What can we say with so much being said! I am so torn when it comes to definitive feelings about Tiger.  Lol, like I am anybody and it’s my concern but….when it is on every news broadcast, on the front page of nearly every online search engine, on the front page of most magazines at grocery store checkouts, the breakroom conversation, the water cooler chat, etc, what can I do but think about it and form an opinion. First and foremost, let’s pray for Tiger.

Twice now, my husband and I have been in line at Wal-Mart and two different ladies - two different types of ladies – wanted to chat with us about Tiger. Funny thing, although it was two different days and two different times and two different ladies, their conclusions were almost verbatim: he has a problem.

All of the chat has spurred me to do my first either or post. Here’s how it goes. I give you a list of 11 things, you choose one or the other. An example: Spring – Fall. I choose Spring and the reason I do is because I don’t like winter, the cold and snow and that is what follows Fall. I like the warmth, sun and flowers so I like Spring because summer follows.

Now you try it. Here are 11 Tiger inspired either/ors. You pick one and tell us why!

Tiger Woods
1. Golf – Tennis
2. Married for love – Married for appearance
3. Remorseful – Caught
4. Smart – Unintelligent
5. Sloppy – Cry out for help
6. Cheating man – Sex addict
7. Confident – Arrogant
8. Needed Hiatus (not playing golf indefinitely) – Cop Out
9. Able to change – Temporary low profile
10. Greatest Golfer – Greatest Athlete
11. True Billionaire – Endorsement Heavy

You start and tell me what you think. I too will weigh in with my take on things.

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So a physically battered Tiger Woods wrecks HIS car due to….??? Does the “due to” part matter? Does it matter if he is having an affair and his outraged wife was chasing him and bashing in his SUV window with (probably his) golf clubs? Shouldn’t the big picture be that he is alive, still a father, still a husband, still a son and most importantly to many, still able to keep doing what he does best, entertain the masses?

If I break the law, do you want to know? Absolutely not because to you, I am a nobody. How have we as society put these people so far up on a pedestal that human mess ups are under such public scrutiny? I do believe with some jobs you have to take the good and the bad and give up PARTS of your private life for the adoring fans but I also believe there is a line where privacy should be respected. If Tiger Woods was abused by his wife and chooses not to press charges why does he have to talk to the police?  Or if Tiger Woods did run HIS automobile in a fire hydrant, has the means to pay for the damage (and then some), it’s been determined alcohol was not a factor, why does he have to talk to the police?  Is it really about the law or is it just curiosity?

Why do so many non-news matters make headlines while real newsworthy events take a back seat? There are times when I actually feel uncomfortable and embarrassed listening to “news” stories because the information is so personal to the person under attack. If Tiger and his wife are having marital issues, so what! If we ALL stopped and reminisced on our own marital/family/personal issues and the horrifying thought of how we would feel if the details came to light, we’d be real quiet and just pray for Tiger wouldn’t we!

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My purpose for telling you this is to say, once again, I love Facebook!

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Although, as I said, this makes Maria human, gosh is it really newsworthy and do we have to be inundated with every little detail of it? TMZ shined one of the brightest spotlights on Maria and her law breaking ways by putting up two pictures of her holding her cell phone while driving; one from July of this year and the recent incident.

Maria isn’t alone. The California Highway Patrol has issued more than 150,000 citations since the law went into effect July 2008. In Los Angeles County, where Brentwood is located, the Superior Court has set the cost at about $93 for the first ticket and $201 for the next one, meaning Shriver would owe at least $300 in fines and court fees had she been caught by police both times. Do you think Maria paid her fine?

Daddy Schwarzenegger – who voted the California law prohibiting use of cells phone while driving without a hands free device into effect – called out his wife and vowed to take “swift actions” on Maria. lol. I read one article that says the remedy would be to get her a driver! Absolutely! Let’s make the rich and famous look even more rich and famous! Get them a driver! Let’s not make her get a hands free device (that I’m sure cell companies are lining up to give her for free!) like the rest of Californians, uh uh. The most sensible way to resolve this monumentally issue is to get her a driver so she doesn’t have to bother with the hassle of that pesky hands free device! Now you know I am being facetious right?

Let the record show, I like Maria Shiver and Governor Schwarzenegger. I think Maria is the epitome of classiness x 2! Being one of Oprah’s best friends she has been on her show several times. Hearing her talk about their family values and standards and how they are raising their children is amazing! They employ a very normal and down to earth parenting style. Their kids do chores and work for what they get! They do not believe in kids getting any and everything they want just because they can afford to give it to them. They worked for what they have and their kids will work for what they get. I like that. With that being said, I am not at all surprised she was caught with an antiquated cell phone and I think it is classy that she chose to donate her archaic phone to help domestic violence shelters.

I’m just not sure that we had to know all of this. I guess if nothing else, it reiterates to Californians and all other states with this law in effect; you cannot drive and talk on your cell without using a hands free device! Gotta love a Governor’s wife who will take one for the team!

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P.S. – I’m told (well I read)… Schwarzenegger has previously warned his then-16-year-old daughter that if she ever violated the law, “she’ll be taking the bus.” Whatever!!!

According to this article on CNN:  Ed Sayres, president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said in a statement that “Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Philadelphia Eagles have granted Michael Vick a second chance, and the ASPCA expects Mr. Vick to express remorse for his actions, as well as display more compassion and sound judgment this time around than he did during his previous tenure with the NFL.”  Omigoodness! Seriously???

In the scheme of things, it was dogs. He did his time and life goes on! He is an entertainer, not the Pope and now he can do his job and entertain millions. I predict Michael Vick’s first game (whenever that will be since they reinstated him on “a conditional basis”) will be the most watched game of the season, barring the super bowl!

There are many stories on line; this particular one is from CNN, (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/vick.eagles/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/vick.eagles/index.html. Read all about it and please tell us how you feel about Vick finally settling into a team and how you feel about him being an Eagle!

Congratulations Michael. We are glad to have you back!

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