Archive for May, 2007
The Charge of the Light Brigade–by Alfred Lord Tennyson
0 Comments Published by Captain Iso May 27th, 2007 in Other Topics, PoetryThe Charge Of The Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Memorializing Events in the Battle of Balaclava, October 25, 1854 Written 1854 Half a league half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred: ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns’ he said: Into the valley [...]
Book Review: 2001 Chess Oddities by Alex Dunne
1 Comment Published by Schroeder May 9th, 2007 in Book Reviews, Chess, Schroeder Articles2001 Chess Oddities by Alex Dunne © 2003 “No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted by any means.” THANK GOD! This is the worst collection of trash I have ever seen! There are HUNDREDS of mistakes. “Paul Morphy died of a stroke while taking a hot bath.” On July 10, 1884 in [...]
The Measures Taken–by Erich Fried
0 Comments Published by Captain Iso May 2nd, 2007 in Other Topics, PoetryThe lazy are slaughtered the world grows industrious The ugly are slaughtered the world grows beautiful The foolish are slaughtered the world grows wise The sick are slaughtered the world grows healthy The sad are slaughtered the world grows merry The old are slaughtered the world grows young The enemies are slaughtered the [...]