Just saw this thread and appreciate the discussion that has ensued. I do want to respond to a few comments:
Right off the bat, the primary point of the blog entry is the re-direction of golf course architecture to a more genuine form (in my opinion), not to extol the misfortunes of people losing their jobs in this low point of the economy.
Pretty callous to give thanks to folks losing their jobs; it smacks of condescension and arrogance in its most extreme form.
George: Do you really think that I am giving thanks for people losing their jobs? Come on! I was also around in the early 1990's and lost my job twice due to that recession. You are jumping into a sensitive subject that I am not really referring to (but have first-hand experience that is on the forefront of my mind today). I am just discussing GOLF ARCHITECTURE, nothing else. Please don't read into it too much.
My comment was not directed at your article, which I hadn't read at the time I posted. My sincere apologies for not making that clear. It was directed at the attitude I inferred (perhaps erroneously, reading interpretation after all is very subjective) from the posters who commented on your article and the current economic situation.
Having said all that, there are several architects on here I consider personal friends, and the last thing in the world I want to see right now is fewer job opportunities, a sentiment I'm fairly certain you would agree with.