Americans losing faith in CDC
How can we continue to accept this?
Vinay Prasad, MD MPH; Physician & Associate Professor, is also one of the most eloquent and authentic … Read the rest
Category: Insight into life
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
Quiet Virtues
“I was quiet, but I was not blind.” ― Jane Austen, Mansfield Park. Photo of singer/actress Kiki Tsaliki. By Murray Mitchell.
Brief Reflections on Igor Ivanov (2021)
The Igor Ivanov I knew
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the death of Igor Ivanov, who died of cancer at the relatively young age
Thursday’s INSIGHT into the MEANING of LIFE
Some things are very personal
“People say ‘There are other fish in the sea’. I say ‘Fuck you! She was my sea.’ ” … Read the rest
Humor, Sexy and other Nonsense
What is your hidden talent?
Everyone — and I mean everyone — has a hidden talent that is just waiting to be discovered. Anabelle above … Read the rest
The Common Denominator 6
‘Psyops and criminal manipulation’
As always, Israeli health activist Ilana Rachel Daniel does not mince words. In episode #6 of The Common Denominator, Ilana … Read the rest
Headaches & Glory
Headaches of Glory
At times it seems unbearable. The struggles with self-doubt and the constant fear of premature artistic decline. What may seem to the … Read the rest
Is a Chessplayer a Gambler?
A surprisingly large number of non-chessplayers consider pro-chessplayers to be gamblers, in the same category as card sharks and pool-hall hustlers. Regardless of whether you … Read the rest
Chess, Reflections & LIFE
Rebellion Rules!
What is wrong here? The position? The exposed breast? The cigarette? The sunglasses? Maybe all; maybe none!? Perhaps you are the problem, have … Read the rest
Wild Thing!
Wild Thing
Ariana Saavedra. Born Venezuela. Model and author.
“Me siento feliz cuando estoy sola, porque cuando estoy sola, puedo estar en donde … Read the rest
Chess, news, potpourri and other utter nonsense!
Paul Morphy RIP
Better late news than no news! Paul Morphy died on Thursday July 10, 1884. According to the calculations of PLANETCALC that makes … Read the rest
Today’s Red Lipped beauty
Red Lipped Beauty
Continuing to explore the endless labyrinth of red lips. ”If I go out without my lipstick, I feel naked.” Sofia Vergara. But … Read the rest
Today’s Insight: Carl Sagan’s Prophecy
The Celebration of Ignorance
Carl Sagan’s 1995 best seller The Demon-Haunted World is worth re-reading for those of my readers who have already been fortunate … Read the rest
Learn to twitch your chess skills
Today’s INSIGHT into the MEANING of LIFE
“There are two roads to success. The first is hard work and sacrifice. But that takes time… The … Read the rest
Brutally honest interview!
Kamsky bares his soul
Earlier last week the popular Russian chess site Chess-News.ru published a long interview with Gata Kamsky that had originally appeared on … Read the rest
