.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116905268354803919Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:48:00 +00002007-01-18T14:37:11.563-05:00From The Wall Street Journal For years I've said the two biggest boondoggle industries in America are weddings and colleges. Nowhere else is so much money wasted with so little return on investment. Finally, I've found a scholar who agrees with me — at least about colleges: Charles Murray. Read the second of his three-part series on education, from the Wall Street Journal (Jan. 17): click http://kencarpenter.info/2007/01/charles-murray-challenging-college.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116905221288362050Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:40:00 +00002007-01-18T14:46:22.780-05:00From The Wall Street Journal Wow! I've never met this guy, Charles Murray, but I sure do like his style! Read the first of his three-part series on education in America, from the Wall Street Journal (Jan. 16): click here.http://kencarpenter.info/2007/01/charles-murray-intelligence-in.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116683165920100577Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:53:00 +00002006-12-22T18:59:07.083-05:00Steve Irwin's nature park gets it right in fine tribute to late 'Crocodile Hunter' BEERWAH, Queensland, Wednesday, Dec. 20 — The day at the Australia Zoo turned out to be a much better excursion than I had anticipated. Crikey, it was fun! http://kencarpenter.info/2006/12/oz-06-day-12-zoo-more-than-tourist.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116683062760197330Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:33:00 +00002006-12-22T18:40:52.503-05:00Gorgeous day on Coolum Beach upstaged by dining at Augello's SUNSHINE COAST, Queensland, Tuesday, Dec. 19 — The agenda included three main activities, and all turned out brilliant. First, we piled four people and a surf board into Sarah and Duane's cool little Holden Astra hatchback, a relatively easy process as it turned out, and took the short drive up the coast to Coolum Beach. The morninghttp://kencarpenter.info/2006/12/oz-06-day-11-surfing-then-best-meal.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116583376219441637Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:42:00 +00002006-12-11T05:44:47.480-05:00 Time for casual strolls in sand, through historic neighborhoods SYDNEY, New South Wales, Monday, Dec. 11 — The disk jockey called the weather "stinking hot," but you wouldn't have thought that while standing on the cliffs above Bondi Beach. Bondi — pronounced Bon-Dye — is the wide crescent of shimmering sand southeast of Sydney, and the ocean breezes there made it feel like a perfect day. http://kencarpenter.info/2006/12/oz-06-day-3-bummin-it-on-bondi-beach.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116583260268523639Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:21:00 +00002006-12-11T05:31:49.056-05:00Hillsong Church goes overboard with raucous Sunday performance BAULKHAM HILLS, New South Wales, Sunday, Dec. 10 — Before we left for Australia, our pastor at Grace Fellowship in Orlando, Mike Adkins, suggested that we try to visit Hillsong Church. "Their worship is something special," he said. We were happy to discover that Hillsong was just a few kilometers from our hotel, so Deb and I got up http://kencarpenter.info/2006/12/oz-06-day-2-worship-service-or-rock.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116583158091860805Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:56:00 +00002006-12-11T05:07:20.020-05:00Sydney welcomes travelers — after 19 hours in planes SYDNEY, New South Wales, Saturday, Dec. 9 — It took almost exactly 24 hours for Debbie and me to leave our house in Windermere and arrive in Australia. We left home at 4 p.m. for a 5:55 p.m. flight to Los Angeles (two hours total). The flight from Orlando to L.A. was just over five hours, then we had a two-hour layover (nine and a half hours http://kencarpenter.info/2006/12/oz-06-day-1-trip-down-under-kicks-off.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116303053518096974Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:46:00 +00002006-11-09T16:12:22.353-05:00Finally finished reading Fleming's 1st James Bond novel, movie is next WINDERMERE — "Casino Royale" was Ian Fleming's first novel, and it introduced James Bond, agent 007, to the world in 1953. Oddly enough, the other 13 Bond books were made into 14 films ("Octopussy / The Living Daylights" was split into two) before "Casino Royale," so this weekend's premiere will be the ultimate prequel. (http://kencarpenter.info/2006/11/ready-to-rumble-with-royale.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116302864947276535Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:43:00 +00002006-11-09T16:13:35.473-05:00Performance as Idi Amin is mortal lock in race for Academy's Best Actor Oscar MAITLAND, Fla. — Over the years I have made lots of predictions — about sports, movies, life — but I rarely will commit to calling something a sure-thing, lead-pipe-cinch, mortal-lock, no-brainer guarantee. I learned my lesson in sports on Dec. 22, 1979. For nearly a month leading up to the Holiday Bowl, I was tellinghttp://kencarpenter.info/2006/11/whitaker-amazing-in-last-king.htmlKen Carpentertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32104574.post-116287978403452858Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:08:00 +00002006-11-07T01:11:02.183-05:00Forces PGA to make changes, boosts U.S. Ryder Cup chances The foundering ship that is the U.S. Ryder Cup team has a new captain for 2008, and already Paul Azinger is proving to be a master with the bilge pump. Before he accepted the job, he convinced the PGA of America to revamp its point system — again — give him two more wild card selections (four), and more time to make them. We won’t http://kencarpenter.info/2006/11/azinger-already-righting-ship.htmlKen Carpenter