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
Category: Insight into life
Brief Reflections on Igor Ivanov (2020)
The Igor Ivanov I knew
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the death of Igor Ivanov, who died of cancer at the relatively young age
Today’s Insight into the meaning of LIFE
Candidates Tournament Part 2 ?
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” –Woody Allen. As an aside, you … Read the rest
Ladies in Denim
Open to Ideas…
‘Jeans are always a good idea.‘ – anon. ‘I wish that I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red!
Irrational Allure
“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking” ― Albert Einstein. A beautiful work of art by the young … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
Was Helen Keller a Communist?
Of course not! But given today’s cancel, woke and fake-news cultures, Helen is not safe yet. Scary, isn’t it? Nothing … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
Inspiration vs Technique
RUDOLF NUREYEV (1938-1993) Defected from the Ballet Kirov in 1961. Nureyev, considered the most accomplished dancer of his generation, partnered with English … Read the rest
Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
Things
The pandemic lockdown has me really understanding what Vonnegut was getting at…but I am an optimist at heart and know that one day I … Read the rest
Today’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
Forgotten Lessons
Having grown up and first hand witnessed the negative consequences of the concentrated wealth of the robber barons (Rockefeller, JPMorgan, … Read the rest
Classy, Fabulous and Finely Assorted
But will she still respect you in the morning?
Who cares? As J.D.Salinger wrote in ‘Catcher in the Rye’: “If a girl looks swell when … Read the rest
Monday’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
CARPE DIEM
A wise woman once wrote “Intelligence is composed mostly of imagination, insight, and things that have nothing to do with reason.” In other … Read the rest
Rita, Sex Idol, Chess & Alzheimer’s
Don’t Stop the Music. Ever
What an incredible beauty! Actress Rita Hayworth (1918 – 1987). She had it all. Looks, talent and a certain ‘… 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 … Read the rest
Flattening the Curve
PORN industry conquers Covid-19
With hundreds of millions of people forced to stay home because of the coronavirus, numerous online activities are trying to enhance … Read the rest
Trump, Trump-isms, nudity & elegant Beasts
WTF
US President Donald Trump believes that the sun rises and sets with him. And he may be right! Below is a collection of ‘Trump-isms’ … Read the rest
