Inspirational with a "K"?

I'm not a big fan of Alan Jackson. I don't know why, I just never really liked his music that much. The music, and the lyrics. It's just not there for me. For me it's Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Don Henley - Inspirational. Heck, I'll even give a slight nod to Faith Hill for her new song Fireflies. I'd go into details, but better that I preserve what little dignity I've got left.

Then we have my chess heroes. What would chess be without the likes of Gary Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Bobby Fischer, or the classics of Paul Morphy and Jose Raul Capablanca. Martial Arts? Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace. Those inspirational figures that cause us to want to push further, that show us what is truly possible.

I'll admit some surprise today when I saw that my good old friend, Sean, started his own blog. It's still in its infancy, but I think it has a lot of potential. Especially if chess is something that you at least enjoy. I like the layout he's got going. Who knows, maybe it'll motivate me enough to make some improvements out here in my little corner of the world. Maybe. The blog is called "central oregon chess journal". So I'm guessing that it will be focused on chess. If you have interest in the great game, be sure to check it out:

http://cocjournal.blogspot.com

There's not really any chess content out there yet, but I'm sure it'll be coming soon. For those of us lucky enough to know Sean, he is most definitely a loyal servant of the great goddess of chess, Caissa. And in case you are wondering, I really don't think that Caissa should be spelled with a "K". Though at one point I certainly considered it. But that's a story for another time.

I keep promising Sean that I'll put up some of my older games, but I keep not getting around to it. It's coming soon... probably. This weekend is my exciting casino getaway, so hopefully that'll be a focus of some news early next week.

Until then, or sooner if I get the urge, play well, be well, and smile because it makes the world a little brighter!

Ed.