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After one week, the back isn’t quite ready yet

This last tweak of my back was a bad one. One of the worst in years. I have an extremely high pain threshold and this one nearly had me on my knees a bunch of times. Usually after one week…

Category: Hackers, Life, Miscellaneous

Friend is playing golf with Butch Harmon right now!

I just got a great text message from a golf pal of my named Bryant. Bryant is an Iraq war veteran who was nearly killed by a road side bomb. He’s been through a lot of pain and damage to…

Category: Golf, Hackers, Life, Miscellaneous

Sadly I’ve withdrawn from tomorrow’s city amateur on my home course

The bad back is improving. It has improved from “unbearable to the point of nearly passing out” pain, to “excruciating.” This is good. Hopefully soon it will improve to “hurts really f&*king bad.” Unfortunately it isn’t close to being well…

Category: Life

The back is in bad shape

The bad back is still hurting.. BAD. Can’t put my socks on without feeling like someone is jabbing an ice pick in my spine. Getting out of the car takes between 20-30 seconds. The city amateur this Saturday is looking…

Category: Golf Life, Hackers, Life

I shot a “2” today

Today was to be a league day, 18 holes. Then this afternoon while my boy was in golf camp I’d be on the range tweaking my swing for a couple of hours. That isn’t going to happen. Shot a “2”…