by scribe | Aug 27, 2017 | current news, off-topic
For those who’ve noticed a certain silence from my blog over the last few days, the reason is that I went eclipse-chasing. Somehow or other I managed to turn a less than three-minute eclipse into a full week trip. And it was great! The best thing about the...
by scribe | Sep 13, 2013 | off-topic
Put away those chess boards and chess books! It is now time for some Truly Edifying Entertainment. Yes, we have another video of my cat Max, doing various dog impersonations and showing us that Cats Can Fetch, Too. More Max videos, as always, at...
by scribe | Jan 15, 2013 | 2012 world championship, endings, games, off-topic, people, ruminations, tournaments
I had to miss a few days because of work, specifically a math conference in San Diego where I was invited to give a talk and do a book signing for The Universe in Zero Words. Unexpectedly, at the book signing I met a fellow chess player! I’ve mentioned Simon...
