Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

As a very young child, I used to think “Dexter” was short for “dextrous.”   I’m not kidding, and I had somehow thought that the name of the cartoon Dexter’s Lab was a pun on the fact that the eponymous character was both smart and could put both hands to use while he was doing it. I’m considerably…

Formulaic sports movies are simply wonderful things. The ones with a down-and-out divorced-and-retired coach who has long since given up, the ones with underdog players working their way up, the ones with impossible odds and obstacles, the ones with big pre-game speeches and a huge game swung towards the favor of the underdog team close to…

I know a great deal of bridge players who also enjoy other games, puzzles and challenges. I also happen to know a great deal of other games, puzzles and challenges.  While not everyone might describe themselves as a traditional gamer, I’ve always encouraged bridge players to dip at least their toes into the forays of…