May 8, 2008

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Charleston man brings construction skills out of retirement to solve 3-D puzzles (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Robert Harold Dillman has worked in construction and building maintenance for many years.

Do You Do Things To Boost Your Brain? (KELO Sioux Falls)

Do you do puzzles, use computer software or do crossword puzzles as a way to keep your brain engaged?

Library system puzzles newcomer (Herald Journal)

I was surprised when we moved to Cache Valley from the Portland, Ore., metro area that the only library I could use free was the one where I live, in Smithfield. Its a wonderful little library, but I had become accustomed to having access to any book at any library in a very large county.

Boom Blox Review [Wii] (GameSpot)

Boom Blox overcomes its flaws with its sheer volume of puzzles, engaging multiplayer, and robust level creator.

Judge won't let man re-enter house (Albany Times Union)

ALBANY — A judge denied a man's request Wednesday to re-enter his severely damaged Watervliet home to save thousands of dollars worth of prized possessions.Richard Albagli was willing to risk his life to preserve books, a box of musical instruments, videos and antique puzzles now inside the three-story home at 303 21st St., his residence of 30 years. The home partially collapsed March 9 and …

Spielberg's 'Boom Blox' offers charm, challenge on Wii (USA Today)

Steven Spielberg is more than just an Academy Award-winning film producer and director he's a video game creator as well. On the eve of the release of his next blockbuster Indiana Jones movie, Spielberg and Electronic Arts have rolled out Boom Blox, a charming puzzle game for the Nintendo Wii.

Agriculture - Opinion - Story List (North Platte Bulletin)

Back in my day as a power plant grunt a lot of us worked the newspaper crossword puzzles during our breaks. Some of us were good at such puzzling and some of us were not, but one of us a fellow called Doc stood head and shoulders above the rest. …

Knowledge of Princeton History Tested in Crossword Challenge (Princeton Town Topics)

Herbert W. Hobler, a member of the 1783 Committee, may not be on Will Shortzs list of crossword puzzle creators for The New York Times, but with the puzzle below he is challenging Town Topics readers to complete the first of four puzzles that will appear here in the coming months.

Parents Consider Treatment to Delay Son's Puberty (NPR)

After years of struggling with their son's gender identity issues, Robert and Danielle decided to seek treatment. One option they are looking into would buy Armand, now Violet, more time to decide whether he wants to physically become a female. But it comes with risks.

Legacy Interactive's "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes" Mystery Game Now Available for Download (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

"Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." Legacy Interactive today announces the release of "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes," a whodunit casual computer game of theft, espionage and murder in which players must tap their own powers of observation to solve puzzles and identify the culprits. The game is now available for download at …

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Late breaking news

Charleston man brings construction skills out of retirement to solve 3-D puzzles (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Robert Harold Dillman has worked in construction and building maintenance for many years.

Library system puzzles newcomer (Herald Journal)

I was surprised when we moved to Cache Valley from the Portland, Ore., metro area that the only library I could use free was the one where I live, in Smithfield. Its a wonderful little library, but I had become accustomed to having access to any book at any library in a very large county.

Boom Blox Review [Wii] (GameSpot)

Boom Blox overcomes its flaws with its sheer volume of puzzles, engaging multiplayer, and robust level creator.

A numbers game (The Chronicle)

BY ALBERT KRAMBERGER editor@transcontinental.ca A local teacher is hoping her math puzzle book catches on with smart kids. Bogusia Gierus, who teaches at Kuper Academy, with the help of her husband Alex, launched the Hexa-Trex puzzle book last year. "It's for people who like both puzzles and math," said Gierus, 32, a Beaconsfield mother of two young boys…

Judge won't let man re-enter house (Albany Times Union)

ALBANY — A judge denied a man's request Wednesday to re-enter his severely damaged Watervliet home to save thousands of dollars worth of prized possessions.Richard Albagli was willing to risk his life to preserve books, a box of musical instruments, videos and antique puzzles now inside the three-story home at 303 21st St., his residence of 30 years. The home partially collapsed March 9 and …

Agriculture - Opinion - Story List (North Platte Bulletin)

Back in my day as a power plant grunt a lot of us worked the newspaper crossword puzzles during our breaks. Some of us were good at such puzzling and some of us were not, but one of us a fellow called Doc stood head and shoulders above the rest. …

Knowledge of Princeton History Tested in Crossword Challenge (Princeton Town Topics)

Herbert W. Hobler, a member of the 1783 Committee, may not be on Will Shortzs list of crossword puzzle creators for The New York Times, but with the puzzle below he is challenging Town Topics readers to complete the first of four puzzles that will appear here in the coming months.

Legacy Interactive's "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes" Mystery Game Now Available for Download (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

"Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." Legacy Interactive today announces the release of "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes," a whodunit casual computer game of theft, espionage and murder in which players must tap their own powers of observation to solve puzzles and identify the culprits. The game is now available for download at …

A World Beyond Comprehension (but You Know You Love to Hate It) (New York Times)

In The World Ends With You, Neku Sakuraba lives in a world where everyone seems to know what?s going on but he, and no one is inclined to explain anything.

Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine (EurekAlert!)

Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV.

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Team-Building Activities for Every Group.

Team-Building Activities for Every Group
by: Alanna Jones
publisher: Rec Room Publishing
, released: 10 January, 2000

price: $10.88 (new), $9.09 (used)

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Late breaking news

Charleston man brings construction skills out of retirement to solve 3-D puzzles (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Robert Harold Dillman has worked in construction and building maintenance for many years.

Boom Blox Review [Wii] (GameSpot)

Boom Blox overcomes its flaws with its sheer volume of puzzles, engaging multiplayer, and robust level creator.

Judge won't let man re-enter house (Albany Times Union)

ALBANY — A judge denied a man's request Wednesday to re-enter his severely damaged Watervliet home to save thousands of dollars worth of prized possessions.Richard Albagli was willing to risk his life to preserve books, a box of musical instruments, videos and antique puzzles now inside the three-story home at 303 21st St., his residence of 30 years. The home partially collapsed March 9 and …

Agriculture - Opinion - Story List (North Platte Bulletin)

Back in my day as a power plant grunt a lot of us worked the newspaper crossword puzzles during our breaks. Some of us were good at such puzzling and some of us were not, but one of us a fellow called Doc stood head and shoulders above the rest. …

Knowledge of Princeton History Tested in Crossword Challenge (Princeton Town Topics)

Herbert W. Hobler, a member of the 1783 Committee, may not be on Will Shortzs list of crossword puzzle creators for The New York Times, but with the puzzle below he is challenging Town Topics readers to complete the first of four puzzles that will appear here in the coming months.

Legacy Interactive's "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes" Mystery Game Now Available for Download (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

"Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." Legacy Interactive today announces the release of "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes," a whodunit casual computer game of theft, espionage and murder in which players must tap their own powers of observation to solve puzzles and identify the culprits. The game is now available for download at …

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Late breaking news

Charleston man brings construction skills out of retirement to solve 3-D puzzles (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Robert Harold Dillman has worked in construction and building maintenance for many years.

Boom Blox Review [Wii] (GameSpot)

Boom Blox overcomes its flaws with its sheer volume of puzzles, engaging multiplayer, and robust level creator.

Judge won't let man re-enter house (Albany Times Union)

ALBANY — A judge denied a man's request Wednesday to re-enter his severely damaged Watervliet home to save thousands of dollars worth of prized possessions. Richard Albagli was willing to risk his life to preserve books, a box of musical instruments, videos and antique puzzles now inside the three-story home at 303 21st St., his residence of 30 years. The home partially collapsed March 9 and …

Agriculture - Opinion - Story List (North Platte Bulletin)

Back in my day as a power plant grunt a lot of us worked the newspaper crossword puzzles during our breaks. Some of us were good at such puzzling and some of us were not, but one of us a fellow called Doc stood head and shoulders above the rest. …

Knowledge of Princeton History Tested in Crossword Challenge (Princeton Town Topics)

Herbert W. Hobler, a member of the 1783 Committee, may not be on Will Shortzs list of crossword puzzle creators for The New York Times, but with the puzzle below he is challenging Town Topics readers to complete the first of four puzzles that will appear here in the coming months.

Legacy Interactive's "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes" Mystery Game Now Available for Download (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

"Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." Legacy Interactive today announces the release of "The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes," a whodunit casual computer game of theft, espionage and murder in which players must tap their own powers of observation to solve puzzles and identify the culprits. The game is now available for download at …

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