David Zapatka Last month’s column on “negentropy” elicited this response from a reader, “My thermodynamics class was at 8 a.m. and I slept through that particular law. Thanks for the review albeit a little late to do anything with it.” There’s an art to scheduling university classes and avoiding 8 a.m. classes was one of…
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Features, May 2021
Whimsy for Today
Becky Kueker I just learned there is such a thing as “anti-skills,” you know, personality traits to leave behind. Simply stated, what you should not do is just as important as what you should do. From what I understand, bad personality traits have run rampant since COVID, just another side effect of what society seems to…
Features, May 2021
Did You Know?
Linda Harvey Resident volunteers are a vital part of the SaddleBrooke Ranch community. Some might say they are the heart and soul of SaddleBrooke Ranch. It is resident volunteers who start clubs in the community and keep them running and organized. Just recently, it was many resident volunteers who came together for the COVID-19 vaccine…
Features, May 2021
Dollars and Sense: Mortgage Financing and Newly Adapted Automated Underwriting Processes
Doug and Melanie Sedam We are in the midst of an extraordinary year that has seen a surprising turn in the mortgage industry. The fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented economic impacts does not need to be overstated. In the case of mortgage financing especially, record low rates have led to extraordinarily high…
Features, May 2021
Remembering Memorial Day
SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a day for Americans to offer tribute and honor to the heroes who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Originally known as Decoration…
Features, May 2021
2 Your Health: Golf and Massage: Can Massage Help Your Game?
Heidi Overman, LMT How does your body feel when you’re playing golf? Golf is a game that challenges your body. You are twisting, flexing, gripping, and extending muscles in ways you don’t normally do. The movements are quick, and your muscles need to be able to react without pulling and tweaking while hitting your shot.…
Features, May 2021
Aging in Hope
Linda Shannon-Hills Most of my life, when I would hear someone say, “I hope this will work” or “Our group is hopeful to finish this project,” a feeling of pessimism or lack of confidence popped into my mind. My goal was the knowledge that I could always get it done; I was positive it would be a successful…
Features, May 2021
A Golf Story…
Vicki Godbey Hi Ranchers, I’m Vicki Godbey. Some of you may know me through the Ranchette Putters and other golf groups at SaddleBrooke Ranch. For a recent birthday, I had a very nice surprise from my husband—a bench! Big deal, you say. Well, here is the rest of the story. In early 2004, I was…