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By Mark Zeiger, January 9, 2020

In August, we learned a new card game that we can’t seem to play often enough.

We have become so fond of the game, Five Crowns (paid link), that through Christmas, it took precedence over our usual beloved games, including dominoes (see Simple Gifts: A Cherished Christmas Decoration and “Friend”) and nertz (see Family Violence Our Way—A Raucous Card Game). We even gave Aly her own backgammon board (see A Gift of Time for Christmas: Consenting to Learn Backgammon), but it didn’t get used as often as our Five Crowns deck.

Our increasingly battered set of Five Crowns (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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By Mark Zeiger, August 30, 2017

If you haven’t read the comments from my previous post, Water On the Brain, please do so. I mentioned Charles Fishman’s book, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water (paid link), (check your local independent bookstore). Mr. Fishman found the blog, and wrote a very nice comment!

He also asked me to consider writing a review of the book. Since, as long time readers know, I occasionally review pertinent media, here’s a bit more about The Big Thirst.

(Image: Amazon.com.)

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