The official publication of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) is Chess Life magazine. And, they just published a short story that I wrote. Also, please don’t start a sentence with and… Anyway, you can read this great short story and also support the USCF, which is a wonderful organization promoting chess and the fine […]

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I play baseball. Amateur (i.e., unpaid). Fast pitch. I know, it’s nuts, but there you have it. Anyway, I’m heading out to the game and it’s across town. I’m on the highway (The Loop) and proceeding at terminal speed, which is 65 in this case. Hang on, maybe “terminal” and “speed” should not be used […]

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When we hear the word “technology,” the first thing that most of us think about is advanced computers, AI, digital devices and other such things. The simple truth is that anything that humans create represents technology. The root word “techne-” means that which is made by human hands (which by implication means that which was […]

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I have a love-hate-hate relationship with technology. They (the same nefarious bunch that always promises to build Utopia) told us that technology would make our lives easier. Better. More fulfilling. Simplify things. What a crock of womanure (trying to be gender-sensitive here). How about some examples? Glad you bloody asked. Let’s talk email. Like a […]

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