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My Three Sports Worth Injury During my ca...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/camp-stories-2Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:07:19 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/camp-stories-2I have just returned from a week at camp for an international preaching competition.  I will be posting some stories through the coming weeks.  Feel free to comment on them if you wish.   City Boys Meet The Beetles In the cabin that I spent ...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/camp-stories-1Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:52:55 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/camp-stories-1As many of you know, I am attending Covenant College this fall for my freshman year.  In order to make myself better prepared for this change in my schedule, I attended pre-orientation on June 17-18.  78 out of an estimated 325 incoming freshmen...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/college3Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:22:04 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/college3Our youth group hosted an awarness banquet at our church on the 12th to raise money for HOPE international's microfinance program in Haiti.  We had a modest turnout of 27 (compared to the 40-45 that signed up), but managed to raise $1,128!!!  Th...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/banquet-resultsMon, 14 Jun 2010 07:53:50 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/banquet-resultsHey, I wanted to let people know that I will be needing prayers for my summer.  I will be very busy.  First, I have a poverty banquet I am heading up June 11th and 12th to raise funds for a Jamaica Mission trip.  Second, I have preorientation a...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/summer4Wed, 05 May 2010 08:29:48 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/summer4I just returned from a local school leauge tournament at Sherando Virginia.  And I am proud to anounce that I officially placed 2nd out of 14 (due to a erroronous tie-break system).  I lost no matches, achieved a draw in 2 matches, and won 2 mat...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/sherando-tourneySat, 27 Feb 2010 18:30:19 -0800http://blog.chess.com/snprook/sherando-tourneyPlease pray for me as I leave for a weekend (Thur-Sat) of interviews, discussions, and class sit-ins.  All attempting to try and win a hefty scholarship that will decide if I can afford to go to this college. http://blog.chess.com/snprook/scholarship-weekendTue, 19 Jan 2010 06:55:57 -0800http://blog.chess.com/snprook/scholarship-weekendI'm looking for feed back on this game so I can improve.   http://blog.chess.com/snprook/game-1Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:19:02 -0800http://blog.chess.com/snprook/game-1I just wanted to let you all know that I will be going to a regional youth tournament this Saturday. http://blog.chess.com/snprook/tournament16Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:50:37 -0800http://blog.chess.com/snprook/tournament16In our youth group we have recentally stumbled upon a question of ethics that applies to chess.  If you are religious and believe that prayer is powerful, should prayer be deamed cheating because it influences the game? http://blog.chess.com/snprook/ethic-questionFri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:21 -0800http://blog.chess.com/snprook/ethic-question          I was at practice Monday, and I was playing our future board 2.  I had 3 seconds left and was winning while my opponent had only 11 seconds remaining.  However, to my benefit, my opponent made an illegal move giving me the two...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/yes6Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:18:33 -0800http://blog.chess.com/snprook/yes6Custom agents hate me.      Every time I try to go through customs I am somehow profiled for searching.  On the return from a trip to Jamaica I had to wait while my bag underwent a extensive search by drug searchers (they found nothing).  ...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/custom-horrorsTue, 04 Aug 2009 19:56:48 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/custom-horrorsRecentally I have been looking into openings.  As I did this I began to wonder what the best one was.  Personally, I prefer Nimzo-Larson. What are peoples favorite/most powerful openings and why do you like them? http://blog.chess.com/snprook/openings10Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:56:45 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/openings10What are peoples favorite weapons (hand to hand combat) from the ancient world.   My personal favorite is the staff, as I can use it quite effectively. http://blog.chess.com/snprook/weapons-of-oldSun, 12 Jul 2009 11:47:10 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/weapons-of-oldWhat do people think about chivalry in chess and in the world in general?  Anything goes. http://blog.chess.com/snprook/chivalryThu, 09 Jul 2009 20:55:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/chivalryJust wanted to say hi to all who might read this. http://blog.chess.com/snprook/hi52Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:41:11 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/hi52For those I sent messages, here is the link that was supposed to be sent.  http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/120  I'm sorry for this inconvenience.  This link should work better.  For those just reading this, this link is to ...http://blog.chess.com/snprook/help12Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:33:15 -0700http://blog.chess.com/snprook/help12