54 HOLES AND NOTHING'S ON

Yes, believe it or not, a second post within a week's time. Hard to believe. Well, I'm wound up over a few things, and with Mrs. Pendleton hogging the TV to watch Top Chef, I have some time. So here goes.

I think I'd be pretty pissed off right now if I was former Conn. Governor John Rowand. Think about it, he had to resign his gig because he had some state workers put in a hot tub. A hot tub. Sure, it's a resignable offense, but when you consider what's going on in two nearby states, it's nothing.

First you have Jim McGreevey, who not only gave his gay lover a state job, he made him the head of homeland security for the state. Hot tub, smot tub. And then it comes out this week, that old Jimmy M was having threesomes with his wife and another dude, but it never crossed his wife's mind that he was gay. So here he is, pretty much getting it on with another guy in front of her and she think he's doing her a favor.

Then you have Mr. Spitzer. This cat is "hooking" up with high-end prostitutes while at the same time putting prostitution rings out of business. What a card. And he knows how to pick him, judging from "Kristen's" girls gone wild performance.

And then there's this david Patterson guy. He not only cheats on his cheating wife several times, he has the balls to tell the whole world about it so he doesn't get the boot. So let's review.

One guy quits because he's gay and his gay lover is in charge of protecting everyone in the state.

Another quits because he's sleeping with hot and wild 22 year olds

another cheats on his wife "several times" and keeps his job

Rowland has to resign over a hot tub. Doesn't seem fair.

A few other things:

Can people stop watching American Idol? PLEASE. I don't care if it's on TV, I'm just getting tired of reading about it in newspapers, hearing about it on the radio. Reading about it on the web. I can't take it anymore. Plus, with the record industry in the shitter, is a record contract really a big deal anymore? Sure, Underwood is doing well, but that's because she banging, not because she can sing. Anyone here from Taylor Hicks lately?

I loved Jersey Girl's rundown of her workout playlist. Well, I might have you topped, JG, while working out today (yes, I said working out), the Royal Guardsmen's Snoopy and the Red Baron came through the tiny headphones of my I-Pod. I was so fired up, I nearly fell off the eliptical machine.

Congrats to the staff of the AA News for their series on academics and athletics at Michigan. What the whole series has proven to me is the UM is just like any other football factory in the country, and not some esteemed institution that has a great balance of fine athletics and academics. I now realize why a second nickname for the team is Big Blue: Most of the students and players can't spell Wolverines.

A new feature to FNC. In each new post, I will take a word out of the dictionary along with its definition. I do this for two reasons: There's a dictionary gathering dust on my desk and figure it would be good for a few laughs.

Today's word is SCANSION (n.) analysis of metrical verse.


Not really sure what the meaning means.

Finally, if you are wondering what the title of my post means, well, it's a reference to what I'm going to attempt next weekend. My brother, Roman, lives near a resort which features five golf courses and a new hotel, which is running a deal the next few weekends. For $100, you get a night's stay in the hotel and unlimited golf (including cart) for a day. Therefore, next Saturday, Roman and I have a tee-time for 7 a.m. at one course, 12 noon at a second course and 5 p.m. at a third course. The goal is 54 holes in one day, but fatigue and lack of daylight could cost us. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Top Chef over, now I can watch TV again.