by Jim Stitzel | Jan 17, 2007 | General
It’s been a long time since I’ve had any formal tutelage in the game of chess, but what tips I can remember are relayed in the bullet points below. Most of these tips involve developing a strong opening game, and since there are almost as many different...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 15, 2007 | General
Brilliant.
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 14, 2007 | General
One downside to owning livestock is that, no matter what the weather outside, you have to be out in it at least twice a day. This has definitely been an unusually wet season, and coupled with the falling temperatures, makes it quite miserable out there. But, making...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 13, 2007 | General
Earlier this week, my wife and I were finally able to get through the last few episodes of the final season of _Angel_. I’ve been a big fan of _Buffy, the Vampire Slayer_ for years now and have been systematically collecting each season on DVD. I was never able...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 10, 2007 | General
This “entry by Brandon Sanderson”:http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog.php?date=1168239600 stands in sharp relief to my little “mini-rant”:http://open-dialogue.com/blog/2006/12/31/adverse-book-sizes/ the other day. Coupled with “Bryan...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 10, 2007 | General
I’ve found that I don’t really enjoy “Non Sequitur”:http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/ is much as I thought I would when I originally started following it a couple of years ago. Usually, when the Danae/Lucy arcs appear, I skip them; same goes...
