There's a thin Haar this morning. This is the season for the local variety of sea fog that drifts randomly in and out with the tides. It soon burns off. A few early risers are already heading off down the fairways. Despite shouts of 'Fore!' a couple walking across the seventeeth seem oblivious to the fact they're on an 'active' golf course.
We observe two large black BMW limousines drive up to the R&A and deposit their passengers. A group of caddies are there to meet them. The men are tanned, dressed for California and exhibit the extreme self confidence of those who habitually call the C suite home. One of the men falls to his knees and kisses the turf. His colleagues take photos and laugh. This is a place where, for some, golf and religion are one. The caddies - who've seen it all - say nothing.
Smart dog :https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1901098594469638544
And a book for dog people :https://granta.com/products/the-happiness-of-dogs/
No surprise :https://reason.com/2025/03/17/pandemic-lockdowns-made-the-world-ruder/
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Hari OM
Glad to see Angus up and about... Yup, Border Collies take the biscuit! YAM xx
For some St Andrews is a pilgrimage site.
The Haar across the golf course is rather beautiful. I enjoyed the dog links, although it seems maybe the author's view of canine happiness may be too simplistic. Charlie's favorite shopkeeper, who gives him a sliver of cheese whenever he visits, has been on vacation recently. He was visibly disappointed the couple of times we went and she wasn't there, really couldn't believe it. And then today, it almost seemed he was trying not to be too hopeful, just peeking around the corner at the register - and there she was, joy of joys!
I hope you're feeling better. Border collies are good at flyball and herding. Each breed has its strengths.
Charlie has given me my first smile of the morning.
Russians flock to Japan as visas open. https://apple.news/Ak7kNHCRaTJm8fAtL0upRrA
Puppy has accomplished her first try at being a cover girl for the dog book!
Thank you for the dog link. My grandparents had a smart as a whip border collie named Rover on the farm. It would gently herd anything; goats, chickens and grandkids. Loved that dog. As for the link to post-covid rudeness, I don’t live in America and I haven’t experienced that in my country except for a road rager on one occasion. However, I did experience a rude US border guard ten years ago when we went to the states to shop. He had his hand positioned on his gun ready to take down a car load of us dangerous grey haired seniors. We crossed the border many times in our youth and this was the first time that we had a bad experience.
I agree that social cohesion has been negatively impacted by the COVID experience but here in New Zealand we're experiencing politicians straying far further from the truth (and reality) than ever before, and I'm putting it down to the Orange American ... Fact checking is necessary as it's never been before. Another major worry is the decrease in regular school attendance. It seems that quite a proportion of the population thinks it's fine to let primary age children have far too many days off. How they can think their offspring will keep up if they've only been at school for 60% of the time! So, the gap between the haves and have-nots gets larger, AND teachers are told they must somehow get those children up to standard!! Ha! not a chance! (Can you tell I was a Junior school teacher?)
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