Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
What makes a Champion?
Muhammad Ali wrote: “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, … Read the rest
Category: Insight into life
Friday Coffee
How are you today? Time relentlessly rolls on…yesterday it seemed as though winter was still with us, but infact we are already well into spring. … Read the rest
Who is ‘The Beast’?
Indian GM Adhiban, of course!
26-year old Baskaran Adhiban is one of the leaders of the first generation of Indian superstars to have emerged in … Read the rest
Trump & Freud’s Theory of Masturbation
Fooled, weren’t you! Never trust first impressions. Or Trump. The moral here, if there is one, is this: if in doubt, masturbate! It worked wonders … Read the rest
Coffee, St.Patrick’s Day and Inspiration
Sunday Coffee & Smokes
You know, sometimes Sunday feels like the day after. Especially when this Saturday night falls on the eve of St.Patrick’s … Read the rest
Modern Perspectives on Chess & Education
Fool’s Gold?
Following up on Saturday’s blog article with the same title, I continue with three distinct perspectives on Chess and Education. All from the … Read the rest
Friday Coffee, FIDE & Potpourri
Dark Coffee
How are you today? In preparing material for today’s ‘Coffee’ blog I reviewed some of the latest (boring) news, (boring) scientific studies and … Read the rest
Chess, Creativity & Fun!
Recent chess-themed videos
Vimeo is one of my favourite platforms for all types of videos, including educational ones, and I frequently embed some of these … Read the rest
Boris Spassky turns 82 years young !!
Spassky turns 82 years old today!
Happy Birthday, Boris!
Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad Boris was the tenth World Chess … Read the rest
Carlsen wins TATA for the 7th time
Quick 1-Minute Summary
Carlsen’s tournament record is the perfect definition of boring: repetitive, the “same old thing”, “once again”, “nothing different”, etc. In any other … Read the rest
Dvorkovich set to step down?
BREAKING NEWS!
If what is happening against the legitimately elected president of Venezuela is to become the way things are done from now on, then … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
Something to hold on to…
“Nothing lasts,” she says, and there is a little crack in her voice. “You think it’s going to. You think … Read the rest
Girls and Guns
CAPONE’S COROLLARY
“You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.” – Al … Read the rest
Keene, FIDE, political shit & other sexy nonsense
Follow the Money
We all instinctively play the whore role when it is convenient to do so. It is our nature as social animals. Being … Read the rest
Lasker’s Immortal Simul
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.” Moosa Rahat Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for being … Read the rest
