Brain Map

Jake likes a lot of stuff. He hasn't put all of it here yet, but he's slowly working on it.


Recent posts

  • Almost back

    Most of the previously available football rules content is now back online and almost as pretty as ever.

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  • 12 – Jeopardy!

    Jeopardy! is by far my favourite game show. It's got a fun gimmick, clever clues, a fast pace, and iconic music and sound design. It's overflowing with wit and charm, and I like it a lot.

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  • 11 – The word “soccer”

    I like how a silly 19th-century English schoolyard trend gave us "soccer" as a cute short form of "association football". And I like how the word is so catchy that this adorable Victorian slang managed to become a semi-official name for the sport.

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  • 10 – “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker

    One of those rare, wonderful songs where, the first time I heard it, I felt compelled to just sit there and listen in awe. It's a perfect country song and his voice is perfectly suited to it.

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