Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
Philosophers vs Scientists, More or Less…
“Philosophers are people who know less and less about more and more, until they know nothing about everything…Scientists … Read the rest
Category: Insight into life
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
The Fine Art of American Diplomacy
“If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”–John Wayne. Helps explain America’s foreign policy … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of Life
On Disobedience
“Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, … Read the rest
Coffee, FIDE & Potpourri
Saturday Coffee
Have you ever noticed the number of gloomy ‘studies’ on coffee consumption that are in newspapers and online? They almost jump out at … Read the rest
Nepo’ plays with fire!
“He who lives by the sword,
dies by the sword.”
It is more than just a flashy proverb. It is astute. And often ruthlessly true. … Read the rest
Privacy in the Internet Age
At What Price?
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” — ― Benjamin Franklin, … Read the rest
Dreams, Fantasies and Fun
The Toxic Chessman of My Dreams
I discovered this great site that deals with dreams and fantasies. Dreampire. Pure fun! Why not take a … Read the rest
Today’s laughs
It’s only business…
A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. Every day a young man would leave
… Read the rest Today’s Winning Lady in Red!
The Truly Wicked
“All things truly wicked start from innocence.” –Ernest Hemingway. Profound advice from the great man himself! It’s all about hormones, snow-white purity … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into Insanity
A World where Evangelism Rules
Bravo to MSM for legitimizing Donald Trump’s agenda, while not once acknowledging the growing spectre of the global nuclear armageddon … Read the rest
Reflections on the ‘database’ generation
For competitive chess players of nearly every level of skill, pre-game opening preparation has become an indispensible part of our tournament routine. The opening phase
Women’s Candidates Tournament
Endgame Intimacies
Rook and Pawn endgames can be a real BITCH! Especially the double-Rook variety. We all take for granted that no grandmaster should lose … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Beach Bum!
The Universal Aphrodisiac
”Beauty comes from confidence…It’s amazing how attractive confidence is, how easily it can transform someone, as well as how easily it … Read the rest
The Path of Least Resistance…
How FIDE has Made Winning Easier!
I was going to write a short blurb about Ian Nepomnatchi’s victory in the Moscow Grand Prix yesterday and … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Take it easy…
How are you today? Great, I trust! Here where I live — in the mountains — (Guarda, Portugal) the weather is still … Read the rest
