The dusky night rides down the sky,
And ushers in the morn;
The hounds all join in glorious cry,
The huntsman winds his horn.
– Henry Fielding, 1707-1754 (A-Hunting We Will Go)

>I'm a horn player who plays not only music, but also chess; I've played the horn all over North America and parts of Europe, playing virtually everything in the orchestral and solo horn repertoire. – My chess career is somewhat less interesting!
>The horn player depicted in the profile picture on the left is purported to be Franz Strauss, 1822-1905, possibly the best horn player of his day. He was the father of the famous composer, Richard Strauss, 1864-1949.
>I used to breed Siamese cats. Thus my avatar picture which of course is not a Siamese, but it's still a cat. – 'And on the eighth day, God created cats.'

My Music Motto: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." – Helen Keller, 1880-1968

My Chess Motto: "Erro Ergo Sum." – (I think I stole it from Aron Nimzovich, 1886-1935, but he wasn't using it anymore.)

So doth the greater glory dim the less:
A substitute shines brightly as a king,
Until a king be by.
– Wm. Shakespeare, 1564-1616 (The Merchant of Venice, Act V, Sc. 1)

People are like stained-glass windows:
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

>Chess is all about regicide, and it doesn't matter how it's done as long as it's within the rules and laws of the game. Therefore, since the clock is an important part of the rules of both OTB and correspondence chess, I click all skulls without hesitation or warning. However, if for good reason you ask me not to do so for a specific brief period, I will hold off temporarily, but this does not apply to Clan, Ladder, Tournament, or Siege games.
>I prefer quick time controls with 3-4 moves daily.