Blitz games on the internet are a lot of fun, if you love chess as I do. Perhaps a good share of the fun is due to the complete chaos that may arise, when you have few seconds left on the clock and…

Now and then I find the time to write music for piano. It is a compelling, satisfying activity that however demands my full immersion for several hours at a time - if I want anything to come out from…

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A long time ago, before starting the studies which would lead to a career as a particle physicist, I studied music. After getting a degree as a master in Antique Instruments, I studied composition…

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Every two years the Biennale, a contemporary art exhibition, opens in Venice from May to November. This is one of the most important events of its kind, and it attract millions of visitors to a…

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Oh my… Have I been scammed? This was after reading some blogs in the net including research gate. As chemist maybe, my instinct says “wait… don’t panic and look back at what happened. Because of the…

“I know Obama was heaven-sent, but ever since Trump won, it proved that I could be president” –Ye vs. the People Based, and so very true in several ways, Kanye, greatest rapper, genius, woke,…

Playing chess games flawlessly is a super-human endeavour, which even machines are still having a hard time achieving. However, the occasional flawless game does arise in human practice, albeit…