Chalking“Chalking prevents miscues and allows you to pace yourself.”-Billie BillingCaptain François Mingaud was a political prisoner in Paris in the early 1800’s. He also had access to a billiard table during his prison life. He spent many hours playing billiards and in his efforts to avoid miscuing …

Dear Pool Player,It's your cue, and we've got beef.I'm writing this from the cold blackness of your car trunk, where you've been "storing" me the past four frigid months. We don't play together much anymore, and I know it's because I've lost my shape. And, before you start, that's on you, not me. Wa …