Bio
I’m back for awhile, maybe longer
Ramie’s Day
Conceived in covenant.
Formed by mighty hands in the darkness.
A hope for a life of giggles and smiles, of laughter and joy, story telling, and wonder.
What joy and wonder as she arrives, little hands and feet, a smile so sweet.
With pain and sorrow a troubled heart, a year, a week, a day or two.
Now she is on streets of gold. In the nail pierced hands.
No pain or sorrow can touch her now.
She waits with him for others coming.
A hope for a life of giggles and smiles, of laughter and joy, story telling, and wonder.
Life
You know the value of life when you’d give the entire world for a few moments
of time to spend with them again. A life with meaning is one filled with love for
others; precious are the lives whose very presence or the mere thought of
cheers the heart, whose absence lessens our days. Pathetic are the lives whose
only concern is their own pleasures and lusts, they will never be filled, but
always lacking as they try to fill themselves with that which is less.
Becoming
To become what you hate I believe is the work of the enemy of our souls. If we despise prejudice do we allow ourselves to become prejudice? To hate when one is denied entry, do we now deny entry to others? To hate it when one is condemn for the color of one’s skin, do we then turn around and hate someone for the color of their skin? What hope is there for us if we become what we hate, will we have an excuse before God, doing the very things we condemn others for?
Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Rating Trend
Rated Won / Drawn / Lost
All Rated
4361 games
As White
2170 games
As Black
2191 games
Stats
- Games Played
- 4433
- Rated
- 4361
- Won
- 2299
- Lost
- 1711
- Drawn
- 423
- In Progress
- 42
- All Moves
- 160889
- Moves This Month
- 1697
- Tourn. Entry Rating
- 1655
- Vacation rem' 2024
- 36 days
Rated Color
All
4361 games
Won
2236 games
Lost
1703 games
Drawn
422 games
Rated Timeouts
Won
255 games
Lost
13 games
Historical
Highest Rating | 1679 | 1679 | 1720 |
Average Rating | 1642 | 1606 | 1614 |
Lowest Rating | 1620 | 1493 | 1493 |
Opponent Average Rating | 1502 | 1567 | 1604 |
Games Rated | 43 | 89 | 230 | 90 days | 1 Year | 5 Years |
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Affiliated Clans
No affiliated clans
Affiliated Clubs
A club for Texans and a few honorary Texans too
- Members
- 33
- Tournaments
- 20
- Formed
- 19 Jul 09
Tournament Victories
- Tournament
- 2016 June Sprint Duel I 1700-1775
- Public
- Tournament
- 2016 March Octet I 1700-1800
- Public
- Tournament
- 2015 May Banded Threesomes I 1700-1775
- Public
- Tournament
- 2015 April Sprint Duel I 1700-1775
- Public
- Tournament
- 2015 February Octet II 1750-1800
- Public
- Tournament
- 2014 August Amblessador Cup 2014
- Private
- Tournament
- 2014 May Texas State Championship 2014
- Private
- Tournament
- 2014 March Banded Octet I 1700-1750
- Public
- Tournament
- 2013 June Mini Duel IV 1700-1800
- Public
- Tournament
- 2013 February Quick Game Tournament
- Private
- Tournament
- 2012 May Lone Star 2012 Barbecue Open
- Private
- Tournament
- 2012 March Benko gambit half accepted 800-1701
- Private
- Tournament
- 2011 October Queen's Gambit Tournament
- Private
- Tournament
- 2010 December Mini Banded Octet I 1750-1800
- Public
Awards
Playing for 20 years
Ladder Rank
Notes
Moves This Month is the number of moves made since the 1st of the month.
Highest Rating excludes provisional (first 20) games.
Tournament Entry Rating is calculated by the formula (CurrentRating + HighestRating) / 2.
The entry rating will never drop to more than 100 points below your Highest Rating.
Rated stats are updated within 24 hours of the last completed rated game.
Last refreshed on 18 Dec 24.