The Benefits of Play

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we’ve stopped playing. When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than […]


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Foosball Instructions

Getting Hooked: No Spinning Allowed This chapter is intended for those who have little or no experience in Foosball at all, or for those who wish to “teach” others who have little or no experience. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably encountered good players, perhaps so good you didn’t even dream that this “game” could […]


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Disney’s New Shanghai Park Is Supersized

The red carpet is being rolled out, Woody and Jesse from Toy Story are practicing their moves, and even the trash bins are being polished to bright shine. Amid much fanfare after five years of construction, Disney opens its long-awaited mega-park here Thursday. At a cost of $5.5 billion, it is supersized in many ways, […]


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‘ALF’ Actor Meszaros

Michu Meszaros, the actor who played “ALF” in the popular ’80s sitcom, has died, according to longtime friend and manager Dennis Varga. Meszaros, who stood only 33 inches tall, had a stroke last Thursday and had been hospitalized since. Varga says the 76-year-old actor died Sunday night. Meszaros wore a full-body suit to portray the […]


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To Market To Market

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig. Home again, home again, jiggety jig. To market, to market, to buy a fat hog, Home again, home again, jiggety jog. To market, to market, to buy a plum bun, Home again, home again, market is done.


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