bridge Archives - Jessica Rohm

Lucky Swarms – Kathleen Owen

Jessica — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:19:23 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, July 2026 Read the original article “The bee is such a busy soul, She has no time for birth control. That is why, in times like these, There are so many sons of bees.” — Ogden Nash By all appearances, Kathleen Owen seems perfectly suited to the orderly world of duplicate […]

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The Luck of The Draw

Jessica — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:48:51 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, June 2026 Read the original article Partners Then. Partners Now. Call it fate. Call it the luck of the draw. In duplicate bridge, we like to think we choose our partners—but sometimes, it seems, the cards were dealt long before we ever sat down at the table. For the past eight […]

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Rosemarie “Rose” Will: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Jessica — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:37:38 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, January 2026 Read the original article By Jessica Dee Rohm In 2011, Rose and Chris Will lost their son, Matthew, to leukemia. He was just twenty years old—young, vibrant, and filled with promise. The kind of loss they experienced is the kind that divides life into two parts: before and after. […]

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Meet Our New Regional Director… CORNELIA GOULD

Jessica — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:15:44 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, December 2025 Read the original article Representing Districts 22 and 23 on the ACBL National Board By Jessica Dee Rohm Some people measure their lives in years; Cornelia Gould measures hers in horizons—legal, nautical, and now, bridge regional director. From Pasadena to the Pacific and beyond, her story is one of […]

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Life Shaped by War, Waves, and Wonder

Jessica — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:26:58 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, October 2025 Read the original article The Story of Ian Collins By Jessica Dee Rohm Born in Birmingham, England, in the shadow of World War II, Ian Collins’ earliest memories were shaped by upheaval. As a child evacuee, he and his sister were shuttled between country homes while his father served […]

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Is There Such a Thing as a Bridge Gene?

Jessica — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:28:21 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, July 2025 Read the original article A Conversation with Kris Pernicano By Jessica Dee Rohm Jessica: Kris, let’s start at the beginning. When did bridge first come into your life? Kris: It was 1969. Something big had just happened—something deeper than my alligator bite, and yes, I’ve had one. This one, […]

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Linda J. Seifert

Jessica — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:47:49 +0000

Published in D22 Connection, June 2025 Read the original article From law and politics to bridge and mentorship, this civic powerhouse plays every hand with purpose. By Jessica Dee Rohm Many years ago, I read a cover story in a business publication entitled “Why Women Executives Make Better Mothers.” Learning about this month’s profile subject, […]

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