Archive - The Hand That Cradles The Rock

On the USAC's Jeff Plush statement

I guess this is what it took for me to reactivate the newsletter

Oct 14, 2022 •

April 2022

The perfect clubspiel

Or, how the Group Pointspiel can work for you and your club

Apr 27, 2022 •

March 2022

The drama of Broomspringa

Competitive teams breaking up, reforming, and third parties breaking the news

Mar 25, 2022 •

February 2022

Curling is the hardest Olympic sport

Feb 10, 2022 •

January 2022

Your normie friend just tagged you in a curling GIF! Now what?

Jan 17, 2022 •

December 2021

Home for Christmas

The double meaning

Dec 24, 2021 •

What to buy a curler for Christmas

(Or any holiday, or any occasion)

Dec 14, 2021 •

How The Grinch Stole Mixed Doubles Broadcasts

Every Dutch down in Leeuwarden liked sex toys a lot

Dec 7, 2021 •

On the Bottcher/Moulding thing

The Internet's favorite team just lost its most popular player

Dec 6, 2021 •

November 2021

The huge USA Olympic Trials preview

Multiple paragraphs on all 12 teams.

Nov 12, 2021 •

There's no "H" in Bonspiel

Unless the "H" stands for "havin’ a good time."

Nov 2, 2021 •

October 2021

RIP, Americas Challenge (2009-2021)

The WCF got this one right.

Oct 12, 2021 •

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