Five Things-9 February, 2024
Now that I’ve returned from my two weeks on the road and the previous two weeks spent preparing slide shows, I’m back with a Friday Five.
Micah Woods sent me a link to a recent episode of “The Tie” podcast, on which he was an episode. I must say I’d not heard of this podcast before, but it was a good listen, and Micah explained the things he and I so often about, but in layperson terms. I recommend listening.
In an email following my “Additional Drainage in USGA Greens” post, a reader shared the time-lapse video below showing water movement in various soil conditions. The first video is the one he shared; the second is a 1959 one that inspired the first one.
I’ve recently re-booted my office, the cleaning portion I wrote about in an early Friday Five. Part of that reboot was switching my computer from a desktop PC to a MacBook. I’ve had the MacBook for 18 months or so, and as time passed, I found myself eschewing the PC and using the Mac more and more. I grew up with Macs and had one until about halfway through my time at Northland. I forgot how much I liked using them, and I am glad to be back.
The other part of my office re-boot was a new desk. I did some research and ended up getting an Uplift standing desk. I enjoy the freedom to stand or sit, as desired, and I find myself much more comfortable because I can set it at the perfect height for my chair. The desk I replaced was present when I took the job. It was nice, but it had a lot of drawers and surface space that, in this cloud-based age, just isn’t needed and only serves as places to put stuff I didn’t need.
Today’s song is Death Cab for Cutie’s—“Long Division.” I love the bass line that opens this song. When it comes on, I often hit the back button repeatedly to listen to these first few lines. The song is on the album Narrow Stairs, which is one of my favorites. When it gets into my rotation, I’ll often play it multiple times daily. I love watching bands play their songs. There’s such immense talent in how a song gets played live; everyone plays just the right part at the perfect time. I often marvel at how much practice it takes to play one song perfectly. Sneakly little random thing: guitarist Chris Walla is wearing a PGA West shirt.