As much history as we have, and despite both of us growing up in practicing Christian homes, the very first time Lea and I sat in church together was less than six months ago. We are enjoying a local Methodist church, which came recommended highly by several of our neighbors as well as my aunt, … Read more
Feeling green enough these days? No? How about a floor made of dirt in your next home? How about one made of cow shit? Screw hardwood, linoleum, tile, or carpet. Do you really care about the earth, or are you a poseur? In fact, why don’t you just go dig a hole somewhere and live … Read more
Bobby Fischer, the only American ever to hold the official FIDE World Chess Championship, died of kidney failure at his home in Reykjavik yesterday. He was 64. My grandfather was both a patriot and a chess enthusiast, and it’s clear from his writings, scrapbooks, and library that he thought the 1972 World Chess Championship rather … Read more