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March 01, 2013 17:46 pm
It’s been a while since I’ve written a chess post. Occasionally I feel a tiny bit guilty about this, as my articles are cross-posted to ChessVibes, where the poor chess readers have to put up with my maniacal prose on all manner of chess-free...
January 21, 2013 19:21 pm
Two weeks ago, while on holidays back in Australia, I had a strict regime of the morning exercise run along Burleigh Beach on the Gold Coast. You may well question the sanity of voluntary exercise on a supposed vacation, especially for those of...
January 09, 2013 15:32 pm
Every year, the Australian radio station Triple J conducts the world’s largest online music poll to determine the best 100 songs. Readers may remember my votes for the 2010 Hottest 100, which also doubled as my first attempt to masquerade as a...
December 31, 2012 15:01 pm
Burleigh Beach, Queensland, Australia
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(Amsterdam/Paris: 15.01, December 31, 2012)
Dear Europe,
I’m writing this brief note to you from Burleigh Beach, Australia, where I’m holidaying to escape your...
December 20, 2012 19:00 pm
Thursday, 7:00 pm, 20th December 2012
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The day before the world ends.
Tomorrow is December 21, 2012: The day the world ends, at least according to the ancient Mayans. I’ve always loved those tricky hypothetical questions...
December 06, 2012 20:48 pm
A few pics from my new, accidental purchase from the astoundingly awesome website ThinkGeek. I bought a bunch of stuff from them online, but then mistakenly clicked “Add to checkout” (and forgot about it) when looking at their new shirt range –...
December 01, 2012 12:16 pm
I have an addiction. A destructive, nasty addiction that is unhealthy, unsightly and, apparently, incurable.
It’s a little unusual. It’s not a food, or drink, or any other substance. It’s not, contrary to what some of my snotty-nosed friends might...
November 06, 2012 12:14 pm
After a less than ordinary performance in the English chess league last season, my captain had subtly hinted that I was playing for my spot in the team in the first weekend of rounds for the new season. But, despite my slip from the 2500s, I felt...
October 15, 2012 16:41 pm
A lot of my friends often ask me what I do in my studies. Unfortunately, for the most part, it’s difficult to make what I study sound interesting to a non-economist. Economics as a field is fascinating and incredibly useful, but the core skills...
September 17, 2012 17:14 pm
Dearest Stonewall,
It’s over. I’m sorry.
It’s hard even to pen these words to you, though I’m sure that the pain will pass in time. But this has to be done; I’m breaking up with you, once and for all. Please don’t try to convince me otherwise –...
