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Teenage Girl From Uganda Becomes Chess Star

December 10, 2012 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

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Kathryn DeHoyos explains how one man is using the game of chess to empower the children of Uganda.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: chess, CNN, empowering youth, female chess players, Kathryn DeHoyos, life lessons, Phiona Mutesi, prodigy, Robert Katende, Uganda, Uganda chess players, uganda female chess players, ugandan civil war

29 Play Dates to Spice Up Your Relationships

August 11, 2012 By POPSUGAR Leave a Comment

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Arcades, board games, picnics, oh my!

Filed Under: Sex & Relationships Tagged With: board games, chess, date ideas, dates, dating, fun, games, homebody, pool, relationships, Sex and Relationships, shuffleboard, significant others, social butterfly, sorry

“Why should all children be forced to participate in sports? Should all children be forced to play band instruments, take ballet or play chess?”

July 8, 2012 By the Editors 23 Comments

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This comment was by Bill, on the post “Our Schools Are Failing: Why We Need to Engage Boys Where They Are”

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: ballet, Boys, bullying, chess, children, humiliation, participation, personal preferences, raising children, sports

How I Became Obsessed With Sneakers

June 17, 2012 By Carlos Foglia 2 Comments

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No one has ever sacrificed for his children like Jorge Alberto Foglia, may he rest in peace.

Filed Under: Father's Day, Father's Day 2012, Featured Content, The Good Life Tagged With: Air Jordans, Argentina, bullying, california, Cancun, Caribbean, Carnegie Hall, chess, dads, Delirious, Eddie Murphy, entrepreneur, Europe, Father's Day, florida, funny, gratitude, humor, Lexus, Los Angeles, new york city, Nike Air, Orlando, Payless, poverty, privilege, school supplies, shopping mall, sneakers, stepmothers, strategy, subway, summer camp, The Good Life, top gun, Trapper Keepers, working class

News: In Case You Missed It … (from our November 20th season finale w/@brandoneaston)

November 21, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

A summary of news items from our webcast It’s Komplicated on the Geekweek Network.

Filed Under: Culture, komplicated Tagged With: adobe, amarantus, artificial, biosciences, chess, comics, donate, flamethrower, flash, glider, hypersonic, in case you missed it, ispy, master, mobile, molecule, pistol, red tails, robot, security, self-replicating, snake, Technophilia, titanoboa, trailer, troops, tweets, weapon

Sports Matter: Michael Weinreb

August 9, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 4 Comments

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Michael Weinreb talks to us about Penn State football, whether chess is a sport, and watching the Mavs win Game 6 during his wedding.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: chess, Michael Weinreb, Penn State, Robert Altman, Ryan O'Hanlon, sports, Sports Illustrated, Sports Matter, sportswriting

Game: Black Texas Teen Wins $40K Chess Scholarship

August 7, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Chess competitor from East Palo Alto wins scholarship to Texas Tech.

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Gaming: Zelda Chess!

June 17, 2011 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

Benjamin Howard of Fizz Man Industries has done it again! Check out this handcrafted Zelda chess set!

Filed Under: Culture, komplicated Tagged With: chess, hand crafted, set, zelda

The 10 at 10: December 23

December 23, 2010 By Lu Fong Leave a Comment

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Geeky grinches, supersmart pups, and fish that kill (when fried): your 10 at 10.

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IBM Wants to Beat the Fun out of ‘Jeopardy!’

December 14, 2010 By Brennon Slattery Leave a Comment

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IBM has crafted a program to take on “Jeopardy!” champions.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: chess, computers, fun, IBM, Jeopardy!, Ones and Zeroes, Technology

The 10 at 10: November 18

November 18, 2010 By Ryan O'Hanlon Leave a Comment

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Odd surgeries, the Hulk’s immigration enforcement, and the manliest penalty in sports history: today’s 10 at 10.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: chess, Greg Oden, hockey, NYU, Patti Smith, politics, Sarah Palin, Thanksgiving, The 10 at 10, The Hulk

Chess with the Old Man

August 25, 2010 By Andy Janning 1 Comment

When Andy Janning’s Atari broke down, his dad sensed an opportunity to teach his son a new game—one that might teach them both a few things about each other.

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: Andy Janning, atari, chess, fatherhood, Video Games

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