The Masters takes place at Augusta National, a golf course of such beauty it can inspire love songs. It forces a network, CBS, to crawl, to honor its every whim, and we Americans have to love that. It wouldn't let its own mother play on the course. The South is like a father. It doesn't change.
Arguments do no good.
And then there's the Kentucky Derby, to be held Saturday at Churchill Downs. It's quick, two minutes long, and we are a nation in a hurry. It draws more than 100,000 people. Women wear silly hats, and we are fascinated by silly hats. It's a place to be, and we are all about being in places to be.