Toxoplasma gandhi

I read about a parasite that supposedly causes people to like cats, and was thinking about how some people inexplicably exalt others in spite of all evidence that they shouldn't, and my subconscious couldn't help itself.

Pinterest

Was anybody else's first thought "beer" the first time they saw the name "Pinterest"?

“Chess is mental torture” - Garry Kasparov, who beat me to it

“There just isn't enough televised Chess ” - David Letterman

“We don’t really know how the game was invented, though there are
suspicions. As soon as we discover the culprits, we’ll let you know”
- Bruce Pandolfini

I play chess when somebody, usually one of my children, begs asks me to.  If chess is life, then I think of it as life in a straight jacket.

My favorite middle child went 3-0-1 in his chess tournament yesterday.  Yay Wolfie!  Don't get a big head.  Now go do your chores.  Love you!

Happy Repeal Day!

80th anniversary of the 21st Amendment.  I'll drink to that!