Monday, May 30, 2005

Golf at its best!


The Royal Chiang-Mai Golf Club in the North of Thailand Some friends and I went to play golf yesterday at the Royal Chiang Mai Golf Resort. It is the most beautiful course I have ever seen. The roughs were better than many fairways I have played on and the greens were incredible. I explained to my caddie that I was playing for fun and to not use the "strict rules of golf." She obliged quite well and "assisted" me with some "ball lays". (lies) It was great fun, except for the rain, but it only lasted three or four holes. I would definately like to go back and play another round there.

Saturday, May 28, 2005

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Micromangagement

Wilipedia.org defines micromangagement as "an example of poor management where the manager over-manages people unnecessarily. Instead of giving people general instructions and then allowing them to do their job, the micromanager monitors and assesses every step. The manager may be motivated by concern for details. The effect, however, may be to de-motivate employees and create resentment."

Don't you just love it when people complain about being micromanaged, then turn around and do it themselves? I have more to say about this, but I am never sure of who it actually is that reads my blog.

'nough said.

Sunday, May 22, 2005

55 Days

Only 55 more days until I get to see my mom and dad! I am so excited. Of course, before then, I have another trip to China and we have to move. Little details!

I can't wait to go fishing with my dad and to sit on my folks' front porch, overlooking Ft. Gibson Lake and have our morning coffee together. What fun! What bliss!

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Please take just a second....

and place a pin on my "guestmap". It will only take a minute and you don't even have to leave your name if you don't want to.

Please, please, please!

The link is on the right hand column, at the bottom of the list of stuff.

Monday, May 16, 2005

New House


This is where we will be moving to. It has a nice big yard! We will move at the end of next month.

Rant

Why can't things just be the way they used to be? What has changed; me or everything else? Or maybe both?

I miss my old house in Sapulpa. I loved the view from the hill where you could see all the way to Tulsa. True, I had a feeling of superiority, but only in the sense that I literally looked down on people. Not figuratively, well, not most of the time, anyway.

I am tired of the way America is portrayed to the world. We used to be this wonderful nation that was admired. Now, they burn our flags and destroy our buildings and kill our soldiers. I am going to blame media on that one.

I am sick of the "native American" casinos and tribal junk taking back over Oklahoma. OK, most of the tribes that are there aren't indigenous to Oklahoma anyway. If their ancestors sold the tribal lands to other white people, there shouldn't be anymore restitution. It's a done deal. Get over it. I don't think it is fair that tribes are issuing their own license plates for their cars. They should not be able to have the authority to do that.

I am weary of hearing people be unkind to others or blaming others for their own problems. That dieting commercial several years ago said "It's not your fault; you're not alone." Poppycock! It is your fault if you keep stuffing Twinkies down that open pie hole!


OK, enough ranting. I'm sick of talking about what makes me sick.

Have a nice day! :-)

Friday, May 13, 2005

Weather Underground: Boyne Photos

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Here are some other pictures that I have taken. Many are not posted on this blog, but only on this other website accessible at the above link.

Thursday, May 12, 2005

3 Continents!


Tim Tillinghast & Rick Boyne

We had a nice visit from my old college buddy, Tim Tillinghast. As we had dinner together at our home last night (I grilled T-Bones!) we realized that we have shared meals together now on three continents. That is quite a feat! Tim currently lives in Bamako, Mali, but was here in Chiang Mai for a conference and is now spending a little time on R&R.

I was glad to see you, Tim! Boomer Sooner!

Some days....

I sure would like some cheese with my whine.

Saturday, May 07, 2005