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Dear Gentle Readers, I was initially thinking about one-pocket, but I suppose this query could apply to any contest involving felt, slate, cushions and circular rolling objects. Pockets may well be involved, but not necessarily. Do you boys -- those of you who have thousands (tens of...

Yes! A beaux I used to know and I bought a loft in Soho. It came with a billiards table (because the seller didn’t have room in his new place) and that’s how I became interested in the sport. One of the very first vids I watched was that one in Galveston. (Which is when Efren became my...

Boy, and they say I’m mouthy! You make me sound like Ms. PrimLips! That being stated ... Your ever-so-well-written Maryland depictions were ever so compelling. And the slightly out-of-focus portraits … genius! Limiting the depth of field adds that je ne sais quoi aura to the already-shady...

Dear Gentle Readers, In the tremulous tapioca (no, not shaky puddin’! Louts!) that seems to be the essence of my pool-brain, I’ve been thinking about pivotal pool shots. In one-pocket -- to me anyway -- the most intriguing shot is, so often, the one following the break. (A boyfriend I used to...

Dear Gentle Readers, Since the most I’ve ever wagered on a game of pool is a drink, and since nobody in the known universe would consider placing even that pittance at risk on me, I’m probably well-qualified to opine on the subject. My first reaction to this question was … easy peasy … the...

Dear Gentle Readers, Recently I caught a few minutes of the Ginky Memorial at Steinway. Besides featuring a fine, and free, stream, it showcased a girl behind the mic. Didn’t catch Gail’s last name, but I believe she is affianced to Tony Robles. Gail explained from the start that she was an...

Blather? Blather? I'll blather you, buddy-boy! Grring is my life, Sunny

Shh ... Don't Tell Anyone This Secret! This little tidbit may sound silly, but it might work. It has for me, anyway. When I make a ball, but screw up on the shape big time, here’s a mental exercise that I’ve used: I tell myself that my opponent has just missed an extremely easy shot. I...

If so ... what does it say about you? About you as a person? Okay, I’ll begin! (Since I have somehow managed to misplace a perfectly fine boyfriend, I have a little more time to refocus on pool.) My personal most-beloved shot occurs -- this is in one-pocket -- when I’m going against a...

When he launched 60 Minutes, the legendary television producer, Don Hewitt, instructed his correspondents: “Tell me a story.” And that idea, that simple concept, was what was special -- to me anyway -- about the recent Chicago one-pocket showdown. There was an ongoing storyline. Two...

(No, you nits, not the up-skirt patent leather reflections my friend Muffy’s nuns warned all the girls about. Gomers!) The action: John Henderson takes on The One Pocket Ghost. Race, I believe, to 10. I think the sentiments on the Ghost’s tee captured the spirit of the match … One Pocket...

Had a few minutes to watch a game I don’t really understand at Steinway. During a match between Mr. Cohen and Mr. Deuel, Mr. Cohen missed a shot. Mr. Deuel immediately called a time out. One of the chat-roomers, not a commentator, remarked that ‘calling a time out after an opponent’s miss is...

This ends my little report on our South Dakota trip -- starting with a typical day in the Buffalo Chip campground ... Mornings. To atone for our sins --well, mostly misdemeanors -- of the previous night, Fifi and I went into downtown Sturgis to work out at this remarkably well-appointed gym...

(Part One of Two Parts. No matter how much I emended this, I couldn't quite squeeze it into one section. I imagine a lot of you have similar problems?) Okay, I know I’m not really a journalist. And ... about the only time the word ‘ace’ is appended to my name is when someone (rather churlishly...

In her remarkable portrait of A. Lincoln (Team of Rivals), Doris Kearns Goodwin described the 1860 Republican national convention in Chicago. Around 40,000 visitors descended on America’s fastest growing city. Understandably, accommodations were in short supply. She reported: “Even billiard...

We would be remiss, would we not, if we failed to note the departure of Nate Silver (statistician / prognosticator extraordinaire) from The New York Times (my hometown paper of record!) to ABC / ESPN? For Mr. Silver -- in the intense bidding war for his services -- his love of sports apparently...

I’ve been told that there has been some discussion on my forum deportment. It has not been -- surprisingly! -- concerns about things I’ve said. The apparent negativity has been about my lack of response to things said about what I’ve said. Gawd, is that an awkward sentence structure or what...

Is it toast? Or is it really ‘on hiatus?’ (Although one wonders why they would discuss compensation for subscribers if they are planning a comeback. Well, I guess there could be an explanation.) The following uninformed perspective is not, is absolutely not, offered in the spirit of putting...

Because ever so many of you asked me to opine on the one-pocket action this week, I agreed to enhance a couple of select pool forums with my judicious analyses. How many of you? Well, technically, precision-pencil wise, when you math out the actual number of requests, it was … around zero...

A pal sent me this one-pocket link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f74xsSZLh8U Maybe everyone here has already seen this, but is was muy coolio to me! Intriguing match-winning shot for the U. S. Open One-Pocket Championship. One finds that shot toward the end (duh, where else would it...