Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com 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...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/kasparov-writch-is-wrongMon, 24 Jan 2011 13:47:08 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/kasparov-writch-is-wrong 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...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/empty-momentsThu, 25 Nov 2010 16:54:08 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/empty-momentsJust 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...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/vaumlinaumlmoumlinen-avatarThu, 02 Sep 2010 09:38:28 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Writch/vaumlinaumlmoumlinen-avatarFrom 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...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/chess-is-for-the-mind-but-surf-is-for-the-spiritThu, 24 Dec 2009 15:59:27 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/chess-is-for-the-mind-but-surf-is-for-the-spiritNo. 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 f...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/life-is-like-chessMon, 12 Jan 2009 06:23:27 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/life-is-like-chess Seriously, Happy New Year. http://blog.chess.com/Writch/happy-gnu-earsThu, 01 Jan 2009 00:15:53 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/happy-gnu-earsOnce 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...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/neurodiversityWed, 31 Dec 2008 13:04:43 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/neurodiversityI'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...http://blog.chess.com/Writch/why-i-faded-from-open-discussionWed, 31 Dec 2008 04:49:59 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Writch/why-i-faded-from-open-discussion