I love classical music, cats, people, books, the pen that is mightier than the sword, food, and humor. That is not an all-inclusive list, but it'll do for starters.

After doing a lot of wondering, I've decided that I am a Secular Humanist. The question of whether or not God exists cannot be answered, in my opinion, but there is no doubt in my mind that humans exist. Whatever we can do to make each other's lives more comfortable or more fun -- let's do it!

My absolutely favorite way to spend time is to play chess. Had I not a family to feed, a household to run, friends to meet, books to read, memoirs to write, laundry to wash, and dust bunnies to catch, I would probably do nothing but play chess all day.

I must add, though, that I love the chats with my opponents (those who chat) almost as much as -- sometimes more than -- the games themselves. I've made some terrific friends here, some of whom I've actually met and others that I look forward to meeting some day.

Ah! Music, cats, books, chess, friends...... Life is good.

Snapdragon