Sunrise today was at 06:18 and it set a few minutes ago at 20:00.
The Ave Maria Bells is slated to chime at 20:15.
Today, in the reckoning of St. Anselm of Canterbury, Doctor of the Church (+1109).
Today is the 2777th Birthday of Rome!
Alme Sol, curru nitido diem qui
promis et celas aliusque et idem
nasceris, possis nihil urbe Roma
visere maius.Q. Horatius Flaccus
Carmen Saeculare
Jasmine Report (not the Jesuit). I am hopeful that it will bloom before my departure.
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My view for awhile this morning.
My view for a short time at lunch. I was out will some guys from a very famous and excellent conservative website who are in town. It was a good conversation.
Just for lovely.
Meanwhile, try this. See if you can get to mate. It is WHITE’s move. Have fun!
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
Get chess stuff!
Final round of the Candidates is tonight (for me, tonight). I hope it won’t go to long and cut into my precious sleep time. Morning comes early. 17-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju has taken the sole lead with 8.5 by beating Alireza (YAY!!!). There are three tied for 2nd: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana (with a win over Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu). The top four players can still win. There are various permutations of tie breaks if there is no outright winner after today’s round. All the marbles are on sand.
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That pasta dish looks yummy! What is the name of that and ingredients?
acard: That’s fettucine alla bolognese. And they were good with a Lazio Syrah. The addition of the rosemary was a surprise, but not unwelcome.
Holy cow that pasta. I wish we had smell-o-vision and taste-o-vision.