The Power of Asking for Help My life experiences generally fall into two categories: the times I asked for help and the times I wish I did. I remember when I first began to note the difference. I was in bind trying to figure out how to start a new idea. I worked very [...]
like sparks flung from fire: poetry in a time of coronavirus April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. and every April I write a special poem. I tried extra hard to make a special poem this year, as if these historic times demanded it. But much like 2020, it didn't go as planned. [...]
Yes, in 1966 the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (commonly known as FIDE or World Chess Federation) designated July 20 as a day of international celebration for the Royal Game. Last week, I was flipping through an old chess book of mine when I found a handwritten paper containing some general thoughts on chess. I [...]
