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As a person who will (hopefully) soon have an advanced degree in Information Systems, it amazes me how little some folks know about technology. I suppose if I were a professional golfer (still on the list of possibilities) it would amaze me how little my wife knows about golf. But, the world is not run by golf balls, so its a little different. Actually, I don’t think I could ever be a professional golfer like Arnold Palmer. I’ve always respected Mr. Palmer because when I was a kid I had a set of Ben Hogan Jr. golf clubs. (or where they Ben Hogan — junior golf clubs.) For a while I thought Arnold Palmer was Ben Hogan, so when I would see Arnie on television, I would swell with pride knowing that I was playing with the same clubs he used as a kid back in the 30’s and 40’s. I didn’t know much back then.

Flash forward to this morning, when I purchased the “Arnold Palmer,” a 22.5 oz can of pure goodness created by the Arizona Tea company. The gigantic eight inch tall can tells the story of how Arnold, son of Milfed and Doris Palmer of Latrobe, PA, grew up to become one of golf’s legends. As I read about Arnie’s achievements I couldn’t help but wonder, “what the heck was he thinking?”

It’s not just Arnold Palmer that has me baffled, and this may be the Splenda talking, but I have no idea how regular folks become professional golfers, Presidents, or leaders of military uprisings. What is it inside these people that motivates them to go for the gusto, take life by the horns and be all that they can be?

For the last few minutes I’ve been researching this, and I have come to the conclusion that these guys are obviously in it for the ladies. Why else would they risk life and limb and give up so many weekends if they were not procuring additional resources from the process? (While golfers rarely risk their lives, they do, on occasion, have to press on while lightning storms loom dangerously near.) If you need further proof, look at guys like Bill Clinton, the entire National Basketball Association, Tom Cruise, and Ellen DeGeneres.

But, wait, you say, there are lots of highly driven females in the world who are not motivated by an increased chance of getting with the ladies. True. I’ve thought about this for several minutes now, and I think I know what drives these ladies - shoes. Think about it. Hillary Clinton, Martha Stewart, that one golf chick - they all love shoes, I bet. My initial thought - that I would never be a professional golfer - is supported by this hypothesis. My wife has granted me access to an endless supply of - the ladies - so I have no motivation to give up my weekends hitting a little ball around for money. Sometimes the supply is so free flowing that I don’t even want to get up to mow the grass. But, I suppose that is a topic best reserved for the other blog.That’s all I have. Please do me a favor, and have a fantastic week.

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