· Buy stock in Paula Creamer. While not in Annika Sorenstam’s league golf-wise (no one really is), she has more than enough camera appeal and personality to be a powerful force in the endorsement world, much more so than the gawky, dog-faced Michele Wie. The fact that she’s from my current hometown and was born in the same hospital as my kids has nothing to do with it. [Me, 6/20/05]

Props to Pleasanton native Paula Creamer, who is taking a victory lap at the US Women's Open.

And props to me for seeing the potential five years ago.