In the beginning, when I was George Bahto's towel boy and valet, I read each post for pearls of wisdom, convinced that inclusion and acceptance on the board was an entrée' into the inner sanctum of golf's most respected architectural think tank.
Now, I just write random nonsense to piss off Wayne Morrison. As long as Barny is still sitting in the corner of the Treehouse, I will never be the most eccentric member.
In all reality, the reason I came back to this was I missed it terribly during a trying period of my life; climbing into the Treehouse periodically keeps me sane and in touch with people I care about.
I've a lot of friends here - not just in cyberspace, but guys who I've spent many a day and night with. When I was forced by circumstance to quit writing professionally, I was so full of remorse, anger and shame that I avoided this place; it reminded me of my past and how far removed I was from the things that made me happy.
So, after a while, I began to be convinced I had lost the ability to write in an entertaining and reasonably cogent fashion. Of course, the natural reaction is to stay away because confirming the truth would be worse than simply not knowing.
I'd also quit playing golf for the most part - except for tending to my seat with GD. Thus, I had little to say; my golf library was relegated to a dusty corner and I stopped reading and learning.
The Redhead had grown tired of my morose outlook and told me that if I did not improve my suck-ass attitude, she would kill me in my sleep. Those on this board who are married to a redhead will know that like Dobermans, they are fiercely loyal and protective, but will bite their owner if provoked.
It was strongly suggested to me that I start writing again and it seemed logical to start here.
So, in answer to the question: I've no agenda at all beyond just trying to exercise my atrophied writing muscles in the company of friends.
And the accusation that this website has been diminished by "group think," all I can say is if everyone always agreed, we would not have threads go on for pages and pages.