I'd recommend the December issue of Discover magazine as a good read for those interested in how ancient humans populated the earth after migrating out of Africa some 50,000+ years ago. The cover story is "Secrets of the Y Chromosome." Dr. Spencer Wells collected blood samples from thousands of central Asians and analyzed them to determine how they are related to populations elsewhere. Among...

LOL, My point of view is from local tournaments. My assumptions are that little changes from local to national events. If that is not the case then I stand corrected. Sorry for any confusion. Rob (Doctor SBD) wrote in message ...

William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is expected to resign before the end of the year. Antonin Scalia will become the new Chief Justice since Scalia's opinions are identical to those of President Bush, whenever the latter can be said to have an opinion. (Judge Thomas, who always votes with Scalia, is obviously inelegible.) It was announced this morning that...

Is a statement made on the page bearing the table of contents in Chess Life misleading? Below the mission statement on that page it is written "Chess Life, formerly Chess Life & Review, is published monthly with an additional issue in February by the United States Chess Federation . . ." An additional issue in February?! When the CL editor gave his report to the delegates in August in Florida,...

Does anyone else find it truly amazing that somebody like Sam Sloan -- somebody who can't even manage his own life, care for his own children (legitimate or otherwise), or hold down a steady (and legal) job, and somebody who has been soundly thrashed for every single office for which he's ever run, including the USCF Executive Board (numerous times) -- thinks that HE knows how to run the United...

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I think it was Sam Sloan who raised this issue some time ago, but I want to repeat it. It is interesting to note that only 4 out of the 7 USCF Executive Board members are not concerned about having their residences listed in Chess Life. The vice president, secretary and two members-at-large have no qualms about having their places of residence published in the magazine. The president, vice...

TWO RED FLAGS "There's a big difference between the complaint that the debate about relocation hasn't gotten enough public airing, and the complaint that significant debate hasn't taken place at all. The first complaint, if true, _might_ indicate lack of democratic process and so on; the second, if true, _would_ indicate gross incompetence." -- Larry Tapper Two items simply don't pass the sniff...

Here follows the full text of a new Fide Bulletin on the match Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov, which will maybe happen this Spring, somewhere. //Phil Innes _____________ The World Chess Federation (FIDE: http://www.fide.com) announces the termination of negotiationswith the candidate Dubai organiser of the World Chess Championship match Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov,originally sheduled for

It won't be long before you are all closed down and required to nationally ID your security badge to access rgcp and anywhere else on www. That is, if Magic George has his way: http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20041201-114750-6381r

Can you find any case where a Not For Profit has moved from one state to another? I have not been able to find one. Sam Sloan The Game Manufactures Association (GAMA) moved from Denver CO to Columbus OH in 2004.

It is interesting to note that the USCF still has thousands of items collecting dust in its warehouse in New Windsor, N.Y. Among the tons of material still for sale is the federation's biggest over-stocked item: Test, Evaluate & Improve - the Danny Kopec/Hal Terrie book (3,495 copies) that the federation is trying to sell at $9.59 apiece, which has a retail price of $22.59 Other over-stocked...

This was in some question regarding the lawsuit. This is what the USCF website contains. "As a not-for-profit membership organization, the USCF applies its revenue to services and programs benefiting its members and chess in America. The US Chess Trust, a charitable trust administered by the USCF, supports chess programs for schools, veterans, hospitals, and prisons worldwide." I do not know if...

As I read the letter, there is no finding on the part of the AG that there has been a violation. How could there be? They have only the allegations contained in Sloan's petition. Instead, what the AG's office is doing is informing the court that they never received notice of the sale. The assistant AG who prepared the letter further specifies that the notice they did not receive is the one that...

"Sam Sloan" wrote in message ... The New York Attorney General sent a copy of the pamphlet to the court along with their recent letter, so they obviously feel that this is relevant. Is that why they sent the pamphlet on religious organizations also? Because they obviously feel that this is relevant?

Channel 10 in Philadelphia just reported that the Adam's Mark Hotel in Philadelphia (on City Avenue) will be closing on January 30, 2005, as the land has been purchased by a Target. I got this report second-hand from someone who was watching it, so please double-check it, but they say that's what they heard. -- http://www.cybersheet.com/easy.html Seduction Made Easy. Get this book FREE when...

Rumor has it that Tim Hanke has lost his regular job and is cracking jokes about becoming the next editor. ________________________________________________________________ "FIDE has made its decision. Players who refuse to be drug tested will not be able to play chess." -- Dr. Press, co-founder of the FIDE Medical Commission.

Sam Scores Glorious Victory A hearing was held today in Orange County Supreme Court in Goshen New York in Sloan vs. Marinello, 2004-7739. The USCF represented by attorney Michael J. Matsler of Rider, Weiner & Frankel filed a cross-motion to dismiss. The case was argued before Judge Lawrence I.. Horowitz. At the conclusion, the judge ordered the case adjourned for ten days until December 10, and...

Did the USCF anticipate increased legal fees for fiscal year 2004-2005 when it budgeted $100,000 in a planning budet that was passed by the Delegates in August? This represents an increase of $34,000 from the previous fiscal year's budget. Unfortunately, the line item is lumped together with other professional fees, i.e. auditing expenses. Auditing fees should be separate from legal fees. There...

Larry, I've never been a "constant ally" of James Eade. -- Neil Brennen I was guilty of oxymoronic logic. I called Neil Brennen a "constant ally" of Jim Eade even as I demonstrated that he was not! I kept the reference when reprinting the "Bestiary Eadiensis" because it is now a document. I hereby state that Mr. Brennen was evidently not a "constant ally" of Mr. Eade. Inevitably, I will...