All Saints' Day

Martin Luther's "95 Theses" may be the most famous document ever posted on Halloween (in 1517), but the best headline I've seen in 2010 belongs to Saturday's edition of The New York Times. "World Series? Who Cares. Chess League Playoffs Are On," declared the legend atop Dylan Loeb McClain's weekly (chess) column. I enthusiastically echo and endorse this sentiment. And forget Monday Night Football: Tonight, my attention will be glued to the New England Nor'easters - New York Knights playoff match.

Yesterday was Halloween here in the Northeast (and everywhere else, I gather). Listening to the morning radio shows during the week, I learned that there were designated times for trick-or-treating. These times, which varied from one town to the next, ranged from late afternoon to early evening. It makes perfect sense to highlight certain hours of the day as "trick or treater friendly," for the purposes of controlling traffic, but I wonder what would happen to those nabbed asking for candy past approved hours?

The Dartmouth Homecoming was a mixed bag as far as sporting events go. There was one of the most impressive student and alumni turnouts I've ever seen for a Dartmouth football game ... if only the team had shown up too. The final score of Harvard 30, Dartmouth 14 reflected the occasionally stellar but mostly lackluster play by the Big Green. On the plus side, the men's and women's soccer teams downed their Harvard counterparts by scores of 2-1 and 3-2, respectively. The field hockey team also emerged on the winning end of a 1-0 decision against the Crimson.

Election Day is tomorrow. Make sure to vote!