Troy Matteson had never shot a 61 until this week. Now he's done it twice in a row to set a PGA Tour record. ...more

October 25, 2009

"Thanks for the memory," sang Bob Hope at the end of his shows. He spoke of good things, but memory can bless or curse. Ideally, we choose our recollections; but we must exert discipline to refuse them when they come unbidden and unwanted. ...more

October 23, 2009

It happened this offseason, while Evan Longoria played in his very first splashy golf tournament. He was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He shot it up and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've accomplished, there's a lot of kid in you. ...more

February 21, 2009

And now the second act. Actually, we've had a sneak preview. It came while Evan Longoria played in his first splashy golf tournament this offseason. The 2008 American League Rookie of the Year was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he played pretty well and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've already done, there's a lot of kid left in you. ...more

February 20, 2009

Ashley Ralston pulled into Lily of the Valley in a white Dodge Caravan that needed work. ...more

November 27, 2008

The post office is telling Bob Hope: Thanks for the memories. The beloved entertainer will be honored on a U.S. postage stamp next spring. ...more

November 24, 2008

"I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled..." - Jonathan Swift, "A Modest Proposal, 1729" ...more

July 18, 2008

"I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled..." - Jonathan Swift, "A Modest Proposal, 1729" ...more

July 18, 2008

Monarch Country Club, designed by Arnold Palmer, opened in March 1987. Palmer was there to christen the golf course, located near the Stuart exit of Florida's Turnpike. Midway through the round, Palmer was distracted when a low-flying small jet buzzed the course. ...more

February 21, 2008

SEBRING — Mention the USO, and most people, well, those of a certain age anyway, think of Bob Hope. So does Clarence Neeley, 63, lately of Lake Placid. "I was in the Army at Long Binh," he recalled. "It was 1969. Just prior to the Christmas show." Acting Sgt. Neeley was driving a Jeep for a screw-up second lieutenant in public relations. They were going to USO headquarters. "So maybe that's what he was there for. To get literature. To make flyers for the USO show." "I was just awed to see that kind of setting during a war," Neeley remembered. "We were at a presidential palace in Saigon. "I talked to all the pretty women there, while he was making his story," Neeley said. That only took 4-5 hours, then Neeley returned to his regular job, installing and repairing communications cable. ...more

February 11, 2008