I wanted to register my support and appreciation to Australian Chess Grandmaster David Smerdon for two great articles about his visit to Kenya to research Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Actually, the second article is mainly about chess since he became caught up in the chess enthusiasm there, partly fueled by mini chess being used in the education system. The first article does outline the living conditions in Kenya in some detail.
Read David's articles here:
Kenya, Part 1
Kenya, Part 2
Caturday felid trifecta: “Crazy cat lady” banned from feeder ferals, gets
big support; the cats of Istanbul; why cats make biscuits; and lagniappe
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We have our usual three items plus lagniappe today. Read on: First, click
below to see a recent Guardian story about how a mean local council tried
to ban...
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