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For the next three minutes, list all the foods you can think of that are green. Then list all the things you can think of that come in pairs. Examples: salt and pepper, burgers and fries. Again, take three minutes. Now draw a picture of one side of a coin from memory. Buffalo nickel, Lincoln penny -- whatever you want. If you can get a group of people to play along, these make Read more...

Playing contract bridge online is an excellent way to learn the game. Plus, you can do it any time you are near your computer. The American Contract Bridge League has a chair ready for you at real and virtual tables. Whether you played earlier in life and forgot the rules or if you're a novice, a click to the site lets you download free software to get back in the game. There are links to Read more...

By Phil Campbell, M.S., M.A., FACHE We have the Olympic Games for those who are at the peak of their athletic ability and qualify as the very best in their sport. We have the Special Olympics for individuals with mental retardation, the Paralympic Games for athletes from different disability groups, and the Transplant Olympics for those who have received a life-supporting organ. Read more...

Keeping memory skills sharp at any age is helpful. One useful tool is an set of online memory games from the Exploratorium's Playing Games With Memory. The "Memory Solitaire" game is aimed at young students but could help their parents and grandparents remember a birthday, keep track of things and perform other tasks that once came easy. Take two minutes to study 20 pictures, then write down Read more...

If anagrams are your thing, then you doubtless know that Elvis, rearranged, "lives." Others are curiously a lot more accurate: Clint Eastwood reshuffled becomes "Old West Action" and Alec Guinness is "genuine class." These and other delights are Anu Garg's contributions at the Internet Anagram Server. Garg, who exercises his word genius at home on the Read more...

Remember hours of fun and creative play that wood building block provided when you were a a child? If your kids or grandchildren aren't getting enough hands-on play, then a visit to The Village Blocksmith may bring back some memories. Peter Dziulak makes his block sets by hand, turning ponderosa pine wood into small squares, rectangles, cones, planks and other pieces that can be put together Read more...

Bigsweeps is a one-stop guide to free online sweepstakes and contests. The frequently updated web site includes links to contests, sweepstakes, coupon codes and other prize-winning games. Most contests require you to enter by e-mail. Purchases are not generally required. But expect to get advertisements, newsletters and other commercial messages in your e-mail. Start with the contests that Read more...

Lovers of bridge, the modern descendant of whist, no longer have to lure three friends to their living room for a game. Players can indulge their passion on the Internet 24 hours a day. A one-stop place to find all-things bridge online is Great Bridge Links. It has software reviews of bridge programs you can play on your computer, listings of travel agents who specialize in bridge holidays, Read more...