Columns & Editorials

Few individual accomplishments in sports may be more coveted than sinking a holein- one on the golf course, but golfers from all walks of life may not want to hold their breath hoping to accomplish that feat the next time they hit the links. According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds of the average player making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1. Even professional golfers may want to temper their expectations of sinking a hole-in-one, as the Registry cites the odds of a pro accomplishing the feat as 3,000 to 1. Golfers who like to play in foursomes should know that their odds of sinking a hole-inone if someone in their group has already done so are especially long. According to the Registry, the chances of two players from the same foursome sinking a hole-in-one are 17 million to 1.

Pinched nerves can be debilitating, but the good news is the condition is generally treatable.

What are your favorite television shows or movies? I am looking for some new things to watch on television this summer and wonder what you are watching. Give me some ideas.

The adage, 'Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan' is an applicable turn of phrase in many instances, and it seems to ring true when trying to pin down the origins of ice cream.

WITH LUKE CLAYTON

Seniors

Financial Tips for Widows and Widowers

How do you forgive? I know and have heard you say that when we hold on to things it only hurts ourselves, but there are a few things that I just can’t let go of. Do you have a process or something that might help me?

“God made guys for a reason we don’t know, but I know they’re good for something,” says Allison, 12.

Seniors Why it pays for seniors to maintain good credit

I have always wanted to be a songwriter. I have written a few songs but never let anyone see any of them. I was always told that I wouldn’t amount to anything. I am afraid to step out and prove them right. Should I try?

The Brits have their summer solstice pilgrimage from Glastonbury to Stonehenge. Spain has their legendary trek to Santiago de Compostela. India has the Hindu journey between Yamunotri and Badrinath. Here in Forney, the Moons have a special pilgrimage, as well. It may not be thousands of years old, and the sum total of participants is only 2, but we take our quest very seriously. We go where we go for a single purpose. It’s all about the barbeque. This time, it took us to Austin.

Explain the Proverb, “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.”