More Sophisticated

The names of the openings are starting to get more sophisticated. =) =) =) The one played in this game: "The King's Indian Defense: Averbakh, Benoni, Advance Variation, 7...h6 8.Be3." I have the black pieces.

 

Bernstein

I think this is just great. I love the way Leonard Bernstein compares his work as a conductor with actors interpreting Shakespeare. So much of the arts really are connected, and I also like to think that, in a way, everything really is connected, that everything really is one river feeding the same sea. The performance is also very interesting. That guy's fingers…wow!

 

A Note on a Semicolon

Perfectly placed semicolons: 

1) He didn't have dollars; rather, he just had euros.

2) He didn't have dollars; he just had euros. 

Two Notes for Me (on Writing)

1. She was always a sarcastic girl, so I was not at all surprised when she told me that she thought my work was "amazing." [The italicized "a" works.]

2. "Hi," I said, putting my hand out for him to shake it. ... "Hi," I said. I put my hand out for him to shake it. [The second sentence is probably superior to the first.]