Pat Sand When I was a child, I enjoyed playing the game “Clue.” Players tried to solve crimes by identifying the murderer to win the game. Was it Professor Plum in the library with the candlestick? Could it have been Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the kitchen? Rather than bumble around like Inspector Clouseau…
Barbara Renthal Within our Material Girls club is a group of members who have mastered the art and skill of machine embroidery. They enjoy bringing their specialized machines, lots of colorful thread, and complicated projects into the studio on Tuesdays to share their passion with their friends. Now the whole club is welcome to learn this skill, with…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “As always, enjoyed your SaddleBrooke word column. I’ve been saying I’d send a word or two. Finally … I’m an English major and a words person. How did I not know this? It just came up in Wordle (and I thought of you!) … verso. And…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for ways to improve their game. I have taught players over the years to practice these fun variations of 8 ball to improve their confidence, playing ability and run out percentage. A lot of players are good ball pocketers, but have trouble finishing games and running racks in…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will continue to learn from two professional Hall-of-Fame players, Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore. (Quotes are paraphrased for brevity. Buy Ms. Littlewood’s book to get the whole story!) Unforced errors happen! Nobody means to hit an unforced…
Pastor Frank DeFusco In the Book of Acts chapter 20, the Apostle Paul gathered together the Elders from the church at Ephesus, with the foreknowledge that this would be the last time that he would ever see them. For he had an appointment in Jerusalem, where he was warned by a prophet named Agabus, he…