Quote of the Day: Principles at Election Time
Principles aren’t of much account anyway, except at election time. After that you hang them up to let them season. Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens), 1835-1910, American humorist, author, abolitionist, and inventor of the self-pasting scrapbook. Twain was born under Haley’s Comet and died under it, fulfilling his own prediction. .
Scottsdale Golf Subsidies
I was astonished to learn from a friend this evening that the Professional Golfers’ Association claimed last year a total of direct and affiliated revenue of $2 BILLION! So why is the City of Scottsdale subsidizing the TPC Scottsdale (a division of the PGA) to the tune of somewhere between $15 and $20 million? I […]
Hidden Editorial: PGA Subsidy
This was in the Republic this morning, presumably written by Editorial Page editor Grant Martin. Obviously, I disagree. You can read my thoughts on this subject in an article I published in December 2012. City is wise to invest in Phoenix Open, its preeminent event The Waste Management Phoenix Open is far from perfect. Its […]