Sometimes it’s hard to write a blogpost in the current political situation without feeling like a civil war letter.* But I’m trying not to do that, so I’m going to try to find good things. Massachusetts continues to be a forward-thinking state, which is why I have suggested that Massachusetts needs a new motto. On the boardgame front, I finally got to try Altiplano, sequel to Orleans, and already a game I want to play again. I also wrote a column to give you a brief explanation of Mahjong, using helpful devices such as Batman punching things.

Oh right, Mahjong. Did I mention that my new book about Mahjong was published this week?

The Little Book of Mahjong

It’s my first hardcover book, so if you only buy one of my books to prop up a table, be sure it’s this one!

*Frankly, it Burns.