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As I was scanning through the news today, I came across an interview with the Dalai Lama, wherein reporters inquired about Tiger Woods' recent press confrence, wherein the pro-golfer expressed apologies for his moral failures and shared about reconnecting to his Buddhist faith as part of the process of his restoration. The Dalai Lama, the alleged fourteenth reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, responded that he did not know Woods, as if the exiled spiritual political leader of Tibetan Buddhist is supposed to be a little interested with American pop-culture's insatiable fascination of the "dirty-laundery" of its fallen icons (yeah, I'm guilty of this too). However, the Dalai Lama did say, "all religions have the same idea" about adultery."Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important," he said. "Self-discipline with awareness of consequences" ( Dalai Lama: Who...

Tiger Woods’ formal public apology came just a day ago, and many from the social media universe are chiming in on the subject. A few of the responses circulating are from those who consider his presentation a “canned,” performance. I must admit the thought has crossed my mind. “Of course Tiger needs to do this,” I say to my self, “After all many other disgraced public figures pay top dollar to have public relations experts to help restore their marred image, not so much as a way of receiving absolution, but to improve their charisma, so that their name can continue being a marketable commodity. So the ‘Tiger Woods’ must be must be restored, if it is to remain marketable, and keep whatever endorsements remain.” Whether or not his presentation was “canned” is a mystery. Can anyone really judge his motives? To those who find Tiger to be insincere, I ask, “Where’s the beef?” I’m also just being way too cynical to think this is just a well-played PR campaign. I’d say, give the guy the ben...