General
Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
An alternative to golf on a lovely spring day
For just $8, I had a perfect seat behind home plate and the protective screen at Coastal Federal Field in Myrtle Beach. I looked squarely into the face of true retirement yesterday, and it was good. ...
Betting on the boomers
It is true that the numbers of golf rounds played in recent years is down. And every day, it seems, another golf course is put up for sale or plowed over to make way for more profitable condo...
Unplanned communities provide reasonable alternatives
The community adjacent to the Lexington Golf Club features homes from about $300,000 up to $700,000. At back left, behind the 7th green, a three-bedroom home with views down the fairway and to the...
Just another manic Monday
I write this at 7 a.m. EDT before I head out for about nine miles of walking the ups and downs of Lexington Golf Club in Lexington, VA. The 36-hole event (see article below) I'll follow features a...
Within reason, you can tell me where to go
Leaders at the one-day 36 hole collegiate event at Lexington Golf Club on Monday had better not take the finishing hole for granted. It is uphill and tricky, and disaster awaits if you miss the...
Friday Roundup
This hurricane season is brought to you by the letter O. Forecasters at Colorado State University are predicting a dangerous hurricane season along the gulf and east coasts of the U.S. this coming...
The yips claim another victim
I have been thinking about the yips these last two days. You know the yips, that disease that causes us to miss short putts with annoying frequency and then infects all other aspects of our game. When...
The worst run industry in the world
U.S. airlines are always moaning about the cost of fuel. Logic would dictate that they pass those costs along to the flying public, based on how much fuel we use per passenger (that is, how many...
The end of personal responsibility?
In 1984, my wife and I moved to Connecticut from New York City. We bought a house in a nice neighborhood 12 miles outside of Hartford at a bargain price. Two years later, after some modest cosmetic...
Friday roundup
The mostly brick homes in the North Shore Country Club are well tended to and reasonably priced. Many lots are available by owners. To the best of my knowledge, Picasso did not play golf. Let's face...
Oceanfront properties a metaphor for housing market
Whether a result of over speculation or beach erosion, it seems as if every other house is for sale on North Topsail Island. Life is imitating the U.S. housing market on the coast of North Carolina, and...
A real estate investor's credo: God's amenities a better bet than Man's
Financial risk is low when you buy into a stable, mature community like Champion Hills in Hendersonville, NC. But don't expect a windfall either. On March 20, I wrote here about one of our readers...