9 REASONS TO SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR CHESS LESSONS! June 25, 2021 | Category: Benefits of Chess,Inside a Chess Lesson,Playing Chess | By: Katie Mitchell Hey, parents! Anyone struggling to choose the perfect activity for their child? I think you’ll all agree — when it comes to classes and after-school fun, the choices are endless! What is…
No Mercy is award-winning author Joanna Schaffhausen’s heart-pounding second novel. Police officer Ellery Hathaway is on involuntary leave from her job because she shot a murderer in cold blood and refuses to apologize for it. Forced into group therapy for victims of violent crime, Ellery immediately finds higher priorities than “getting in touch with her…
In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell considers the circumstances that lead to success. The first half of the book looks closely at how opportunities matter more in the lives of successful people than hard work or raw talent. The second half of the book focuses on cultural legacies: behavioral tendencies rooted in their…
What 2 Conditions Need to Be Satisfied in Chess Before You Can Castle? There are a number of conditions that need to be satisfied before you can castle. You cannot castle if the king has already moved, or if the rook in question has moved. Nor can you castle while in check. However, you can castle with…
We have already established that a key idea in Changing Places is that of sense of place. Different people view places in different ways. Our level of EXPERIENCE of a place changes our perspective of it. The events that happen to us in a place could also influence our opinion of it, a good event…
Last spring, after the pandemic stalled production on director Jeymes Samuel’s debut feature film, The Harder They Fall, most of the cast and crew left the set in Santa Fe. But lead actor Jonathan Majors stuck around, digging deeper into how to bring his character, Nat Love, the legendary, late-nineteenth-century cowboy recast as a heroic outlaw…
What Is Sportsmanship? Sportsmanship is when competitors or viewers of competitive events treat one another with respect and exhibit appropriate behavior. Good sportsmanship means being fair and ethical to those you’re playing with—both your teammates and the opponents—and is especially crucial for young athletes to learn. Sportsmanship can also apply to audience members, including viewers…
The Tour Guide Walking and Talking New York Jonathan R. Wynn Everyone wants to visit New York at least once. The Big Apple is a global tourist destination with a dizzying array of attractions throughout the five boroughs. The only problem is figuring out where to start—and that’s where the city’s tour guides come in.…
Whether you’re a new startup or you’ve been in business for decades, your company needs capital to grow and thrive. And, having a solid understanding of capital and how it can benefit your company can help you regardless of what stage your business is in. So, what is capital? Capital definition: So, what does capital…
Job is a wealthy man living in a land called Uz with his large family and extensive flocks. He is “blameless” and “upright,” always careful to avoid doing evil (1:1). One day, Satan (“the Adversary”) appears before God in heaven. God boasts to Satan about Job’s goodness, but Satan argues that Job is only good…