August 2008 – lhpblog.com

LPGA English rule backlash

Byspeedygolfs August 31, 2008

The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) is urging LPGA sponsors to withdraw support of the Tour until the English proficiency policy is retracted. As previously reported, LPGA will require all players to be proficient in English starting in 2009 and those who cannot pass an oral evaluation of English skills face suspension from the Tour….

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Rochester NY transit lowers bus rates

Byspeedygolfs August 1, 2008

Only in Rochester… Facing a surplus, the RTA is reducing rates to their lowest in 10 years. $1 per ride. Don’t you wish all government entities treated surpluses the same way? Usually extra money is just used anyway that suits the entity with the surplus. In this case the RTA is lowering costs to essentially…