John Holyoke: Trying to connect dots with stripers (Bangor Daily News) As we slowly trolled up a calm Penobscot River under the setting sun late last week, hoping to hook a striped bass or two, a friend?s words resonated in my head....more...The great housing shortage scandal (or why this field has been empty for 30 years) (The Scotsman) IT WOULD appear to be the perfect site for a family home. Close to Edinburgh but minutes from the beach and with good schools and services nearby....more... When playing golf in Chicago, do as the Chicagoans do (The Lake County Record-Bee) There's the old-time saying that when in Rome, do as the Romans do. In the case of this weekend's column, when in Chicago, do as the Chicagoans do....more... Tee for Two (Washington Post) PGA Tour pro and former U-Va. star Steve Marino, used to manicured greens and exquisite fairways, battles public course hazards at East Potomac. ...more... Stores closed, staff unpaid and jobs at risk as Fopp goes into administration (The Scotsman) FOPP, the Scottish record shop which grew from a market stall in Glasgow to become Britain's biggest independent music retailer, closed down yesterday, putting up to 1,000 jobs at risk....more... BBC iPlayer stirs up controversary (ElectricNews.Net) The BBC may have landed itself in hot water with the European Commission over plans to use Microsoft's media player for its new TV on-demand service, iPlayer....more... Top caddies provide an invaluable edge (The Record) George Connelly is Mr. Experience, because he's been doing this full-time for most of the last 30 years. John Doherty is Mr. Energy, a fast talker who has become a faster walker now that he's lost 45 pounds....more... |