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The "Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information: Wednesday chess tactic" page has moved to chessdailynews.com.

Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information has a new home for its Tuesday chess tactics. You can now find the page at chessdailynews.com.

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Susan Polgar's Monday chess tactic page has a new URL.

The Onion's A.V. Club visits the Harlem house featured in the movie "The Royal Tenenbaums" for both exterior and interior shots. via kottke.org

The page previously contained information about chess books curated by Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information, but has moved to a new address. via The source of the content is "Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information".

H.W. Fowler weighs in on the correct pronunciation of French words in English sentences, arguing that an overly accurate pronunciation can be distracting.

Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information has moved their chess improvement page to a new location.

Valet profiles Sid Mashburn 2.0.

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A 2007 blog post draws parallels between characters and their families in the sitcom "Arrested Development" and the film "The Godfather."

Kottke shares a flowchart from The Oatmeal that humorously suggests how Mad Men's Don Draper might approach problem-solving. via kottke.org

Magician Derren Brown, who doesn't consider himself a great chess player, took on a room full of chess grandmasters and other top players, and a simple, clever method he reveals at the end shows how he managed to beat them all.

Summer drink recommendations from Valet Magazine include boxed wine and a Spanish wine bota. via Valet.