He–and his managers–have been masterful at parlaying an image [coupled with obvious golfing ability] to his own advantage. What was most telling for me was the “expose” by WSJ [I think I cited it on one of my screeds] on how he, up-to-two years before the “fall,” managed to dodge the bullet of public knowledge and condemnation of leading a double-image existence.

What accounts for a lot of cynicism on the part of many is the public’s apparently permanent Alzheimers condition when it comes to celebrity shameless self-promotion over substance; in Tiger’s case it seems that the target audience also comes pre-disposed to think uncritically when it comes to domestic relations in the first place. [Why else would ice-fishing, walking around aimlessly in the woods with firearms, and golfing be so popular pastimes for men? There are only a few explanations, some of which are not entirely noble.]

Those two attributes won’t make it hard for Tiger to show a considerable–albeit it not complete–comeback! Great discussion on a topic a lot of people are very interested in, Loring! KBM