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FIRST it's "risk-on" and then it's "risk-off", and then on again and off again with depressing regularity, depending on how the whim takes the market on any particular day. Is this any way to run a financial system, I wonder, if that system has any pretensions to being a reliable supplier of funds to the global economy?
I am not the only one, it seems, to be alarmed at the way in which Europe's financial future hangs in the balance as market sentiment flip-flops from positive to negative and then back again according even to the slightest tweet or twitter of news from that unhappy continent.
A "broad-based nationalisation of the credit system" could be in prospect if things go on as they are now, along with "capital controls and dramatic restrictions on financial markets", a former World Bank senior official suggested to me the other day.
This was no naive, anti-capitalist fantasy. My source, Ernest Kepper, is a man with long experience as an investment banker on Wall Street and in helping develop banking and financial system during his tenure at the World Bank and its sister institution, the International Finance Corporation.
Some people might argue for even more radical reforms. Why not nationalise large chunks of the portfolio investment industry while we are about it, and why not combine central banks with finance ministries as well, maybe, as banning financial derivatives?
If you think this is a bit over the top and that governments (or public corporations at least) could never hope to run anything so complex as a modern financial system, then the question you should ask yourself is whether they could make a worse job of it than the private sector seems to be doing nowadays.
This is prompted not just by the current mess in the eurozone but the crisis-prone nature of the global financial system as a whole. Are crisis and instability built into the very nature of the financial system, to a degree where it guarantees conflict rather than healthy competition?
There are too many financial agents, it seems, many of them often pulling in opposing directions. This kind of chaos is not easily tolerated in other areas of human activity, so why should it be accepted in finance? Dare I suggest that it is because most people simply haven't given the matter much thought?
There are, for example, finance ministries that act as agents on behalf of taxpayers; central banks that provide the liquidity to fuel financial activity; bankers who collect and re-lend deposits; financial institutions that collect and invest savings, and so on.
The trouble is that these various conduits of the financial system often produce an adversarial relationship among the people they are meant to serve. Also, the fact that financial agents usually interact only through anonymous marketplaces hardly helps to foster cooperative relationships between lenders and borrowers or investors and recipients.
Financial markets are supposed to be good at allocating resources but they do so in completely uncoordinated fashion, precisely because there are so many agents, all with differing objectives, involved in the process.
Governments collect taxes to finance activities deemed to be in the public interest, and also borrow in the marketplace to help finance these activities. The lenders are taxpayers who entrust their savings to investment institutions not knowing that they will end up with a double exposure to the public sector.
The problem is that the time horizons and risk appetites of governments and of private investors (often one and the same people but wearing different hats) can be poles apart, especially given the vast range of short, medium and long-term investment opportunities available to institutional investors nowadays and the ease with which they can switch investments and loyalties.
Then, of course, there are bankers who provide money both to public and private sectors of the economy, enabling those sectors to leverage their activities in a way that puts investors at elevated risk and effectively at odds with themselves as both providers and users of money.
It is all supposed to balance out in the end through the mechanism of the market but, in reality, it doesn't as we can see from the large and increasing incidence of mega financial crises that have occurred in recent years in various parts of the world.
As if anyone needed reminding, the bigger of these crises have included the post-bubble collapse in Japan in the early 1990s, the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the US dot-com bubble in 2002, and the global financial crisis in 2008 and now in Europe. (And that's not to mention previous crises in Latin America, Russia etc).
In addition to the uncoordinated flow of funds through the financial system, we have the anomaly of finance ministries and central banks that are often at odds over levels of spending, so that the former simply push for spending latitude while the latter fight a rearguard action to curtail it.
The shortcoming of financial markets when it comes to allocating funds is exacerbated by the sheer amount of funds at their disposal, reflecting not the absolute level of savings in the system but rather the ability of the systems to leverage massively.
I suspect that we are only just at the beginning of a deleveraging process that is going to take at least a decade to play out and will kill risk appetite and most global economic growth in the meantime, not just in Europe but in the United States and possibly China, too.
So, what do we do in the meantime? The idea of nationalising large chunk of the financial system is not so fanciful as it may sound. Government takeovers of banks will probably be the starting point and, thereafter, unless other institutions can pull the global financial system out of the mess it is in now, a political constituency for much wider public ownership could develop.
No doubt this is a somewhat simplistic, and perhaps flawed, analysis but there must be at least a germ of truth in it. Those, either in the public or private sector, who manage savings on our behalf surely have a duty to consider the architecture of the system and to render it less crisis prone before it is too late.


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Long white evening dress with a sleeveless bodice, and an ankle length skirt, fullness at the waist and a green velvet ribbon around the waist. Back fastening. Cream silk with a pink, blue, purple, green and yellow chenille confetti design and diamanté studs.
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Silk evening dress with chenille and diamanté, designed by Givenchy, Paris, 1966-1967
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I love this blog, but…
Something's gotta give.
Every evening I look at my to do list and take note of all the things that didn't get crossed off that day. I move those tasks to the next day's list, knowing that some things on the list will be left undone tomorrow too. Laundry sits in the dryer overnight, the dishwasher doesn't get unloaded, emails don't get written, and blog posts don't get done.
Most of the time I figure out how to catch up and I'm able to keep things together.
We recently got orders from the military to move again in June. My to do list now includes things like researching the new area, house hunting, packing boxes, redoing our finances, deciding how to move our stuff, finding movers, and the list goes on and on. My to do list is now unmanageable and I can't seem to catch up.
Something's gotta give.
Unfortunately, the only thing that I can give up is this blog…at least for a while.
I love this blog, but I'm just not able to put the time and energy into it that it needs. I'm not giving you my best, and I need a break.
So, starting today you won't see me posting here for a while. I'll still be hanging around Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, so you can still connect with me there.
The great thing is that my family won't stop playing, so I'll have lots of stuff to share when I do get back to blogging. Baby E will be older and playing more so I'll be including him more in the blog. J will be 3 years old and doing more preschool things. I'll finally have the time to spend on the blog to give you more good quality stuff.
So stick with me…I'll be back soon enough!
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
This Time Around and The Sunday Parenting Party
This time around I'm ignoring all the experts. I remember feeling such anxiety when J was a baby. I felt that I needed to follow the books in order to raise my babe the "right way". Now, I have a good idea of what works and doesn't work in our family. I am more relaxed about following what the experts say and am following my own intuition more.
This time around I'm finding time to take care of me. I've learned that in order to be the best Mom I can be, I have to put myself first sometimes. I need naps, healthy food, and down time, just like my kids do. It's hard with 2 young kids, but I make sure to make it a priority.
This time around I'm trying to remember to capture the moment. I'm taking a ton pictures, sharing them with family, and keeping up with our family photo book. These days go by so fast and I don't want to forget a thing…so I try to capture them all. But…
This time around I'm also trying to get from behind the camera. In spite of taking a ton of pictures, I'm trying hard to put the camera down and really enjoy the moments too. It's a balance.
This time around dishes aren't always getting done, laundry sits in the dryer for hours, and bathrooms don't get clean. Honestly, I'm trying to get it all done, but I'm not going to beat myself up if I can't stay on top of it all. I'm juggling more and sometimes things get dropped.
This time around I'm not looking forward to him sleeping through the night. Some of my favorite moments are those in the dark of the night, free from all distractions, when it's just the 2 of us. The time when he's super sleepy, quiet, and cuddly. I get to smell his sweet smell and feel his warm little body cuddled into mine. It's intoxicating.
This time around I'm forgiving myself more. I'm trying hard not to beat myself up if I can't play with J as much as I want to, if dinner doesn't get made every night, if it takes me longer to meet Baby E's needs, if I break some of my parenting rules. I'm trying to remind myself that I'm working hard and that no parent is perfect.
This time around I'm trying to appreciate the baby stage more. I'm trying to soak in all the sweet baby cuddles, coos, and smiles. I know I'll miss this stage when it's gone.
This time around I'm fighting with time. I don't want him to grow so fast. Knowing that he's our last, I want to soak in all his baby-ness before it's gone.
Because of all this…
This time around I'm a calmer, happier, and more confident parent.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Big Art!
I simply rolled out a big sheet of white paper and added some paper plates with paint. I also added a paper towel roll and a couple of paint brushes.
I love how J got his whole body involved in the painting process.
He made a bit of a mess, but he had a great time exploring the paint.
His favorite part was making colorful handprints…
and of course getting his dump truck involved in the painting too.
Painting like this is a great full body sensory experience that works both fine and large motor skills.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Changes and The Sunday parenting Party
"The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change ."― Heraclitus
Spring has finally made an appearance over the past few days. I love snow, but the warmth of spring is always such a welcome change to the cold. Every year spring seems to bring big changes in my world. April is usually crazy and life seems to get out of control for some reason. This year, the changes are already starting.
For example…
A small change to my appearance has happened Really, it's probably not that big of a deal for most, but it was to me. You see, pregnancy changed my eyesight. Weird. Anyone else have this phenomenon happen to them? Anyway, I got my very first pair of glasses this week! I wanted glasses so much when I was younger that I almost bought a pair of non-prescription ones in college to look more studious. Truth. Now I'm just thrilled that I can see again!
We've also decided on one big change, and it's a tough one...
You see that sweet gray kitty up there? That's my cat, Desi. I love her so much. I found this sweet kitty with my roommate my senior year of college. Someone was giving away free kittens in front of Walmart one night and I fell in love with this sweet girl. Well, 12 years, 6 moves, 4 states, 2 kids, and 1 husband later, the time has come for Desi to be put to sleep. She is sick and the vet isn't quite sure what's wrong. My husband and I have been debating if, and now when we should do it. I am sad, very sad, but it's time. Sometimes change is hard.
We also know a few more changes are heading our way.
We're moving yet again this June, but we're not sure yet where we're heading. We should be getting orders here in the next few weeks and we can finally start planning our next big chapter. This will be move number 4 in 6 years! I really like to move and settle in new places. It's like a renewal of sorts, a fresh start.
It's time to celebrate the thaw of winter and to welcome the beauty of spring. I'm hoping that the rest of my spring isn't quite so sad and that the changes that come my way bring more joy than tears.
- Why You Should Play Hide and Seek from Awesomely Awake: A simple way to reconnect and enjoy some playtime with your kiddos.
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Friday, March 29, 2013
March Books of the Month
We've been reading up a storm and certainly have a few favorites around here. Click the pics to buy the books from Amazon!
Little Pea: We've had one if it's counterparts, Little Hoot, for a while and it's been one of our favorites. I'd heard a lot about Little Pea from other moms and quickly grabbed it off the library shelf when I saw it. Now, it's an all time favorite! This book makes J giggle every time we read it. I have to re-read how Little Pea hates candy at least 3 times before he'll let me continue reading it to the end. He think's this book is hilarious…my husband and I like it too!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Easter Egg Snack
I've been trying to think of ways to make his meal more fun so that he'll step out of his box some.
Because he loves playing the memory game, I decided to make a game out of his snack yesterday.
I simply laid the tops of 12 plastic Easter eggs out on a paper towel in a grid.
I picked out some of J's favorite snacks and divided them into pairs and hid them under the eggs.
I used animal crackers, dried cranberries, apples, goldfish, raisins, and grapes.
This was all set up during his nap, so it was ready for him when he woke up.
He loved looking under each egg and searching for the matches. I told him he could eat the snack once he found it's pair.
He had a great time using his memory to find matches and eating a snack at the same time. He keeps asking me for his special snack. I guess we'll be doing this again soon!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Easter Egg Match Up
J's been really into matching lately so I kept that in mind when I started thinking about Easter activities for him. The easiest way to play an Easter matching game was to have him match the top and bottoms of plastic eggs.
I pulled out 12 different eggs and pulled each one apart. At first I just dumped them into a plastic bin. I thought that it would be fun to add some water into the bin (like last year's egg activity). I added some neon green food coloring to enhance the play some.
I used a muffin tin for J to place the eggs, and I added a few kitchen utensils too.
I know the water looks a bit like pee in the pics, but I swear it looked more neon green in real life.
J knew just what to do when he saw the eggs. He preferred to use his hands and pretty much ignored the utensils.
Not only is this a good matching game, it's great for fine motor and gross motor skills too.
The water makes it a fun sensory experience!
All done! He was able to match each of the eggs and snap them all up too.
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Meet Taylor Coleman, star of North Texas LPGA
Taylor Coleman was the talk of Las Colinas after storming to the top of the leaderboard as a little-known Texas teenager. Coleman, 16, qualified for her first LPGA start, the North Texas LPGA Shootout, in a qualifier designed specifically for the top junior girls in Texas. Three days later, she was sitting among the top 10 players with a first-round 68.
Coleman burst into the spotlight so fast that we barely had time to get to know her. The 16-year-old heard about the opportunity to qualify for the LPGA event at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas from boyfriend Austin Connelly, another top junior golfer (Connelley recently won the AJGA Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Championship and finished T-13 at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley). Coleman submitted an application to the Nexus Club, the organization sponsoring the qualifer, and was granted an opportunity to play. She shot 1-over 72 and earned one of two spots reserved in the field.
Coleman had played a few practice rounds at Las Colinas in preparation for the event, but before that, had never played the course. She lives about 280 miles south of Irving, in San Antonio.
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Spots reserved for juniors in North Texas LPGA Shootout
Two spots have been reserved for top junior girls in this month's North Texas LPGA Shootout. A field of 18 of the top juniors in the region have been selected to play in a unique Monday qualifier for the LPGA event, the first tour stop in Texas since the 2009 LPGA Championship.
The top two finishes in the April 22 qualifier, named the North Texas High School Shootout, will get to play in the LPGA event that begins April 25 at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas.
The format for the North Texas High School Shootout has nine groups, each of which includes two high school players, one LPGA professional, and two sponsor-amateurs. The top two high school finishers in the 18-hole stroke-play competition earn playing positions in the LPGA tournament starting on April 25.
A similar event, the North Texas College Shootout, was played on March 15. North Carolina's Casey Grice and Texas' Madison Pressel earned tournament exemptions out of that event.
"We are tremendously fortunate to have such an outstanding collection of high school athletes for this first-time event," said Mike Shearburn, leader of the selection committee for North Texas High School Shootout. "Creating special ...
UCLA signee Zheng earns Symetra Tour start
Yvonne Zheng has earned a spot in the Symetra Tour's next Florida stop, the Guardian Retirement Championship at Sara Bay, to be played April 26-28 in Sarasota, Fla.
Zheng, a 17-year-old UCLA signee who lives in Bradenton, Fla., earned the spot in a points race that stretched across 13 IMG Junior Golf Tour events. This is the second year the Symetra Tour has offered the exemption to a junior player, but last year only six events counted as qualifiers.
Zheng also vied for last year's spot. She led in points entering the final qualifying event, played at The Golf Club of North Hampton in Fernandina Beach, Fla., only to be overtaken by Natalia Perez of Bolivia.
This year, Zheng held a 20-point lead on 2013 classmate Camila Serrano of Colombia. Zheng's second-place finish March 19 at the IMG Junior Golf Tour event at Victoria Hills Golf Club in DeLand, Fla., secured her spot at Sara Bay.
"I am just really excited about (Guardian Retirement Championship at) Sara Bay, so I'm going to practice a lot for it," Zheng said. "Tee shots were important out there, so I was focused on putting myself in the fairway."
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Moodie asks Euro juniors to focus on Jr. Solheim Cup
Janice Moodie had a bit of sage advice for European Junior Solheim Cup hopefuls in advance of the Spanish International Ladies' Amateur.
"My mother used to say, 'Let your clubs do the talking and the rest will take care of itself,' and that's good advice for anyone who wants to get on in this game," said Moodie, a three-time European Solheim Cup team member who will captain the European juniors in August. "I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all the girls the best of luck this season. I can't wait to meet my team and getting down to the serious business of winning the trophy back from the Americans."
The Spanish International Ladies Amateur, to be played Feb. 27-March 3 at Pula Golf Club in Mallorca, Spain, is the first of six qualifying events for the Junior Solheim Cup. Moodie issued a challenge to potential members of Europe's team, asking them to play hard and set a goal to make the team. The event will be played at the Inverness Golf Club in Englewood, Colo., on Aug. 13-14, the days leading up to the Solheim Cup.
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Strom could be the next international sensation
REUNION, Fla. – Each year, the AJGA's Annika Invitational introduces the junior golf world to the next top international player. Three of the five winners in the event's history have hailed from China, Argentina and France.
Spots are always reserved in the Annika for international invitees. This year, that included Annika Europe winner Linnea Strom, a long-hitting, soft-spoken Swede who began her week at Reunion Resort beside Annika Sorenstam at the tournament-opening press conference. It was not only her first time addressing media in such a formal setting, but her first time doing it in English.
"They had given me the questions before, so I was prepared," Strom said with a big smile mid-week.
Strom relished the opportunity to do the press conference alongside fellow Swede Annika, a "really big" role model for the 16-year-old. She relished the opportunity to play in her tournament even more. Strom was that player who drew a trail of interest from the army of college coaches that annually attend the tournament.
Strom has expressed interest in attending college in the U.S., and her play at Reunion offered coaches many reasons to be excited. Strom played alongside Italian Virginia Elena Carta and Denmark ...
Lee won't defend Annika title, but plans for busy summer
There is a name conspicuously missing about halfway down the field list for this weekend's Annika Invitational. Alison Lee won't travel cross country to defend, but it's not because Lee's junior career is over. This is only the beginning of a long season that will end with Lee's name finding a place on the UCLA roster by fall.
Lee, a 17-year-old from Valencia, Calif., maintained her usually intense competition schedule in 2012, and it resulted in two AJGA invitational titles, a runner-up finish at the U.S. Girls' Junior, two LPGA major starts and a spot on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team for a second time.
She's earned a little break.
"I'm really taking a lot of time off golf right now," Lee said. The last semester of her senior year at Valencia High School began on Jan. 14, and Lee is relishing the chance to "just enjoy everything."
Included in that everything is the top spot in Golfweek's Junior Rankings. When two-time Rolex Junior Player of the Year Ariya Jutanugarn turned professional at the end of Ladies European Tour Q-School in December, Lee moved to the top.
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AJGA permits use of rangefinders for 2013 events
The AJGA has adopted a note to Rule 14-3 in the USGA Rules of Golf that allows juniors to use distance-measuring devices in AJGA competition. The announcement came down Wednesday, following four case studies conducted during AJGA events in 2012.
"We are excited to introduce the use of rangefinders in all of our events in 2013," said Mark Oskarson, the AJGA's chief operating officer. "With all the information we gathered over the course of the year, we feel this is the right direction for our organization."
The studies gathered information from parents, juniors and staff about types of rangefinders that are most popular among junior players and how allowing their use might affect pace of play. In 2012, the average 18-hole pace of play for all AJGA events was 4 hours and 23 minutes. AJGA studies showed there was not a major impact, positive or negative, on pace of play where rangefinders were used.
By permitting the use of rangefinders, the AJGA's policy becomes more consistent with college golf, which permits rangefinders.
Pagila will serve country, play golf at West Point
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – When Justin Pagila lifted his bag at the end of a long day at the Junior PGA Championship, a single "A" appeared on the bottom. It represents the U.S. Army. Pagila is proud to have committed to play golf at West Point beginning in the fall of 2013.
Pagila, a 17-year-old from Dublin, Calif., says he always has wanted to become an officer, and getting to play golf on the way to that goal is a bonus.
"Obviously Army hasn't been that much of a name in college golf, but we're looking to change that," Pagila said. He'll play under third-year head coach Brian Watts, a figure who Pagila said keeps a dream of professional golf alive without Pagila having to sacrifice the desire to serve his country.
Pagila's name is one that's familiar in Northern California. The week before arriving at Sycamore Hills Golf Club for the Junior PGA Championship, Pagila traveled to Eagle, Idaho, with three of his golf buddies to attempt a title defense at the Junior America's Cup, an event consisting of 17 four-man teams from the western half of the U.S., Canada and Mexico ...
Sierra Brooks, 14, about to hit her stride
ORLANDO, Fla. – By the time Sierra Brooks had completed her first AJGA Wyndham Cup on July 26, she had compiled an individual record of 3-1-0 and was celebrating on Bay Hill's 18th green with the winning East team.
The petite 14-year-old with the thick blonde braid disappeared in that crowd of screaming upperclassmen, but one day it's likely she'll be at the forefront of such a scene. Teammate Jaye Marie Green, who made the Wyndham Cup her last event as a junior before heading off to LPGA Q-School in the fall, predicts that will be sooner rather than later.
"She's so good, she has so much potential it's unbelievable," Green said at the end of the tournament. "For her only being 14 and for her to hit it as far as she does for being young and little? It's just unbelievable. . . . I'm scared for everyone else."
Brooks was the youngest female member of the East team at the annual throwdown between 20 of the top players from the East and 20 of the top players from the West. On paper, Brooks looked like the most inexperienced too. Her play didn't reflect it ...
Q&A: Steve Molinelli, caddie by the Bay
Caddie Steve Molinelli, who sells and appraises dental practices by day, likes to pick up a bag when a major USGA or local amateur event is played near his San Francisco home. The Olympic Club member looped for quarterfinalist Casie Cathrea last week at the U.S. Girls' Junior at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, Calif., for Colt Knost when he won the 2007 U.S. Amateur at Olympic and for Ryo Ishikawa at last month's U.S. Open there. The 46-year-old is a member of the First Tee of San Francisco board of directors, and plays to a plus-1 handicap.
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How does Casie's game compare to a top male amateur or a pro?
Her ball-striking is phenomenal and better than most of the male amateurs that I play with. She plays with so much authority. I was really impressed at the U.S. Open watching guys hit on the range. I didn't see anybody hit one thin, I didn't see anybody hit one fat, and it's been the same with Casie all week.
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Which course, Lake Merced or Olympic, sets up better for match play?
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For Danielson, one close call at Girls' Jr. was enough
DALY CITY, Calif. – Casey Danielson has yet to see the Golden Gate Bridge this week. There will be time for that later – a lot of time.
Danielson, the three-time Wisconsin state high school champion who continually attracts an army of college coaches when she plays, soon will be a California resident. Now that she has her sights set on attending Stanford, Danielson, in the class of 2013, is off the market.
"I finally made my decision and I felt good about it," she said. "The practice facility out there is amazing."
Danielson owns arguably the best comeback of the week at Lake Merced Golf Club, delivered in Wednesday's opening round of match play. Four down to Stephanie Lau at No. 13, Danielson won the next five holes. She birdied three of them (Nos. 14, 17 and 18).
"I didn't let myself give up or get down," she said. "I wasn't ready to go home."
By Thursday morning, Danielson's ballstriking was back to normal, and she cruised through her second-round match against Megan Khang to advance, 3 and 2. Danielson got a big boost from two tap-in birdies and a tap-in eagle. The latter she made at ...
Local girl Cathrea rebounds with 66 at Lake Merced
DALY CITY, Calif. – There are perks to sleeping in your own bed during a national championship, and the ability to stick to a routine is one of them. Even though it meant getting up long before the sun, Casie Cathrea made time for a run before pulling away from her Livermore, Calif., home at 5:15 a.m. to make a 7:20 a.m. tee time in the U.S. Girls' Junior at Lake Merced Golf Club.
It was just a 10- or 15-minute jog, but it got the blood flowing nonetheless. Next thing you know, Cathrea was in the clubhouse with a 6-under 66. That's not only the course record at Lake Merced, but it assured the 16-year-old would make the cut. After a first-round 82, it was a little bit dire.
Cathrea, who has committed to Oklahoma State for the fall of 2013, said nothing profound happened after she went home Monday. She just did a little bit of thinking.
"I just thought to myself, 'Hey, if you shoot even par tomorrow, you'll be fine,'" she said.
It was so much better. Starting at No. 10, Cathrea opened with three birdies before a bogey at ...
Khang qualifies for Women's Open, wins pro event
When Megan Khang plays the U.S. Women's Open in July, she'd like to be paired with someone who matches her 5-foot-1 stature. Among the candidates is LPGA player Ai Miyazato.
The 14-year-old isn't terribly picky, however, when it comes to standing next to an LPGA player. She'd also take Paula Creamer or Lexi Thompson. Just to be playing in her first Women's Open is a thrill itself. She's tried qualifying for the tournament twice before, but this year things just came together. She finished second May 21 at Women's Open sectional qualifying in Longmeadow, Mass.
"The last two times we tried qualifying for the Open I don't think we were so close," Khang says, referring to her and caddie/father Lee. "I don't think we were close at all."
Khang, of Rockland, Md., hasn't even finished her freshman year of high school -- that doesn't happen until June 14. She doesn't play on her high school golf team because she likes to play more than practice. For now at least.
Khang also has competed in the past three U.S. Girls' Juniors, and is a well-known player in ...
Renovations under way for Gilchrist practice facility
For now, Sarabande Golf Club looks more like a motocross track than a golf course. But by the end of August, Ben Pauluhn hopes it will provide students at Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy a one-of-a-kind practice experience.
Renovations began in April on the 18-hole course, closed in June 2011 by the previous owner, that will make it a state-of-the-art practice facility for the roughly 80 students who study under the academy's namesake instructor. Pauluhn, project manager for the Sarabande renovations, hopes the new facilities will add another facet to Gilchrist's academy. Since its inception in 2008, the academy has outgrown the facilities at Mission Inn. Pauluhn said Sarabande, tucked across the street from the resort in tiny Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., about an hour north of Orlando, can help address that growth.
Pauluhn, formerly the operations manager at the academy, oversees Sarabande Property Company, which is redeveloping the property for use by the Gilchrist Academy. The Sarabande facilities will also be available to a small number of residents in the surrounding Sarabande community.
The first phase of the renovation project will turn three of the previous holes into a 16-acre practice facility with a short-game area, putting green, driving range ...
Q&A: Chris Childers, PGA junior-golf manager
Before the Americans and Europeans duel at Medinah, the world's best junior players will compete at the eighth annual Junior Ryder Cup on Sept. 24-25 at Olympia Fields (Ill.). Representing the U.S. at the biennial competition, to be held Monday and Tuesday of Ryder Cup week, has become one of the driving forces for many elite players as they fill out their summer schedules. Captained by Roger Warren, a former PGA president and current president at Kiawah Island, the 12-player team (six boys, six girls) will be finalized Aug. 7. The overall series is tied, 3-3-1. Golfweek spoke recently with Chris Childers, the PGA of America's junior-golf manager, to discuss the upcoming Junior Ryder Cup:
How is this year's team shaping up?
Roger has a great opportunity on his hands. The game is just very deep right now and in a great place: Jim Liu, Gavin Hall, Connor Black, Alison Lee, Karen Chung. The cream always tends to rise to the top.
How will Olympia Fields be set up?
It'll be a very stern test of match-play golf. We're fiddling with yardages, but it'll be somewhere around 6,900-7,000 yards for the ...
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Musicians honor Chuck Brown at Howard Theatre
One year after the passing of Chuck Brown, the godfather of go-go's legend and music lives on.
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National Symphony to spend week on DC's U Street
The National Symphony Orchestra is making its home in Washington's U Street, Shaw and Logan Circle neighborhoods this week.
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Bettye Levette celebrates 50 years in music
Soul singer Bettye LaVette is celebrating her 50th year in the music business and will perform Saturday night at the Howard Theatre.
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Howard Theatre honors Chuck Brown with show series
From a memorial to a mural, legendary musician Chuck Brown's legacy continues to thrive in D.C. Now the Howard Theatre is joining in.
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D.C.'s U Street area to host National Symphony
The National Symphony Orchestra will offer free community concerts in Washington's U Street, Shaw and Logan Circle neighborhoods for part of January, performing in area theaters, schools, churches and gathering spots.
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Teen stabbing near Howard Theatre was hate crime
Three adults are charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in the stabbing of a 16-year- old boy Tuesday night near Howard Theater. The incident is now being investigated as a hate crime.
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Saying goodbye to the 'Godfather of Go-Go'
Friends, family and fans of musician Chuck Brown are gathering Tuesday in Northwest D.C. to begin saying goodbye to the "Godfather of Go-Go."
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Officials to cut ribbon on restored Howard Theatre
Officials are set to cut the ribbon on a restored theater in Northwest Washington that helped launch the careers of Ella Fitzgerald and Marvin Gaye.
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Grand opening around the corner for Howard Theatre
For more than a century, the Howard Theatre has served as a historic centerpiece in the community surrounding Washington's Shaw-Howard community. Soon, it will show off its fresh new face.
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