Submitted by
oginschile on Fri Aug 1, 2008 3:52am.
"War is a continuation of politics by other means!"
Carl von Clausewitz
This famous quote has been interpreted many different ways by many different scholars, historians, bar room philosphers etc.
When I ponder it, I seem to come to the concl... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:30am.
We all remember the moment.
Ben Kingsley staring at the monitor, his jaw goes slack, his eyes widen just a smidgeon, and then he says it...
"That was a mistake."
Questions abounded, everyone studied the board for the slightest clue what... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:55am.
I have spent a fair amount of time over the past month or two reading as many blogs as I could find on chess.com. It's an interesting assortment of styles that exists here. There are some talented chess players sharing valuable tips and tricks, th... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:06pm.
It always takes me a little time to decompress after a vacation, but I think I'm now fully back into the swing of things. Yes yes, I can feel the dreaded black cloud of hopelessness surround me as I approach my office. And as I ... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:14pm.
It's vacation time for the Og family. Five kids in our new van for 10 hours.... ahh!!! Few experiences bring out the ol family ties like a confined space and a trip that always seems just a few hours too long! But it's my wife's family... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Sat May 24, 2008 3:38am.
I've just recently turned 200 wins old here at chess.com, and I think I did feel a few shiny new IQ points added to my total. I didn't do it without losing a fair amount of games, some real embarrassing ones too. But in honor of mysel... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Sun May 11, 2008 4:03am.
I found myself recently in the lobby of a car dealership waiting to hear very bad news. We were buying a minivan... an endeavor which holds its own horrors for any male (my five kids just won't fit in that damn ferrari, no matter how I stack t... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:53am.
I've taken a dangerous step toward the dark side. I've long railed against this generation's fascination with video games. I've marvelled at people I've worked with... 20+ year olds living with their parents, working part time.... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:22am.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Here is simple puzzle... one move... can you find black's clearest win? ** ** ** If you found it, you probably say "Of course, it's a very clear position." And truth be told it's not very d... Read more »
Submitted by
oginschile on Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:09am.
Occasionally in my chess studies I will look at a player who I haven't really taken much notice of. I'll go to chessgames.com and just peruse through their games. I find it's fun to explore the brilliance of players who history may lar... Read more »