Just a couple more from the presepio at The Parish™. The Magi obvious brought quite the entourage.
Welcome registrant:
Elephantine
THANKS to GG for tomatoes, etc., from my wishlist. I used my last can a few days ago. Danger.
I had a note from up north that your Christmas cards are coming down in a shipment. I can hardly wait.
I did get some kid art in advance.
In churchy news…
Beans is once again making an ass of himself. Strongly points to how for the left religion is about politics. HERE Caution: ugly T.D.S episode.
Someone’s popularity ain’t what it used to be. HERE
What the hell is this?
This video of an automated voice and statue imparting the final blessing at Mass has caused controversy online
What are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/b7vODslWge
— Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) December 19, 2024
But the Traditional Latin Mass must be suppressed!
Because it is very cool… the new Superman trailer has been released. HERE
The world is divided into two sections in various spheres. DC or Marvel. The Real Thing or Designated Hitter. Etc.
In chessy news… I’m sad. HERE
White to move and mate in two.
White to move and mate in two.
[NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.]
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In Oslo the the 2024 Champions Chess Tour Finals Round-Robin is still underway. Yesterday, “Puer” beat Magnus. I am ready to root for Magnus’ opponents most of the time, but this is an exception. I’m mostly sad that my guy Wesley had a rough time of it. First, he absolutely had Magnus against the wall. Yesterday, well. He is fighting but he could be mathematically eliminated. He can be a spoiler, of course. Today is the last day. Wesley v. MVL. Magnus v. Denis the Menace.
Chess stuff… great Christmas gifts. Every home should have a set and all kids should learn, the younger the better. Check out CHESS HOUSE! (I spotted on sale some beautiful 4″ acacia wood pieces. Also, I recommend one I have, very light and small in my pack when I travel, yet elegant and durable: 9? Milled Leather Travel Magnetic Chess Set with Wood Pieces.
What in the world did I just see…. Looked more like a game of Simon Says
Father Z,
Love the presepio shots. We have one from Christmas Alley in Napoli – I love the Neapolitan way of all the “noise” and you try to find the Holy Family somewhere quiet in the scenes.
Cool Superman trailer! Perhaps an exciting moving follows??
As for the blessing – what in the HELL was that? And what is with the hands on the heads of those up front? I’m sure there is some logical explanation for that garbage….maybe Tucco can shed light on it from his perch?
Qe6, Ph3 (or B any move)
Qg4#
Watch out not to stalemate.
1. Qe4 followed by either h3 or a bishop move. 2. Qg4++.
Isn’t it hilarious that the mannequin priest is vested better and more traditional than the actual priests? A biretta and a fiddleback, with a lace alb?
What the heck was that in the video? I’m sure it wasn’t a blessing. Grade-A, 100% bull cookies, to use a Potterism. At least we were fortified with another wonderful presepio shot before being exposed to this abomination.
You may find a lack of cards from Canada this year. Our postal service is on strike. Haven’t had mail in weeks.
I feel bad for them. An emotional maturity issue I suspect. We need strong men, they need strong men. A masculinity problem.
I think I saw that robot thingy priest in either THX138 or Logan’s Run…
The problem with the previous solutions is that they allow Black’s Bishop to move (“any move”, they say). But if Black moves his Bishop to f4, he checks White’s King, and mate in two is no longer possible. So keep Black’s Bishop pinned by
1. Nf5! Black can’t capture the Knight because White then plays Qe8 mate.
His only other legal move is h4h3, after which 2. g2g4+ is mate.
The robots vestments are better than that of the real priests. It’s something.