Non-Violence

Many people will speak about non-violence. I think that very few people explain it, if you're just used to more violent thinking. The fact is: you, yourself, don't have to be part of that.
On the left: Malcolm X. He struggled personally, and went through early life as a petty thief, and through a period of deep anger when he worked to secure equal rights for black americans during the violence of the American civil rights era. As he engaged in the struggle for black rights, he became a person who worked to define those rights, and he made a deeply felt commitment to achieving change through non-violent actions.
It would be fair to say that as Malcolm X travelled widely, and spoke to more people from more cultures who had increasingly wider ideas, Malcolm became increasingly inclined towards peace. Unfortunately Malcolm's life was cut short, as was Doctor King's. Let's all take a moment to think on what the ideas of peace and non-violence mean.

Dr. Spock wants you to join Chess Club

Chess Club is back, every Thursday afternoon from 4-5:30 pm. ( But not this week; we're closed in honor of Veterans Day.) The usual suspects will be coaching: Sam L and Jorge B, and also continuing their ongoing grudge match.
Nuno and Starlyn are willing to instruct beginners. Join us next Thursday, November 18th, when we will celebrate Chess Club with pizza, which makes everything great.

Upcoming: a visit from Jeff Knight,  the inventor of Plunder Chess, who'll show us an awesome variation of chess, described below:

"Imagine what would happen in a game of chess, if your chessmen could acquire additional moving capabilities as they played? What if your queen could move as a queen or a knight and your pawn could move as a pawn or a bishop? How about escaping check by letting your king move as a rook?"

All ages and skill levels are welcome- come to play, learn to play, or come to watch. We'll see you then!