games

Solitaire (MM #4883)

My mother taught me how to play solitaire when I was four or five. And I’ve been playing ever since. Whenever I got bored, I could pull out the playing cards and play a game or two or ten. Kids today don’t have the same problem. Ever since the internet came into our lives, there’s…

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Monopoly (MM #3657)

The game of Monopoly has been around in some form since the early 1900s. I think all of us have played the game at least a few times. Well, the makers of Monopoly have decided that they need to make some changes to make the game more contemporary. Is that really what they want?  

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Online Quizzes (MM #3378)

For some strange reason, I love online quizzes. You see them pop up on Facebook every day. Now, maybe it’s my love of trivia, or it’s just my desire to compete. But one thing is for sure, no matter how silly the subject I simply have to play along…

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Wet Willy (MM #2845)

Do you remember all of the silly pranks that we played as kids? I talking about things like the wet willy. Where do we learn them, and how do kids learn them today?

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Rock Paper Scissors (MM #2803)

When was the last time you played Rock Paper Scissors? I played the game as a kid, but can’t remember the last time I played. And while I’m thinking about it, who came up with this silly game?

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Childhood Games (MM #2619)

I think we all can agree that childhood is much different today than back in our day. For example, we no longer live in a world with childhood games like tag or kick the can. Has our world truly changed that much?

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Board Games (MM #2558)

Do kids still play board games, or did video games make them nearly obsolete.  I know that some of the classic games like Monopoly and Life still exist, but are there any new games?

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Giant Games (MM #2377)

I don’t hang around in bars, so I honestly didn’t know that giant games were now popular. Games like Jenga and Connect Four now come in life-size editions. But I experienced this over 25 years ago…

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Checkers (MM #2040)

We all know how to play the game of checkers. Or do we? I used to play checkers a lot as a kid. But recently when I came across a checkerboard it seems like I couldn’t remember how to play. Maybe we don’t remember all of those silly details from our younger years after all…

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Pokemon Go (MM #1939)

I’m not a game player, but I am enjoying the new Pokemon Go game. Now I haven’t actually played it, I just enjoy watching the people who are playing. I’ve seen a ton in the last few days and they all look like zombies on the hunt…

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