Hole in One

The Hole in One.

Primarily, this is a golf term.  But we use this phrase (or forms of it) for other purposes as well.

In the game of golf, this phrase means that you’re have been able to place a ball with a diameter of 1.68-inches into a 4.25-inch-wide hole located about 700 feet from the tee using a 44-inch-long stick - with only one shot.  That is one amazing feat!  (Sorry. I just liked the feet/feat thing.)

In life, it means you’ve ‘nailed it’ the very first time.  You’re an “Ace” - please take a bow.

I haven’t played golf for quite some time now (a little bit sad, but it’s just too dang hot!) but just like you, I have played at "life" every single day.

I have never accomplished the “hole in one” while playing a game of golf.  However, I have achieved more than a few “eagles” which, for scoring purposes, are ‘like’ the hole in one – just without the one part. 

The Chicken or The Egg

 You'll be excited to hear this.

Today's article is SHORT!

The first explanation for this anomaly: Last week's article was lengthy, and you deserve a break.

The first true reason: I'm a little short on time today because, ta-da, I have family visiting me in Cincinnati!  (My temptation was to include a dozen smiley-faces along with a few hearts and maybe a party horn or two, but I refrained!  I told you I was going to get better at this emoji thing!)

Getting to the matter at hand, then.

"Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?"  

I don't know where you stand on that hot political issue (only because everything is a hot political issue) and I really don't care.

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