A logical rather than visual approach to knowing which squares each piece can “see”. — I could get lost turning around in the bathtub. So choosing a compass metaphor for visualizing chess moves is ironic. If math is your forte, you might prefer using the degrees of a circle. My mind’s eye is blind, a condition I share with 2% of the population called aphantasia…

Knowing the why ensures you’ll do the what — You can touch water and be affected by it. You can’t hold on to it. It can make you wet for a while. If you drink it, it mutates into something else. You can drown in it. Too much of a good, even a necessary thing, can kill you. Goals…

Insights that helped a chess hobbyist — Though I’m a chess fan and not an improver who plays in tournaments or cares about ratings, I’m always eager to catch the newest Chess Journeys episode. Over the past eight months, I’ve listened to the majority of the episodes several times and all of them at least once. …

St. Therese's 150th Birthday Celebration | Society of the Little Flower - Canada During the joyous occasion of the 150th anniversary of St. Therese's birth, recommit yourself to doing ordinary things…ca.littleflower.org St. Therese was born on January 2, 1873 and canonized on May 17, 1925. Secular Discalced Carmelite communities worldwide will be focusing their formation study on her life and spirituality for these next three years.

Healthy habits can do more than help you get fit — How Your Gut Microbiome Changes Your Thoughts The gut microbiome (the trillions of microbes living in our GI tract) may alter brain function through the gut-brain…www.psychologytoday.com A growing body of evidence suggests that what happens in our gut can influence our cognition, which means it alters the way we think. Specifically, the gut microbiome (the trillions of microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract) are thought to connect to and influence brain function through the gut-brain axis…

Books were my first passion — then I met Jesus and Mary — Like most avid readers, I have more books on my shelf than I’ve read–more than I’d be able to read in the next year at least. And that’s just my spiritual books. My Kindle has plenty of Catholic e-books, but it’s dwarfed by my Amazon Wish list. Assuming you enjoy…

Just the biggest — 12 Video Sites That Are Better Than YouTube There's little doubt that YouTube is one of the best video sites in the world. And it's by far the most popular. But…www.makeuseof.com I’ve subscribed to more channels than I can count on every topic that’s ever caught my attention. Mostly I like “how-to” videos. I’ve watched instructions on: Crocheting a corner-to-corner square Creating a beautiful piano chord progression

Which Techy New Year's Resolution Is Most Appealing to You? With the start of a new year, it's natural to assess your life and see how you can improve yourself. Sure, you could go…www.makeuseof.com In her article, Sarah Chaney suggests four ways to use tech in 2023. # 1 — Learn a new skill I know SAS well and Statistics Canada is encouraging employers to learn R Programming I’ve started a course through Data Camp and follow courses on LinkedIn through my local library.

Why I’m Not A Chess “Improver” Realizing what I do want from chessmedium.com My favourite chess podcast is Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement where the host interviews people who are serious about chess, who play in tournaments and who are willing to do whatever they can to improve their rating. He had about 40 episodes when I started listening and I started…