Like most parents, we try to raise our kids to tell the truth. At times we have had to explain what is meant by a “little white lie”. But what if I told you we were now instructing them to be completely deceptive without any con ...
Last week you saw our first game we played on the 4th of July that kept with the holiday theme – Lanterns. That game was about placing Chinese lanterns in a lake and then making a dedication in the form of pairs, sets or runs of lante ...
I wish. We’ve all seen the beautiful photos of Bora Bora from the air as well as the amazing luxury resorts on this island oasis. Part of French Polynesia, Bora Bora has a permanent population of well under 10,000 people. Maybe someda ...
The Fourth of July has just passed and we hope everyone had a fun (and safe) holiday weekend. We introduced our girls to the fun of setting off fireworks and playing with sparklers at home instead of attending our local fireworks show. Don& ...
One guilty pleasure many of us who grew up in the 80’s enjoyed was the wide variety of campy horror movies coming out nearly every week. Thanks to advances in technology, producing a ready-for-the-screen film had come way down and man ...
You probably remember us mentioning back in April about a unique Kickstarter campaign by Calliope Games. By participating, not only would you receive THIRTEEN games over the course of three years, you would also play a role in the decision- ...
It’s the dilemma of many parents. The kids want to play a game with you, but all you have are 2-player classics like chess, checkers, Stratego or Connect 4. Or maybe you have Monopoly, Risk or some other game that supports four or mor ...
Although I studied business and finance in college, I have never really put much importance into brand names. Well, I guess I actually do – I am loyal to particular brands of vehicles, food and clothes. But I never realized how much o ...
When I’m looking for a puzzle challenge but don’t feel like picking up an electronic device, I usually turn to one of the titles from ThinkFun. We’ve told you about a number of their solitaire puzzles like Hoppers and the ...
The life of a researcher can be a lonely one. Hours upon hours of experiments, both successful and failures. Not to mention the unglamorous nature of the career. Lots of hours working in solitude in pursuit of that one discovery that might ...
