Lost Ruins of Arnak: Comprehensive Strategy Guide
Overview Lost Ruins of Arnak is a hybrid game blending deck-building, worker placement, and resource management. Players take on the roles of rival expedition leaders exploring an uncharted…
Latest dispatches
Recent observations from the ward, the sideline and the board-game table.
BoardGameArena.com
Board Game Arena (BGA) is a leading online platform that allows users to play digital versions of board games with opponents from around the world. Launched in 2010,…
Viktor Kuprejchik: A Fearless Attacker on the Chessboard
Viktor Kuprejchik (1949–2017) was a Belarusian chess grandmaster renowned for his aggressive and imaginative playing style. Born on July 3, 1949, in Minsk, Belarus, he became one of…
Physician Associates
The introduction of physician associates (PAs) into the NHS workforce has been a subject of considerable debate. Advocates argue that PAs can help alleviate pressures on an overstretched…
BOris SPasski (1937 – 2025)
A Chess Legend Boris Spassky, born on January 30, 1937, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, was a Russian chess grandmaster renowned for his dynamic and adaptable playing…
Mental Health problems overdiagnoses?
Wes Streeting’s comments earlier today on the overdiagnosis of mental health issues have ignited an important debate on the intersection of public health policy and welfare economics. While…
Closure of NHS England??!!??
The NHS was established on July 5, 1948, as part of the post-World War II welfare state reforms led by the Labour government under Prime Minister Clement Attlee…
Hiatus has ended
Only when you attempt to have a blog like this or anything else similar you realize that it’s not easy to maintain. This is exactly what happened here:…
My First IM norm
I got my first IM norm in a tournament in 2019. I played in the Champions League in Division B on board 3. Before the tournament you look…
I need more sleep
Currently with long hours working (mostly 7 – 7) it does have an impact on your sleeping habits. Getting up early to be ready and leaving for 6.50am…