StarJock
Rich Van Riper
Phoenix, Arizona, United States 
Member Since:
Oct 10, 2007
Last Login:
Feb 9, 2012
Profile Views:
2741
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540
Status:
Getting ready for Valentine's Day! (44 hours ago)
Occupation: Retired AeroSpace Engineer
About Me:
I am a retired Aerospace Engineer living in Phoenix, Arizona for the last 42 years. My wife and I celebrated our 49th. wedding anniversary in June; we have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Besides chess my hobbies are violin and guitar playing, reading books about history and current events, and following college and pro football and major league baseball. Since retiring in 1999, I've become obsessed with the challenge and joy of Chess. For the last 14 yrs I have volunteered as a chess coach at a middle and a high school in Phoenix. It's great to see children start at 6th. grade who have never played and then progress for 6 years into skilled players upon high school graduation! I play chess online and in OTB USCF tournaments (although not very well). I am also a USCF certified tournament director. To try and improve I took lessons, via internet, from Yelena Dembo who lives in Greece and is among the top-rated women players in the world.
Submitted by
StarJock on Dec 9, 2011 3:14pm.
I wanna watch you undressI wanna watch you glowLet your hair down, all around, and cover us bothYou come in waves,We crash and we roll,You surround me, pull me,Drown me and swallow me wholeYou turn turn turn, turning me on,Like a slow fire burn...Read more »
