Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect Larry Hagman – A Treatise on the Phenomena of Modern Board Games

Long gone are the days when Monopoly, Risk, and Squeezy Baptist dominated the world of board games. The age in which the good brothers Parker and the folks of Waddingtons had a firm grasp of what you played with the family on a Sunday afternoon are but a distant memory. Confined to the dusty ledgersContinue reading “Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect Larry Hagman – A Treatise on the Phenomena of Modern Board Games”

‘Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?’ – A Treatise on the Origin of Jokes

The best way to kill a joke is by explaining how it works. Another way is by exploring and investigating its origins. In this treatise I intend to murder several of the English language’s most stalwart rib-ticklers. “My wife has gone to the West Indies.” “Jamaica?” “No, she went of her own accord.” This jokeContinue reading “‘Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?’ – A Treatise on the Origin of Jokes”