PixlBit

I don't much about the making you smarter end of things, but they have been using games with stroke victims, especially Wii games with motion control, as therapy to help them regain cognitive and physical functions. My grandmother asked me about gaming for the first time five or six years ago when she read an article in AARP magazine about how casual games keep the mind sharp in senior citizens. I don't have any references to cite, though. Sorry.

Chris, you're the working parent of a toddler, of course you don't have a coherent thought in your head! I'm amazed we get as much as we do from you, lol.

Glad to hear you got that issue that was bumming you out taken care of.

I really enjoyed Time Hollow. It wasn't a difficult game and I enjoyed the characters and story.

Always wanted to visit Oz. Maybe someday...

Good luck finding a place and may all your belongings arrive in one piece! Having shipped all our worldly belongings across the Atlantic in cargo containers more than once as a kid, you know how much I really mean that!

I have what is either a very brave or very stupid dwarf iris blooming just outside the cottage. Other than that, still waiting for the red maples to blossom out, as far as I'm concerned, they're the first true sign of spring around here.

I work for the state of Maine, so the only thing that might be affected are our Americorps programs, we get a week of trail work and an environmental education intern for the season that are partially funded by Federal funds.

As for Pinball FX2, the app itself is free, you just have to pay for the tables that you want. Same deal with Pinball Arcade. If you get Pinball Arcade, I'd recommend that you get it for the PS3, there are many, many more tables on there than have made it to the 360. Something to do with licensing issues, i think.

Oh, yeah, gotta have someplace to take care of those writing urges. And I'm glad I'm giving you a goal, lol.

George has another song off the same CD that I love called Vasiliky and it tells the story of how his grandparents met at a dance on market day. Part of why I love it so much is because my grandparents met at a square dance.

I keep telling people I can find something for everyone, lol. Which ones did you like?

I happened to be in the right place at the right time. Basically, in the state of Maine, you just have to be 18 and have a valid Maine driver's license. Other states and the federal government have different requirements.