Those even slightly interested in chess will find this article on the game's most enigmatic and intriguing maestro [from the recent issue of Time(Asia edition)] worth a read:

http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501040830-686101,00.html

On top of Bobby's woes, there is the whole conflict now with the bickering between the FIDE and that other parallel organization. I think the FIDE championships start soon, but FIDE was blasted by many for choosing Tripoli as their venue (oil money for a sagging organization?). How is V.Anand doing these days? I heard Peter Leko and Vladimir Kramnik were doing good, but I guess Kasparov is still tops?