It's a slow news day and I'm not ready to wade in and start throwing punches at the Stupak amendment mess, so here's a fun story about the "environmental" impact of lost golf balls.

The one disturbing paragraph in the article:

Course manager for the Danish Golf Union, Torben Kastrup Petersen, said the scale of the problem is unknown: "There has been very little research on the environmental impact of golf balls, but it's safe to say the indicators are not good. We are planning to collaborate with environmentalists in America to conduct more tests to fully explore the extent of the problem."

Anytime anyone says that they're going to "collaborate with environmentalists in America", start investing in whatever "green" technology exists to replace the alleged offender. Seriously. Get in on "green" golf balls now and you'll be rich in no time.

Mr. Shepard on the moon:

In many cases, removing a partially degraded ball from a lake or woodland area could result in further damage to the wildlife. So what is the solution? Harvie had this advice: "Keep your balls on the fairway or invest in a stock of biodegradable balls."

If only it were that simple.

Russ