December 2017 - You Write

The Cryptocurrency Revolution

December 31, 2017 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Yes, everyone is talking about it. One in a thousand has heard about it. But only one in a million adults has invested in it. That’s cryptocurrency! Let us start by watching a recent video about the cryptocurrency revolution from YouTube: https://youtu.be/YwtEUD2crwA The futures of both blockchain technology and of crytocurrencies are clear. They are here to stay. They will have tremendous effects on our lives within our lifetime, some put it as quickly as within the next five to ten years. Stefan Thomas, in an article dated December 26th 2017 in www.coindesk.com, predicted the five phenomenons in the […]

Top ten pop songs of 2017

December 23, 2017 FLAI40 Leave a comment

My selection of the top ten pop songs of 2017 that we can sing along with our teenage grandkids are as follows: Pop Song # 10: Strip That Down sung by Liam Payne https://youtu.be/13CdKgFiiXQ Strip That Down Liam Payne Huncho Quavo Yo yo You know, I’ve been taking some time And I’ve been keeping to myself (self) I had my eyes up on the prize Ain’t watching anybody else But your love, it hit me hard, girl Yeah, you’re bad for my health I love the cards, that I’ve been dealt Do you feel the same as well? You […]

Year 2017 - What a year this has been!

December 18, 2017 FLAI40 Leave a comment

The year 2017 is coming to a close and it is time that I reflect what a year this has been for a retired person like me. I am fully blessed - Praise the Lord. I have a very supportive wife, Lin, four beautiful children who have supportive spouses, and seven lovely grandchildren. The seventeen of us are constantly in touch with one another and all of our extended family members are well, Praise the Lord. BCWJ0964 For the first time in many years, the year 2017 can now be archived as a year of real relaxation with no work […]

Chess Game - Pondering before Moving

December 18, 2017 FLAI40 Leave a comment

One of the lessons we learn in Chess is to be constantly thinking and always “Ponder before any Move.” Yet, as in real life, we do not have the luxury of pondering too long in any given situation. This game, played by the ten-minutes-a-side rules of chess.com, provides a good example, at move # 19, where one silly and un-pondered move got White killed by move # 26. At chess.com the ten minutes-a-side game trains me to think fast. I played White here and White lost just because of one silly mistake at move # 19 where White failed to […]

The Meaning of Christmas

December 16, 2017 FLAI40 Leave a comment

This is Christmas time again! “Let us celebrate,” says Alan. “Let us drink,” says Steve. “Let us dance,” says Mary. “Let us sing,” says Jo. “Let us go for a holiday,” says Dad. “Let us enjoy having the company of each another,” says Mum. But, what really is the meaning of Christmas, especially to a non-Christian? Well, let us hear from a Christian poet first: The Real Meaning of Christmas Two thousand years ago the King of Kings was born. ‘The Lamb of God’ later made to feel the thorn, If his words are accepted and not scorned, […]

Chess for Beginners

December 2, 2017 FLAI40 Leave a comment

There are five basic rules for the ‘beginner’ chess player who has just learned how to move the chess pieces on the chess board. These five basic rules are: Basic Rule # 1: Control the centre positions at all times. The centre positions generally are the squares at the center of the board, cornered by c3, c6, f3 and f6. But more specifically the really centre positions are the four squares at d4, d5, e4, e5. Controlling the centre is not an end in itself but it is definitely a step towards an victorious end. A good end result is a […]