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Looking for better consistency? Need to improve your accuracy? Desperately want some more yards? Or possibly you just want your swing to look a little better so your buddies won't tease you anymore. These are all great reasons for doing some work on your swing, but what is the best way to go about it?

There are so many factors of the golf swing that it can be intimidating just figuring out what to do first: grip, stance, alignment, takeaway, swing path, shoulder turn, wrist cock, tempo, timing, weight shift, etc. It's impossible to work on everything at once unless you enjoy tangling yourself into a pretzel. Here are some tips on how to find where to start, and on how to use golf training aids to help you improve your swing.

1. Learn! Get at least one book and one video about the golf swing and learn the basic concepts before you start tinkering. This can really save you some time and heartache. Learn about grip, stance, and alignment. Learn about swing path and clubface angle and how the two combine to affect the flight of the ball. There are lots of great golf videos and books out there written by guys who have spent their lives figuring out the best way(s) to swing, so take advantage!

2. Get lessons from a PGA pro! At the very least, take three lessons to check your grip, stance, and alignment before you start working on your full swing. Swing work is worthless unless you start from the right position, and you can get good instruction about the alignment basics almost anywhere.

3. Get some golf training aids! Golf training aids can really help you get results faster if you use them consistently. Here are some suggestions for golf training aids that will get you going quickly:

a) Molded grip. These are invaluable for learning how to grip it before you rip it. Make sure you get a grip/club combination that allows you to actually hit balls, because this is the fastest way to get used to the new position.

b) Swing Path. The club should approach the ball on a slightly inside out path for optimum distance. Get a swing path training aid to help with this. They can range from a foam barrier that physically prevents you from coming over the top, to a mat that sits on the ground as a visual aid.

c) Swing plane. Swinging the club on plane for the entire swing can help with your consistency. A variety of training aids exists from laser pointers for a visual aid to a large hoop that forces you to stay on plane.

d) Tempo. Get a golf metronome and use it during practice sessions. This will help you groove your swing rhythm and gain consistency.

e) Release. Your wrists must release properly through impact to get good club head speed and clubface angle. Get a release training aid to help with this.

f) Weight shift. You absolutely must shift your weight onto your right foot in your backswing and then back to your left foot as you swing through (for right handers). Many players have a problem with falling back as they swing through, which can cause a nasty slice and too high ball flight. Get a golf training aid that forces you to shift the weight onto your forward foot as you swing through the ball and you will gain distance and directional consistency.

If you follow all these suggestions, you will see results quickly. Good luck and stay focused on your swing goals!

Mike Gelhaus, once racquetball professional and published author for Racquetball Magazine, has turned his attention back to the game of Golf. With the use of golf training aids, he achieved a handicap of 3 only weeks before back surgery. Check out his site at http://the-best-golf-training-aids.com.

Greatest Hits Of All is the latest release from Jazz Sensation George Benson, and is another great one by this talented musician.

This CD will grab your attention right from the start with This Masquerade and wont let go until the very last note of the very last song Standing Together, which by the way is another great track.

Greatest Hits Of All has a nicely varied, mix of 19 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly talented artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. Theyre all here.

Listen to this CD and I believe youll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and George Benson is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Jazz music you'll enjoy this CD.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 - The Greatest Love Of All, track 9 - Turn Your Love Around, and track 15 - I Just Wanna Hang Around You.

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 11 - Never Give Up On A Good Thing. This is a great track!

Greatest Hits Of All Release Notes:

George Benson originally released Greatest Hits Of All on Jul 08, 2003 on the Rhino Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. This Masquerade 2. Breezin' 3. The Greatest Love Of All 4. On Broadway - (live) 5. Love Ballad 6. Unchained Melody 7. Give Me The Night 8. Love X Love 9. Turn Your Love Around 10. Love All The Hurt Away - (with Aretha Franklin) 11. Never Give Up On A Good Thing 12. Being With You 13. Lady Love Me (One More Time) 14. 20/20 15. I Just Wanna Hang Around You 16. Kisses In The Moonlight 17. Shiver 18. Let's Do It Again 19. Standing Together

Personnel: George Benson (vocals, electric guitar); Aretha Franklin (vocals); Claus Ogerman, Quincy Jones, Mike Mainieri (arranger); Gary Herbig (saxophone, flute); Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach (trombone); Greg Phillinganes (Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Ronnie Foster (electric piano, synthesizer, keyboards); Herbie Hancock (electric piano); Earl Klugh (acoustic guitar); Phil Upchurch (guitar, bass); Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Stanley Banks, Robert Popwell, Jr., Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller (bass); Narada Michael Walden (drums, programming); Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd (drums); Ralph MacDonald, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Patti Austin, Diva Gray (background vocals). Producers include: Tommy LiPuma, Michael Masser, Quincy Jones, Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass. Compilation producers: George Benson, Scott Galloway, David McLees. Recorded between 1976 & 1998.

Clyde Lee Dennis a life long music enthusiast, writes CD reviews and is also the Real Estate Editor at http://SanFrancisco.eNewsBriefs.com covering topics like San Francisco California Real Estate and more. Visit San Francisco eNewsBriefs for the latest San Francisco News

I can describe the latest release from Pop sensation Jamie Cullum for you with just one word, Outstanding!

Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

The CD launches with a great track, These Are The Days, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice track.

Pop music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Cullum on several of the tracks. Artists like Alan Barnes and Michael Strange just to name a couple.

If you're a Jamie Cullum fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan of Cullum, or even Pop to know is good. This is just good music. Period.

One of the really nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got impressive CD here.

While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 1 - These Are The Days, track 5 - Lover, You Should've Come Over, and track 14 - What A Diff'rence A Day Made

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 12 - I Could Have Danced All Night. Great track!

Twentysomething Release Notes:

Jamie Cullum originally released Twentysomething on May 11, 2004 on the Verve label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. These Are The Days 2. Twentysomething 3. Wind Cries Mary 4. All At Sea 5. Lover, You Should've Come Over 6. Singin' In The Rain 7. I Get A Kick Out Of You 8. Blame It On My Youth 9. High And Dry 10. It's About Time 11. But For Now 12. I Could Have Danced All Night 13. Next Year, Baby 14. What A Diff'rence A Day Made 15. Frontin' - (live, bonus track, with Pharrell Williams)

Personnel include: Jamie Cullum (vocals, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron); John Paricelli (guitar); Alan Barnes (alto saxophone); Ben Castle (tenor saxophone); Martin Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn); Geoff Gascoyne (bass instrument); Michael Strange (drums); Francis Fuster (percussion). Recording information: 07/2003.

Clyde Lee Dennis a life long music enthusiast, writes CD reviews and is also the Real Estate Editor at http://Phoenix.eNewsBriefs.com covering topics like Phoenix AZ Real Estate and more. Visit Phoenix eNewsBriefs for the latest Phoenix News

I often spent my free time hanging out after school in the poolhall in our small town. Even though it had quite a few business names through the years, it had always been known as the poolhall. Once it had also been a bar but when I was a teen they no longer served alcohol on the first floor. There were a couple of card tables and some pool tables, as well. The number of pool tables was four and they were located in the main area of the room. On the second floor you could get a meal and order alcohol. The pool hall also had two juke boxes which we often used.

Then juke boxes cost fifty cents for 5 songs and my friends and I regularly spent long hours listening to the music while watching the people playing pool. This was my favorite time of the day. After an athletic event all the children would come to the pool hall to play some pool while listening to music. There were also many parents who liked the place. They often went to the upstairs area to have a drink. Even though the second floor was supposed to be less noisy than the first, my friends and I often joked that it was a lot noisier when the parents were there. Parents and children knew where each other were and thus the pool hall had many happy customers. It was the ideal place for a small town like ours. If wondering about the latest news in town, all you had to do to learn it all was to sit in the pool hall.

However, the police was a bit concerned that in the pool hall where there were many children alcohol was served. Even though, alcohol was not offered on the first floor, the police insisted on having some new regulations. Thus, people gradually stopped coming to the pool hall so often and soon the owners got into financial difficulty and finally they had to close the pool hall down. They had an auction to raise some money. The juke boxes were also listed for sale. My friends and I thought it would be a great idea to buy them and place them in a garage and listen to the music. Surprisingly, on the day of the auction the bidding for the jukeboxes went really high, so none of us could afford them.

Soon after the auction we found out that the principle bought one of the juke boxes so that dances at the school are made. This was quite an interesting way to go without a deejay. However, it was great as you can choose what songs you like for free during the dances.

Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning Juke Boxes. Get more information by visiting http://www.yourentertainmentsite.com/entertainment/entertainment/memories-and-juke-boxes-go-hand-in-hand.html.

Golf is considered a gentleman's game and since this is so, exact policy of etiquette in playing apply. Even though these are not hard and fast rules, they show that the person practicing these has respect not only for other golfers, but also for the game itself.

Here are just some general policies of golf etiquette practiced at all levels whether they're amateur or professional. It is then followed by some certain rules at particular times throughout a game.

Quiet

- Keeping quiet as a person steps up to the ball is a sign of respect for the player as you are allow him/her to concentrate.

- A golf course is not a race track. Do not run as this will distract and bother other players.

Safety

- Before swinging, always check for other people or objects in the area your ball will be going. Others may not see you approaching with a shot. Make sure they are out of range..

- Similarly, it is not only unsafe to take practice swings in someone's direction, it is also considered rude.

- Make sure people are not walking around before you swing and stand still when others are swinging.

Pacing

- When you and your group may not be the only players on a course, try to keep your pace of play at a rate that keeps up with the group ahead of you to avoid holding up the ones behind.

- It is very, very rude to advance into the group playing ahead of you. If it was accidental, you would have failed to observed safety etiquette. If it was intentional and you did so because they are playing slowly, it is still no reason to drive a ball in their direction.

- When you need to play through a group, observe common courtesy by first asking permission to do so. But before asking, make sure that the next hole is vacant so that there is enough space between groups as you pass through.

- If the group allows you to play through, take the least amount of time to finish the hole and move on to the next one as quickly as possible.

When on the teeing ground...

..try to stay out of the player's line of sight as well as peripheral vision to allow him to concentrate. Standing behind him/her is the best way to do so, as well as keeping quiet as he/she prepares to swing.

When on the fairway...

..hitting some divots is perfectly fine, but avoid causing too many. Furthermore, try to put a few back in by simply stepping on the divot into the hole.

..don't take too much time looking for a lost ball. The group behind you may not appreciate the delay. If it can't be found within a few minutes, simply replace the ball.

When on the bunker...

..use the course-provided rake when you've finished with your shot to rake out marks left by you, your ball and your footprints, then leave the rake outside the bunker handle parallel to the fairway.

When on the green...

..avoid stepping on the ball paths of other players as this can affect the putt. Walk behind the ball on its direction to the hole or at least step over the imaginary line between the ball and the hole.

..repair ball marks made by the force of the ball landing on the green. This shows courtesy to the player following you as you've taken the time to leave them an unmarked green.

..put your ball back on the green before picking up the ball marker just so you can avoid possible points of contention between another player as to whether you've properly positioned your ball or not.

When at the practice grounds...

..continue to observe the general rules of golf etiquette as you would on the course.

Although these are not all of the good golfing etiquette practices, they are the basics you need to follow for each other's safety and love of the game. This will keep the experience all the more pleasant for all concerned.

Richard Tracy is the webmaster for http://www.outfittingforgolf.com/ where you will find reviews and tips on buying the right equipment and apparel.

Like a refreshing shower of rain in the middle of a long, laborious summer, a man stepped onto our screens in a long velvety coat and a rather predictable goatee beard and for me, changed the way I look at magic. He dazzled us not just with his magical fingerings, but with his beautiful use of the queens English.

He performed the impossible right in front of our mortal eyes and left us in a mystical limbo (that is until he clicked his fingers and assured us that everything will be alright.)

That was a few years ago when I first saw Derren Brown on his first outing (I think) with Channel 4. Thats when he showed us a card trick and then horrors and horrors showed us how he did it, concluding with the words, Thats the only tricks youll SEE tonight. BRAVO! From then on we were hooked.

In the following years Ive heard laymen regaling their own experiences of watching Derren Brown perform. The superlatives to describe this phenomenon were abundant but there was a part of me that wanted to say, look its all about exposure. Im sure Derren himself would point you back to the guys who are out there every night on the performers circuit doing the same job, sometimes even better.

But hang on thats not why Im writing this. No, this is a commentary on the importance of presentation and I think Derren Brown is a master to be emulated in his approach to his act.

Heres what I mean. The modern magic world is constantly looking for the next best trick, the next What If I could do this That is fine if you want to spend another hundred on a draw filler. But what about the old tricks? The ones that your granddad used to teach us or the first ones we saw in the Paul Daniels books (Sorry Im not old enough to remember beyond that).

You give Derren and the boys a pick a card trick and they will take you on a journey into Van Demons land with your only saviour being that of the clever ledgerman uttering the immortal words, Was your card the seven of clubs? Then you are left to wonder why you are standing in a pool of your own wee, wee. Its just a pack of cards for goodness sake!

Suddenly that parlor trick has enough power to get you through college. To further illustrate this

Pick a card, any card. OK look at it and remember it. In fact put it away so there is no way I can see it. Now Im going to reveal your card. Blah! Blah! Blah! Big freakin deal.

Directors Cut: OK look at me and imagine your card right in front of you. Imagine the colors, make them bright and vivid but dont give out any signals. I can tell by the strength of your stanceetcetc that your card is a redetcetc.

I hope you see how the misdirection works on so many levels. You misdirect their thoughts, ideas away from the mechanics of a very simple magic trick and they are going to go away and not tell about a magic trick they have seen, they are going to talk about an experience of two people involved in a mind meld.

I guess my point has been not to underestimate the power of reframing old tricks, which have laid the foundation of what the universe of magic is built upon.

An archaeologist may be the only person who can see the inherent beauty in whatever he may find in the bottom of a hole. In the same way we can take the old tricks of the masters and re-energize them for a brand new, more hipper audience.

Paul Frith is the creator of http://ShoutAboutMagic.com, a small site that hopes to grow a community of magic lovers, a place to meet and discuss anything about magic. You can go there now@ http://www.shoutaboutmagic.com.