Today’s Insight into the Meaning of Life
Sorrows…
”I drank to drown my sorrows, but the damned things learned how to swim.” – Frida Kahlo 1907 – 1954. One of the 20th … Read the rest
Category: Culture
Potpourri, Trump, & Sex; but mostly Nonsense
Memories of the coming Gender Revolution
How are you today? This column is mostly about the irreverent. And at times the absurdity of it all. … Read the rest
Life,Trump, Sex, potpourri and other Nonsense
Life in Trump’s America. Part XXV
The amazing Kayleen Franklin. Half-Filipina, half-Caucasian model from B.C. Canada. Unfortunately, she is exactly the kind of ‘non-white’ that … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee
Steaming hot! The coffee, that is. How are you doing today? Wednesday is generally an emotionally neutral type of day, neither Monday-ish nor … Read the rest
The Cheating Epidemic
Cheating has to stop!
I was thinking of writing another blog article on cheating in chess, and when I recently read Irina Bulmaga’s eloquent comments… Read the rest
Queens in Training
A short documentary of young coloured girls
playing chess competitively
There can never be too many films about girls playing chess, but it is true … Read the rest
Art or Sport?
Kasparov weighs in
Sports are supposed to have spectators, right? And since most countries in the world recognize chess as a sport, why are there … Read the rest
Krylenko Part II
PART II
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest
FIDE Presidents since the beginning
FIDE : A time for reflection
Fide was founded in Paris in 1924 – this July 20 will mark 94-years! Surprisingly, there have been only … Read the rest
Thoughtful painting
Heartless
The painting, Anatomy of the Heart (¡Y tenía corazón! [Anatomía del corazón]), by Spanish painter Enrique Simonet (1866-1927). Risqué for the times, no … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Monday Coffee
We will have a great ‘coffee’ article for later this morning! The latest FIDE election news. Recent tournament results and much more. … Read the rest
Today’s Ray of Fuckin’ Sunshine
Raven Lyn’s Killer Smile
Wow! Raven Lyn: part Native American, part Puerto Rican, part Irish and part Black. Winning chemistry! And the 23-year old … Read the rest
D-day in Berlin!
Who will crack first?
Today it will be decided who will be Magnus Carlsen’s challenger! While Caruana is half a point ahead of Karjakin and … Read the rest
Today’s Sense of Humour
Almost Going Too Far…
Good day, Friday! I trust that you have survived the week with flying colours and are looking forward to a well … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee
Good morning, Wednesday! I can hardly believe my eyes. This week British MSM is finding it hard to keep up with reality! Wanting … Read the rest
