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Pharrell Williams wrote and recorded a beautiful song back in 2014 called Happy. It was the bestselling song that year, and was produced for the soundtrack of Despicable Me 2. It has a great catchy tune, and begins with the following lyrics: It might seem crazy what I’m ’bout to say Sunshine, she’s here, you […]

JEANIE ANDREW-BRENNAN SANG A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION OF THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER TO CELEBRATE JULY 4TH Rain, rain … go away. And it did for most of our Independence Day tournament, other than some sprinkles here and there throughout the round. However, the Royal course was very wet having received 1.5″ of rain in the past 24 […]

“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is something of a slogan among highly productive people. Yet, research is clear that anything short of the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep will yield poor health outcomes. Science demonstrates that adequate sleep is one of the most vital things we can do for our body, while skipping […]

Spread “positive gossip.” We tend to highlight the negative when we gossip about others, said Jamil Zaki, the author of “Hope for Cynics” and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. Instead, he said, do the opposite: Spread positive tidbits about someone. Maybe it’s a little-known but admirable fact about that person, he said, […]

Tom and Pat. From Tom Lonergan: Pat and I visited Magee Marsh, Ohio on the south side of Lake Erie to photograph the warbler bird migration. It’s an annual event in May each year called the “Biggest Week in American Birding.” We had a blast! From Martha Simmons: My son and his family joined my […]

Yes, is the answer, EXCEPT, when there is a posted sign stating, “No Turn on Red.” In that case, you are required to stop your vehicle before the crosswalk and wait for the light to turn green. In the absence of such a sign, a turn on red is legal on an arrow or solid […]

Continuing with ways to increase our self-awareness, I offer the Johari’s Window Model. As can be viewed below, the model is a quadrant with variables pertaining to self and others, as well as known and unknown. The combinations of these variables form windowpanes or a matrix. The upper left-hand quadrant is defined by “What is […]

Hello from the Golf Shop. Summer has been busy at the club with Reciprocal play from other clubs breaking all-time records. With a few local clubs going through renovations, and the great conditions of our courses, HP has become known as one of the top summer courses to play. Golf course maintenance has been working […]

You are playing hole number 1 on the Sabal Golf Course. You hit your second stroke over the bunker on the right side of the fairway just short of the green. For your next stroke you would like to use your putter. The problem is that there is a pile of sand just off the […]

CLARK HITTING A SHOT As many of you may know, I fell in my verandah in December, 2023 which resulted in a hospital stay and rehab, all of which lasted over six weeks. Several years before that, I had developed neuropathy in my lower legs and feet which affected my nerves, legs, and balance. I […]