Lea, the boys, and I got back from a fall break trip to Gulf Shores this afternoon. We were blessed with perfect weather and good beach conditions. We stayed in our usual haunt down 180, about two-thirds of the way to Fort Morgan. I always take a good pair of binoculars to the beach, mostly … Read more
About five years ago, I was among several men waiting in a conference room for a meeting to begin. First, the conversation was a little work. Then it was a little football. It finally settled on talk of wives. You know, they’re balls and chains. They whine. They nag. Nothing’s ever good enough for them. … Read more
Back when I spent a lot of time playing and studying chess, I tried to analyze, as deeply as I could, at least one famous grandmaster game per week. I would try to understand what each side was thinking; what his/her plan was. Though I would frequently miss subtle connections between something in the opening … Read more