Getting to Ten Times Better
Vikram briefly examines three domains governed by power-law distributions: basketball, programming, and money
Monthly Archive: February 2020
The Classy, Modern, and Forgotten TwixT
Board Game Symposium: Board games are a weird little industry. You have classics like Monopoly, breakout hits like Settlers of Catan, and some come and go. TwixT is one of those.
Thursday Throughput: Leap Year Edition
In a little over a week, we will have an extra day in February. Why do we do this? Because the time it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun is not exactly 365 days.
About Last Night: Democratic Debate Live From Las Vegas
Welp, we finally got a debate with some actual debating instead of the soundbite snoozefests that have become the norm in campaign 2020.
The Truth Behind Dresden
Bad faith arguers/actors on the world stage unite each year in using the Dresden narrative as a bloody shirt to wave away any criticism of authoritarian regimes.
Corn Dog: The Beef Wellington of Common Folks, On a Stick
So is it really foodie sacrilege to compare the vaunted Beef Wellington to the humble corn dog? Not historically, at least.
Wednesday Writs: Silkwood Showers and Plutonium Flowers Edition
In the The Simpsons, Homer carelessly tosses a glowing plutonium rod. But in 1974, an employee at the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant did, somehow…
Modern Game Design: The Route to Fun and The Fun of Root
Board Game Symposium: Modern game design has led to some interesting places. Let me tell you about one of my favourite places.
Voter ID Law Blocked in North Carolina Before March 3rd Primary
No law is really law in the Tarheel State until it’s been ruled on by at least three judges. Or so it seems. This time, it’s the state’s latest version of a voter ID law that has been blocked from implementation.
President Trump Commutes Blagojevich Sentence, Pardons Others
President Trump got busy with his pen today, commuting and pardoning several people including former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
My Favorite Board Game
Board Game Symposium: Lords of Waterdeep is my favorite board game. Seriously, I can’t recommend this game enough.
Dawkins Sticks His Foot In It…Again
Eugenics is a precise word. It does not mean “selective breeding”, which Dawkins — an award-winning Oxford biologist — seems to think it does.
The Case for Monopoly
Board Game Symposium: If anything, Monopoly teaches that, despite your best planning, wise investment, and sound judgment, sometimes the universe has other plans (or no plan at all).
Gone With the Wind: The Great American Feminist Novel
You tell me you didn’t have a feminist icon until Wonder Woman, Millennials? I give you Scarlett O’Hara. Try her, you may like her.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Like Where’s Waldo, But For A Computer
It’s not affiliated with Where’s Waldo, but if you know Where’s Waldo, you know the drill.
