Archive | November, 2008
My Stepfather’s in Prison – Ivies vs. Inmates

My Stepfather’s in Prison – Ivies vs. Inmates

by Dartanyon on Sunday - 23rd of November, 2008 in Family, The Series of Tubes

So my stepfather recently spent some time in prison …

… playing chess, or at least organizing chess. John (previously mentioned step-father) brings members of the Princeton University Chess Club, to play the maximum security inmates at the Trenton State Pen.

I personally think it’s awesome, but I am sure other will have other opinions. This year the event really made all sorts of news: everything from the Huston Chronicle, to the Trentonian, (a little snippet of the article)

Afterward, John Marshall of Ewing, who with his wife Osa kindly took on the $1,500 sponsorship of the tourney after Benecard dropped out in 2006, took all six students — the others included Cameron Myhrvold’s twin brother Conner, and Sudeep Dashi of London — back out of the prison to sweet freedom and off to Princeton for lunch.

Here he is on New Jersey Public Television.

And here is the AP’s coverage, no mention of John, but a little more video, because I know what junkies you all are.

Checkmate John, Great Job!

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As heard on Morning Edition, NPR, Kindergardener’s Memo to President Elect Obama

As heard on Morning Edition, NPR, Kindergardener’s Memo to President Elect Obama

by Dartanyon on Thursday - 20th of November, 2008 in The Series of Tubes

Hello All,

I was listing to morning edition this morning and heard what I think has to be the best advice given to a president-elect ever. It stands to reason that this would be great advice to all adults everywhere.

So as heard here on NPR’s Morning Edition (click “listen now” and it’s about 2 minutes into the segment.)

This is a memo to President-Elect Obama from the Kindergarten Class of Phyllis Palmer, in Essex Junction VT.

Mr President-Elect,

Please remember to be a good listener, make safe choices, organize, use kind words, protect us, be helpful, be nice, be a peace keeper, be nice to other Presidents (people), take care of our world.

And thinking of the President-Elect’s two young daughters they asked him to not forget to: read to them, play with them, sing songs to them, hug and kiss them, and bring the to work with you sometimes.

Awesome advice to all parents and adults. Get to it!

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