Translatio Imperii!!

It has been a bit since I've put my perspective out on the blog, and now when I do I end up using Latin. So why use the dead language and even more pertinent... What does it mean!!!
Well, I used Latin for a few reasons,: 1.) It sounded cool ; 2.) It grabs attention and 3.) I wanted to make this announcement sound much more formal.

Now to what it means. Translatio Imperii is "transfer of rule", or the succession of a great power in favor of another.

Of course, now I've explained why, and what the phrase means, but not the most important question. Why is this phrase even significant?

Now for all of you that are not from the East Coast, this is not going to be quite as awe inspiring as those that knew me growing up.

For those of you that know my history with the game of RISK, this is why I am making such a formality and using Latin.

My son has handily defeated me in only his second attempt of playing RISK.


He hit me with 2 RISK trade-ins in a row at 30 and 35 armies a piece. If that weren't bad enough it also doesn't hurt that he inherited this weird ability to roll lots of 6's. :-)

All hail the new Pax Zawroticana!

~~Daddy