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Wrestling with the Wyrd and the Wyrm


    • Kasparov: Writch is Wrong

      When I was posting a reply to another News Post in my Life Is Like Chess group, I used the adjective Sisyphean to describe my challenges in finding enough time to do something. So I went to Wiktionary.com to check the spelling. And low-and-be... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Jan 24, 2011
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    • Empty Moments

      I have moments, as we all do. I made this image within one of those moments. Occasionally it'll waft in and put a chill in my spirit, but overall I'm getting along. It's honest to say that even though at times we are not always expressing ou... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Nov 25, 2010
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    • Väinämöinen Avatar

      Just for those folks that have been asking about this, one of my avatars:   The avatar is actually a mosaic of many smaller photos and can be found on this site: http://web.mac.com/kanneltaja/Kasvot/Etusivu/Etusivu.html which is actually ba... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Sep 2, 2010
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    • Chess is for the Mind, but Surf is for the Spirit

      From my friend still on 'Oahu: My homage to this year's surf ... This month I was reminded why Hawaii is so special. A one-of-a-kind, powerful place. During "The Eddie," even us "townies" get excited! I have to say, the office was pretty quiet l... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Dec 24, 2009
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    • Life is Like Chess...

      No. No, it is not. Not ever!Life is not like chess at all, unless you happen to be playing hundreds of simuls with half of them blind-folded and the ratings of your opponents range from 500 to 2500, some with clocks & some without – and the... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Jan 12, 2009
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    • Happy Gnu Ears!

      Seriously, Happy New Year. | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Jan 1, 2009
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    • Neurodiversity

      Once upon a time, under my profile, in "Occupation" field, I had "Neurodiversity Evangelist." This is I qualified in paranthesis as more of a PRE-occupation, then directed you here. •[Another chess.com member asked]: Ok.........what is a Neurod... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Dec 31, 2008
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      • | 1 comment
    • Why I faded from Open Discussion

      I'm reposting this here just for those who may have wondered why they no longer see me post in the "Open Discussion" forums and why I'm not in the group any longer. It may have easily been missed because the title of the thread indicated a very u... | Read More

      • Writch
      • | Dec 31, 2008
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