Game Night Goes (Really) Retro
THE OLDEST GAMES YOU CAN PLAY TODAY
BACKGAMMON A blend of luck and strategy, backgammon originated in the Middle East around 5,000 years ago. Possibly an evolution of the ancient Mesopotamian game, the Royal Game of Ur, backgammon has players take turns rolling the dice to move their pieces off the board while trying to outsmart their opponent. Backgammon grew in popularity, spreading from the Middle East to the rest of the ancient world, and is still played by many today. GO Originating in China around the 5th century B.C., Go — or “weiqi,” as it’s called in China — focuses on the virtues of balance, discipline, and focus. Two players go head-to-head, placing their pieces on the board to claim as much territory as possible while simultaneously capturing their opponent’s pieces. Go is likely the oldest board game still being played today, with an estimated 40 million players worldwide. Though the rules are simple, the strategies take a lifetime to master. These are a just a few games that people have been playing around the world for centuries. If you’re ready to add something new to family game night, try something old instead!
People love to play games. When you play Angry Birds while waiting in line at the grocery store, you are actually participating in a long history of gaming that dates back to the earliest civilizations. Through the discovery of ancient game boards, archaeologists learned that the ancient Egyptians played a game called Senet in 3500 B.C. The rules were lost to time, but fortunately, there are plenty of other ancient games we still have the rules for! SNAKES AND LADDERS Sometime during the 2nd century A.D., people in India started playing a board game associated with aspects of traditional Hindu philosophy — namely, the contrast between karma (destiny) and kama (desire). A dice was rolled to navigate a game board where good virtues, represented
by ladders, allowed players to move up on the board, and evil vices, represented by snakes, would drag pieces back down. The phrase “Back to square one” is believed to have originated from this game. Snakes and
Ladders made its way to England before being brought over to the United States, where it was introduced as “Chutes and Ladders” by none other than Milton Bradley in 1943.
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of the land makes things worse for victims, changing the law is the only responsible course of action.
Every new law is necessarily followed by unanticipated consequences. Whenever we formally move the line that divides acceptable from unacceptable social behavior, it creates some degree of confusion. My law clerk, for example, is intrigued by the idea of eyeball tattoos. If he’d moved on this a couple of months ago, he and his wife could’ve gotten matching scleral ink. Today the process is illegal. It’s almost impossible for a full-time attorney to keep up with this stuff, never mind a non-lawyer with a normal life who lacks an obsessive interest in legislation. When I tell people to“always plead the Fifth,”it isn’t because I’m trying to encourage bad faith interactions between citizens and law enforcement. On the contrary, my strategy emphasizes self-preservation, and it emerged from three premises:
SUMMER GRILLED HALIBUT
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4 boneless, skinless halibut fillets, about 5 ounces each 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
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1/2 cup hearts of palm, drained
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Basil leaves, for garnish
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Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
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1 lemon
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2 pounds mixed tomatoes, sliced
1). the law is too complex to apprehend all at once;
Directions
2). almost all incriminating statements are made unintentionally; and
1. Lightly oil grill grates and heat grill to medium. 2. Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest onto halibut fillets. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 3. Grill halibut, turning just once, for about 5 minutes on each side.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, hearts of palm, juice from lemon, and oil. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Garnish salad with basil. Spoon salad over grilled halibut. Serve.
3). police officers can and will use your own words against you.
All things considered, why not play it safe?
Enjoy these last days of summer, and as always, remember to plead the Fifth.
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