Little Girl Told She Can’t Sell Mistletoe to Raise Money for Healthcare, but She CAN PanhandleDecember 4, 2013 Posted by Warner Todd Huston The stupidity of the age in which we live in America today is seen once again in the case of an 11-year-old girl in Oregon who has been told by authorities that […]
The future of inequality?
Why the future will be unfair By Sophie McBain Published 10 October 2013 14:57 An economist argues that the US needs to start looking at inequality (as, indeed, do other developed economies) in a more dispassionate and analytical way. Of all the many changes to American society since the 1960s, one of the most unexpected […]
Things that make you say hmmmm
Decorating a toddler’s room so it’s not too girlieBy Megan Buerger, Wednesday, March 7, 6:54 AM THE SOLUTION To make the room sophisticated and fun, designer Jill Sorensen recommends investing in furniture that will last, accented with inexpensive accessories. Play with patterns. The comforter’s Greek key design and the rug’s geometric print spice up the […]
Unbelievable!
72 days ago, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries had a $10 million wedding. 72 days later, she filed for a divorce. This is equivalent to $138,888 for each day it lasted. Is this a joke? In the mean time, the unemployment rate in America is over 9% and the unemployment / under-employment rate is nearly […]
Forgotten no more . .
The Irish Times – Saturday, January 8, 2011Forgotten no more . .EOIN BUTLER on a new RTÉ documentary about troubled writer John Healy that airs on Tuesday NO ONE COULD ever have doubted that John Healy’s life story contained enough raw material for a compelling memoir. A former boxer, soldier, deserter, wino and mugger, the […]
What to do during flight delay?
Morris Farimi, 70, of Philadelphia, waits for a challenger in a game of chess after finding out his flight to Germany had been canceled at Newark Liberty International Airport. — PHOTO: AP Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Never give up!
HS Runner Collapses During Race, Crawls Over Finish Line. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
From Victim to a (chess playing) Congressman
From Victim to Congressman By Carlos Isagani T. ZaratePhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 17:43:00 09/18/2010 UNTIL now, he still favors Ruy Lopez, the Spanish Opening in chess popularized by and named after a 16th century Spanish clergyman and chess enthusiast. “I may be progressive and aggressive as a lawyer, but as a chess player, I’m conservative,” […]
Oprah’s chocolate chess set
The set consisted of a grandfather clock, table, books, chess set, fireplace and a vase of flowers (all made of chocolate) and was created with 7,000 Godiva bars and 2,400 truffles over the course of 1,400 hours. There was also a chocolate chandelier made from 1,500 pieces of chocolate. Source: http://www.torontolife.com Chess Daily News from […]
Arun’s abilities
Prodigious 10-year-old Cordova student finds college algebra a snapBy Michael Lollar, Memphis Commercial AppealTuesday, April 14, 2009 He’s more than a foot shorter than anyone else in the class, but Arun Jambulapati makes up for the height difference by raising his hand as high as possible when the teacher asks a question. ….His parents also […]