The Guilty Party Is Herself

The Order of the Tile: Secrets from the American Mahjong Table · Aug 6, 2026 · 27m

There is a scandal this week, and Prim regrets to report that the guilty party is herself. She lost track of the week so completely that Thursday arrived without her, which is not a small matter for a woman whose reputation rests on noticing things. She is also not sorry, and this issue explains why. Five months into the card, your knowledge of it has hardened into habit, and habit has a way of bending your neck downward while three living people sit across from you telling you everything. So this week is about lifting your eyes: the three stale habits worth breaking at the halfway mark, what…