Archive for January, 2007
Book Review: Why Lasker Matters by Andrew Soltis
3 Comments Published by Schroeder January 4th, 2007 in Book Reviews, Chess, Schroeder ArticlesWhy Lasker Matters by Andrew Soltis, © 2005 Batsford Other than having many great games by the best chess player of all time, this book is worthless. How can anyone look at all Lasker’s games and read everything by him and about him and not learn anything? Instead of analyzing the games correctly, Soltis puts [...]
The White Man’s Burden–by Rudyard Kipling
0 Comments Published by Captain Iso January 3rd, 2007 in Other Topics, PoetryTake up the White Man’s burden— Send forth the best ye breed— Go, bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught sullen peoples, Half devil and half child. Take up the White Man’s burden— In patience to abide, To veil the [...]