February 11, 2008
Late breaking news
The aftermath of the festive season is the most difficult time of the year as people from all walks of life busy themselves solving the new year's jigsaw puzzles and putting their pockets and other aspects of life back in order.
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DICKINSON First, there were books on intelligence. The sort of IQ used to solve puzzles and win scholarships. Then, Daniel Goleman made a best-seller out of some potentially more important human skills in his book titled Emotional Intelligence.
GET A CLUE, DAD! It often seems that being clueless about video games goes hand in hand with being a parent. But a new site called WhatTheyPlay.com aims to give parents an inside scoop by going beyond the ratings and offering evaluations written by knowledgeable gamers — many of them parents. The site's database lists 16,000 games. You can search by the type of game ("puzzles," "sports," …
By now you've probably heard of - or laid hands on - the wildly popular Brain Age games for the portable Nintendo DS system, designed to sharpen your brain with activities like reading and counting exercises, word games, drawing challenges and Sudoku number puzzles.
Adapted from a recent online discussion: Dear Carolyn: I often feel that people don't like me. I do have friends, siblings and a wonderful husband, but I often feel left out of connections at work or in other social settings. I am friendly and have often been told that I am a very good listener. …
Keeping her mind sharp is one of 76-year-old Donna Strowser's favorite pastimes. The Lewisberry resident works Sudoku and crossword puzzles and, during a recent visit with her grandson, learned how to play Nintendo Wii bowling and tennis.