Update on the Blogger
The plan had been for back surgery tomorrow, but after much thought and discussion and to-ing and fro-ing I went with a directed steroid injection today. We'll see how that goes, and if it doesn't work as well as I hope the surgery option will still be on the table (along with the person having the surgery). This should offer some relief soon, but I'm nevertheless going to take a little time off and not try to keep up on here with the goings-on in Zug and Paris.
(An aside: I'm calling a moratorium on the "FIDE champions" topic. As I'm not arguing that the FIDE champions' lineage has the significance of the historic line from Kasparov to Kramnik, the significance of the debate brings the trivia level of an already suspiciously fluffy topic to impressively microscopic heights. If I'm going to spend time blogging, which I quite probably shouldn't at this point, I'd rather do it on something pleasant and mutually edifying.)
Reader Comments (7)
". . . the significance of the debate brings the trivia level of an already suspiciously fluffy topic to impressively microscopic heights."
But wait! Isn't this the internet?? :)
[DM: It is, and I'm as guilty as the next guy! But occasionally we can take a holiday, just to set a good example for the other 20 billion websites. :)]
I hope it all goes well!
Thought you'd be 'curious' about this amazing chess board - it's probably not the world's most valuable one though.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/350000-alice-chessboard-and-a-white-rabbit-at-fortnums-8585796.html
Hope you are well soon. As someone who follows the health sector, avoiding back surgery for now may be the best option.
Thanks again for keeping your site a sober one.
And good luck with solving your back problems. While mine obviously was of far less severity (and not the same name), I found good help from an ostepath. You can start at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathy to check if it looks like something for you.
Meanwhile I'll be eagerly awaiting your return to blogging.
Best wishes, Dennis. I pray your back problems get resolved without surgery and quickly, but, if not, take at least some comfort in the miracles that modern medicine performs with an almost mind-numbing regularity.
[DM: No pun intended on "numbing"! :) So far it has been a boost, but it will take some time to see whether I can escape the surgeon's tools. (Thankfully, the surgery in question won't involve a scalpel, which is a huge plus compared to the bad old days. Of course, in another 20 years, current procedures might seem like the bad old days. All we can do is be thankful for the progress we get to benefit from.)]
get better Dennis!
I'll be missing your excellent and humorous blog while you're away.
Best wishes and good luck with your back.