Warm weather is here.  The local beaches are open.  The lifeguards are on patrol.  It is summer even if it is not officially summer yet. By his count,  Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe runs seven beaches.  But where I am I can count five and that does not include the beaches in the Rockaways or... read more

Japan and the over seas market have been enjoying Nintendos newest game creation: the wii fit. The wii fit has been designed with the staying in shape theme by having its players utilize the wii balance board to do mini games on the wii system. This new game, in my estimation, will revolutionize the... read more

Perhaps you have a child who has these mind-boggling games, or perhaps you have some of your own-but really, how enjoyable do you find them? They frustrate me to no end. How they can come up with ratings for some of these is a puzzle; perhaps kids find them easier due to the fact they simply don’t... read more

Today is a day off from school in our city due to the extreme cold, and already several schools have declared tomorrow the same. If my daughter was still young, we may have spent the day playing some board games, but now she would scoff at such a suggestion. As I worked a crossword puzzle, (when else... read more

Alost everyone who is into music knows the internet has wrought great changes in the music marketplace, from forcing long standing retailers like Sam Goody and Tower Records to close to exponentially expanding the quantity and quality of choices available to afficionados.   The fact music has gone online... read more

The much anticipated launch of the Nintendo Wii is right around the corner.  With a release near Thanksgiving, many are waiting with baited breath to see if this will cause the same kind of frenzy the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 brought just one year ago.  Will stores run out?  How necessary... read more

One of the only games our family has that is not from the big Hasbro/Milton Bradley/Parker Brothers family, it is manufactured by Discovery Toys. Created for children 3 and up, it can actually be played by a much younger child (with a little assistance). One of the nicest things about this game is it... read more

Pace Yourself: Treasure Hunting Through Letterboxing   “X” marks the spot, this much you know.  But how will you know which way to go?  Follow the clues to the hidden letterbox.  Will the stamp be a letter, a tree or a fox?   Letterboxing is a fun new way to adventure, find new areas and put... read more

Ahoy, matey!  If you love the fantasy of looking for secret hidden treasure or if you believe that the journey is more valuable than the destination, then geocaching is for you.  Great fun for one or many, for the high-adventure seekers to the side-of-the-road tripsters, geocaching offers fun for you. ... read more

Manufactured by Milton Bradley, this is a very cute game for children ages 3-6; maybe a little younger, definitely a bit older. Think of those duck ponds you used to see at the county fairs where a prize was on the bottom! This is basically the same scenario. On the “board”, which looks like... read more