Gary McDonald "inRefinement" by A. McPope

A Sporting Device/Aid   Have you any idea what this is? Do you see a handle? a ball? a stick? They're there. What does it do, or how does one use it? I purchased it as one more concept/implement to improve my swing. The handle is designed to assist the user developing a strong left and right hand grip. The ball rests in the left arm crease where it meets the chest during a back swing. The stick is bent to about 75 degrees. I know you know what it is: another golf training aid. Here's another look. You can see the grip aspects where one's fingers go, and when it is in your hands, the ball--when the wrists are cocked--is gently positioned in the V formed by the inside of the arm where it meets the left chest. Now, imagine you are beginning the backswing turn (turn is the key word) that moves your shoulders, hands and arms into the correct position to begin and finish the down and follow-through swing into a high finish. Today is July 21 and all of this will be practiced witho...

May 2025  Blurred Lines b y Thomas McDonald [Thomas McDonald is a young science-fiction writer based in Quebec, Canada. He focuses  on creating captivating ambiences that enthral the reader. His most recent short story,  Blurred Lines, explores the universe of a society starved for genuine happiness, where the  illusion of manufactured bliss is a lie maintained through the exploitation of unwilling  individuals. In the end, in their twisted economy, real death is just another form of  entertainment, and the line between reality and illusion is forever blurred.] A TV buzzes and clicks on. “Yet another has escaped confinement from the Experiences Corporation laboratories this fine Friday morning,” says a smiling news anchor on a beaten-up television. “We’ll now go to Jerusha, who is on the scene with many others witnessing this current hostage situation.” A man with tubes hanging from his neck holds a cloaked scientist hostage, with a piece of broken glass a...