May 4th, 2009
It’s midnight.
Jon Shaffer moves quietly through his apartment, turning off the lights as he prepares to go to work. The slapping sound of his flip flops against the linoleum in the kitchen echoes down the hall as he makes his way to the living room.
Gradually, he comes out of the darkness wearing a pair of [...]
January 8th, 2009
Playing cards is a great, non-sexist antidote to hi-tech kids’ games. They will learn to love playing cards as they enjoy undivided adult attention and build up their concentration. They’re also learning how to abide by rules, take turns and be a good winner or loser. Here’s how to raise a team of card connoisseurs:
Get [...]
May 9th, 2008
ONLINE gamers have been sensationalized as social misfits, juvenile delinquents, even aspiring sharpshooters. They have been the subjects of psychological studies, including The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology that linked exposure to violent video games to aggressiveness and delinquency.
But the portrait of the online gamer as a young incipient sociopath is inaccurate, game industry [...]
March 16th, 2008
Poker is no doubt a very popular casino game and its popularity is increasing all the more due to the advancements in technology and television. According to many people, poker is a game that holds a lot of appeal to their instincts and challenges their skills. There are many famous poker players who have earned [...]
March 8th, 2008
In the sun-filled lounge at Maple Grove Community Center in Minneapolis, three card games are under way, with a dozen senior citizens laughing and joking as they shuffle and deal.
One of these days, Jack Kirscher says, he might join them. But not today.
In a darkened room next to the lounge, the 65-year-old retiree hunches forward [...]
