3: Some Fun with Clocks

by | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

This is the mind voyage I traveled while thinking about clocks.  First thoughts turned to “clockwise” and “counter-clockwise” rotation.  These are terms we use to denote direction of rotation around a circle: clockwise is the direction of hour markings on a...

2: Clock Arithmetic

by | Nov 6, 2022 | Uncategorized

In this post I will show how clock arithmetic helps you to analyze “Fortune-Telling with Daisy Petals” and “Eenie, Meanie, Meinie, Moe” as take-away games. I am not a great do-it-yourselfer, and this is my attempt at a clock face with just an hour hand. By the way,...

1: Finding Common Ground

by | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized

Finding Common Ground: Common Features in Apparently Unrelated Games I posted a single blog with the same title several years ago, but this series has a broader focus than solving math puzzles. What is a Take-away Game? Tic-Tac-Toe is an example of a take-away...