My Feelings on Carlson Vs. Nakamura
So, I don’t know if any of you have been following the Magnus Carlson Chess Tour, but my father has and by proxy I’ve been keeping an eye on it. Until about a week ago, I was not passionate about…
Remembering Tjisse.
Tjisse was a Friesian. They are large black draft horses with “furry” feet. They almost went extinct, but passionate Dutch breeders allowed them to make an explosive comeback. Now, you see them everywhere in historical or fantasy television, gracing the…
Hawks Vs. The Flying Mob
I know I said I would tell Tjisse stories and I will, but I have to write this while the details are still fresh. We have a mated pair of hawks nesting over our driveway, which has been a wealth…
So it Begins with Tragedy…
Usually, these little updates on my life will be comedic. At least, that’s how I intend to approach them. I had this whole plan of opening my series of blogs by humorously comparing writing this blog to shouting into the…