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#780 Playing checkers makes my heart jump for joy

Posted on 2017/03/19 by Troy — 8 Comments ↓
checker cracker barrel

We were talking with our friend Jessica about games and specifically the game checkers. She told us about a little experiment she had done and after a little prodding, she Continue Reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Bioshock, checkers, Doom, games, NASA, play | 8 Comments ↓

#815 Rubik’s Cube still spins my head

Posted on 2016/03/03 by Troy — 97 Comments ↓
rubiks rubik's cube on table

The Rubik’s Cube is probably one of the most famous toys on Earth. Throughout the history of childhood fun there has always been the aunt or uncle who bought children Continue Reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Science | Tagged Ernő Rubik, games, math, rubik's cube, science, speedcubing, toys | 97 Comments ↓

#837 Giant chess gives me a giant sized smile…

Posted on 2015/08/31 by Troy — 12 Comments ↓
giant chess young boys

As I have written in a previous post, one of my favorite games to play is chess. I have played it since I was a kid and had gotten very Continue Reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged chess, games, Germany, Israel, outdoors, Wiesbaden | 12 Comments ↓

#855 Playing chess makes me feel like a King

Posted on 2015/03/25 by Troy — 18 Comments ↓
medieval chess set

Chess. What a game. Most every one I know has played it at some time or another yet people do not really seem to stick with it. At least that Continue Reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, chess, entertainment, games, King's game | 18 Comments ↓

#861 Monopoly makes me smile bigger than Rich Uncle Pennybags

Posted on 2015/02/02 by Troy — 14 Comments ↓
Monopoly game with excited girl

I like the game of Monopoly. I have many different versions in my collection which has grown so large I lost count of them. Why so many versions? More on Continue Reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged board games, entertainment, games, Hasbro, Las Vegas, Monopoly, Parker Brothers, Rich Uncle Pennybags | 14 Comments ↓

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