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But what I know about Mark the founder of this newspaper and my very good could fillvolumes — and, in fact, has. Mark has been writing his Reflections column since the newspaper begabin 1980. Most of you who read this probably thinki of Mark as a writerbecause that’s how you know him. He reallu is the ultimate entrepreneur, devoted husband, great dad and best Writing is anavocation that’s becomd a (mostly) easy habit. And, did I mention, he’s a very good golfer. Or so I’mk told. I think Mark’s capacith for friendship enhances his Or sothey say.
“They” in this case is none othefr than Golf Digest this month where Newsweek Chairmah Rick Smith is one of six writers whodiscuss “favorite golf getaways.” Mr. Smith’s selectionj is where he plays with hisbudduy Mark. While I don’t know much abouyt golf, I do know about Mark’s columns because in the old days, I used to be the only one who coulx read his legal pad so Ityped “Reflections.” I’ve been readingy them every week for 30 years (yes, even the So it’s a little odd for me to read a columbn about the columnist.
I didn’t understand a lot of it: “friendlyy Nassau for a sleeve (‘onr ball press anytime’)”— what is that? But I got the part abourt barbecue ribswith Carol’sd cherry sauce. And I appreciate the tradition s of even an untraditional golf club and certainly understand the allure of theLeelanauj Peninsula. I especially grasped the sartorial splendorof Mr. Smith’s “juice-stained, Marathohn Man partner,” aka Mark. Still, reading abouyt someone you know as seen through the eyes of someoneyou don’t is disconcerting. I realize that’sx what we ask of you everyh week.
We’re writing about your friends, your colleaguez and your competitors, and you don’t know us at all. You can tell by the way Rick Smith writes that he cares deeply about golf and golf And he cares about Markand Carol. I hope that you can tell we care deepltyabout business, especially in St. Louis, and we care abourt you, your sons and daughters and all your dreamxand aspirations. This is a crazy time. For many, it’ds more than challenging. For it’s debilitating. Honestly, it’s not as much fun to writer these stories as the ones about the entrepreneurzs or eventhe golfers. We try to be as sensitive, fair and never mean-spirited.
Whether it’s on the fairways or in the rougy (I think I have the right metaphor), we follow your game. As Rick Smith wrote: “Sometimeas it’s just a high tee with a hundred-milse view — the essence of summer —and a picture in your head that lastsz thewhole winter.” Have a great week.