Category Archives: India

Something to Get Off My Chess

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

It was almost certainly Through the Looking-Glass, which used a game of chess as its background, that got me interested in the game. I soon found, however, that actually playing the game could get a bit tedious. So I know … Continue reading →

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I Play Some Pachinko, I Play Pachisi

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

One of the books I’m currently reading is something called Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations, which Beth actually gave me several years ago. A fair amount of it simply explains the rules of the various games, which doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Games, Games, History, India, Monopoly, Oz, Oz Authors, Pachisi, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

This Buddha Was Made for Enlightenin’

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

It’s pretty well known that the founder of the Buddhist faith was a guy named Siddhartha Gautama, but how much do we really know about him? Well, not too much for sure. As with many figures known mostly for religious … Continue reading →

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