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    • Bishop or Knight, which should be valued most?

          All to often Im at odds w/ myself at trying to determine which of these two key pieces should be considered the most valuble. Point wise, they are equal, but what about the stratigic function? On a personal level, I myself prefer the bishop... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Mar 28, 2012
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      • | 8 comments
    • Cape Henlopen, Delaware

         Cape Henlopen is a deactivated military facility from the days of WWII. Enroute to Ocean City, Maryland, you will pass by it on the way to your destination. Developed into a park, walking along the beach one can observe huge concrete sheltere... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Mar 20, 2012
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    • A trip to the ocean

          On Wed, 14th of Mar, I needed to get away from the home front for a little quality time w/ myself. So at 3:15 in the morning I packed a light overnight bag, & took my 2010 Toyota Tacoma to Assateaque Island. The island w/ the majority o... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Mar 15, 2012
      • | 128 views
      • | 1 comment
    • Patch's close call

          I decided to take my Jack Russel Terrier to a state park in Delaware located next to the famous C&D canal. Patch, a short haired Jack Russel had been confined to the indoors for most of the winter as he doesnt care for the cold. At the ... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Mar 11, 2012
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      • | 4 comments
    • 2012, A New Year

         With 2011 now behind us, I cannot help as to wonder whats in store for 2012. I know that the Mayan calender runs out in Dec of this year, but other than that I can only but try to predict what can possibly take place. I would like to think th... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Jan 1, 2012
      • | 182 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Lookin back--

           In reflecting back I, despite the heath issues w/ Arthritis I contend w/ on a daily basis, take for granted just how fortunate an individual I really am. While in my late teens into my mid  20's, I can remember the many times I was opera... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Dec 21, 2011
      • | 165 views
      • | 1 comment
    • Warrior or Survivor?

          A contender Im currently playin, whom has apparently been thru some degree of trauma himself refered to me as a warrior upon learning of the trauma I've under went. I responded that I've always considered myself a survivor. In lookin back t... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Dec 17, 2011
      • | 142 views
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    • My miserable Jack Russel Terrier

           This past September I submitted 2 blogs on my beloved dog Patch. At the time of the posting I was fairly mobile, but now w/ the cold weather setting in, I've pretty much had to more less stay home due to severe Arthritis in my lower extre... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Dec 16, 2011
      • | 190 views
      • | 0 comments
    • Drunk driving, An ignorant action

        On 31 Jan '87 my life was drastically changed forever. I, at the age of 51 never in my life thought that  i'd be in the physical condition Im in now. On the afore mentioned date, almost 25 yrs ago I, because of a state employeed inebriated al... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Dec 15, 2011
      • | 387 views
      • | 7 comments
    • Iraq, the end has finally come

          'Ol Obama did what he said he planned to do, the removal of US forces from Iraq. Now comes the complex task of bringing all the troops & equipment back home to the states. The war w/ Iraq cost the US trillions of dollars. Now w/ that b... | Read More

      • daviske100
      • | Dec 15, 2011
      • | 183 views
      • | 7 comments