Of Marbles, Junk, and the Spirit of Play

I first wrote about my understanding of the nature of play and sports in an article called "A Million Ways to Play Marbles, at Least" - originally included in the appendix of The Well-Played Game.

You can listen to me read it here.

In it's own silly way, it reflects pretty much everything I know about the nature of games. Personally, I think every kid between the ages of 8-12 needs to hear this at least once, and every adult over 30, several many times, at least.