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Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Forty

I'm forty years old today...and I'm in a really rotten mood. I didn't think it would be such a big deal, but my subconscious is telling a different story.

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In a heated argument we are apt to lose sight of the truth. --Publilius Syrus


Monday, April 4, 2005
Backyard Bandits: The Arms Race Continues

Three years ago, I was feeling smarter than a squirel. Well, the squirrel's have caught up:

Time for another trip to the bird-feeder store....

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Envy is the ulcer of the soul. --Socrates


Sunday, March 20, 2005
Searching for Bobby Fisher, Part Two?

To my delight and amazement, both Daniel (7) and Matthew (4) have learned to play chess! I started Daniel off with Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster, an absolutely first rate educational game to learn the basics. Although my intent was for Daniel to use it, Matthew also got into it! In what I hope will become a regular event, I played both of them at the same time on Saturday morning. In this photo, Matthew was playing white, and I was toast:

Saturday Morning Chess


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Tis foolish to fear what you cannot avoid. --Publilius Syrus