Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Stereotypes in bridge (& how they’re falling down)
There’s a large, cumbersome elephant in the card room (and it might be one of the most harmful things to bridge as a whole). I think it could be time to consider mentioning it, before we have a stampede. It’s not cheating. It’s not doping. It’s stereotyping of the bridge player in their various forms.…
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Invite your enemies to bridge
Moriarty versus Sherlock. Kaiba versus Yu-Gi. Bond and Blofeld. Adversaries and rivalries drive competition, and inspire story arcs. Almost everyone can name a famous pair, and almost any person can relate to it. Life has a lot of people we don’t get along with. While our reasons and situations differ, just take a moment to…
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5 things you can do for youth bridge right now
Youth bridge is a popular and emerging scene which I believe should be encouraged at every potential for opportunity. In order to see the game of bridge continue well into the future, we’re going to need younger players with a true love for the card table to carry the game forward. Would you like to…
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