I play pool (8 ball) once a week with this buddy of mine, and I’m down five sets to one. Bummer. We usually play about 10 games each time we meet (two hours), and up until this recent glitch, most weeks, we’d alternate wins. One week, I’d win; the next week, my buddy would win. (When he wins, he’s not my buddy.)The last six weeks have been brutal. I’ve only won one week out of six.“Hey, Wendorf, there are more serious things in the world besides your stupid pool game and the fact that you’re getting beat so badly.”That may ...