March 18th, 2013 [x]

March 18th, 2013 [x]

The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent’s King by placing it under threat of capture which cannot be avoided.

#NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN PEOPLE GETTING CHESS METAPHORS RIGHT #the pawn; least powerful piece on the board— but with one wild move and if you get it to the end it can become the most powerful #the bishop; amazing range but can only move on its color— a piece that will surprise you #the knight; the irrational piece— hardest to predict #the rook; who guards the king— a long range piece #the king; the ultimate goal— but can’t do the work itself #the queen; the most powerful piece on the board— the only piece that doesn’t emulate it in some way is the knight

Excited and happy about the stills of the Dantana duet we're seeing. But to be honest, part of me is pouring one out for Brittana. Sigh.

I had listened to the OBC recording of Phantom of the Opera a couple of times, but it wasn't until I bought The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall on Blu-ray on a whim and watched it that I understood the appeal of the musical. And from then on, Sierra and Ramin were my definitive Christine and Phantom (Sorry, Sarah and Michael!). For Sierra, it was her performance of "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" that sealed the deal. It was such a departure from Sarah's delicate songbird rendition. Sierra brought a ferocity and longing to the song that blew me away and made me believe for the first time in Christine as a character with her own hopes, fears, and dreams.

Also, the greatest Sarah Brightman role will forever be the blue diva in The Fifth Element (yes, I know she only does the singing). Don't try to argue with me on this. 

Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing…

Think about it: We’re told over and over that if Zimmerman was afraid of Martin, according to Florida law, he had the right to put a bullet in the chamber of his concealed handgun, get out of his car after being told not to by the 911 dispatcher and follow and confront Martin and shoot him to death. At the same time, we are told that Martin, who had far greater reason to fear Zimmerman, practically and for reasons of American history, did not have the right to confront his stalker, stand his ground and defend himself, including by using his fists. We are told that this was entirely unjustified and by doing so, Martin justified his own execution.

What about Trayvon Martin’s right to ‘stand his ground’? | CNN

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No black man or woman has the right to stand their ground in this country. They never have. Because in the eyes of white people, this isn’t their ground upon which to stand.

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