Who are “we”

My friend Rebecca — a stalwart Liberty supporter — was first to tell me that WNBA Los Angeles hired Lynne Roberts as their head coach. (My question is “Did Golden State have the chance to hire Coach, and if so, how did they fuck that up?”. Your question might be “Why hire Roberts?”, and one […]

Two events I cannot miss

Three of my favorite ’80s bands — Til Tuesday, The Go-Go’s, New Order — are playing at the Cruel World festival May 17 in Pasadena. I purchased a ticket package the first day they were available. The Los Angeles Sparks and their new head coach are the Golden State Valkyries’ inaugural night opponent on May […]

Welcome to the machine

The banking industry is organized crime, but so is scholastic chess — we’re all looking the other way. Since Chase is a major partner for the Golden State Valkyries (Chase owns the naming rights to the arena, and their label is plastered on every damn thing), I thought to apply for a Chase credit card. […]

Golden State Valkyries open the Chase Center to prospective season ticket buyers, even those with chess teacher money

The Golden State Valkyries have received 15,000 deposits by prospective season ticketholders, and conducted an open house at the Chase Center Aug. 17 to bring together sales representatives and fans. Fans were restricted to exploring the lower two levels of seats. If one wanted to see the upper deck — like I did — an […]