Golf, Gaffes, and Getting Fired: Tales from a World Gone Mad

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CBS turned a weekend golf tournament into a living eulogy for commentator Ian Baker Finch while simultaneously covering Cameron Young's first PGA Tour victory, creating an awkward juxtaposition that diminished Young's accomplishment.

• IBF received an extended farewell after 19 years at CBS with constant tributes throughout the broadcast
• Cameron Young's victory and impressive golf was overshadowed by the IBF celebration
• Young's victory lacked the typical family celebration moment, with a noticeably uncomfortable post-win interview
• The recent firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erica McIntarfer demonstrates how messengers get punished for delivering unwelcome data
• An awkward diplomatic exchange revealed a lack of basic preparation when the Liberian President was complimented on his English - which is his country's official language
• Memory recall works differently for different people, with many finding multiple-choice recognition easier than fill-in-the-blank recall

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