Lord help me, solitaire and crossword puzzles may one day be the death of me. How did I get started down this road of perdition? (Granted, I do both of these as anaolgue activities as often, or more so, than computer games. A folded newpaper or a deck of cards make for portable boredom stoppers.)
For a twist, I sometimes play solitaire with my tarot cards, after removing the Trumps. The March 4 issue of The New Yorker magazine has an intriguing article by Burkhard Bilger, entitled "The Riddler", on the world of crossword puzzles. (If I could find a link to te actual article I would post it, but I can't. I read the hard copy copy of the magazine, and I'm sure you can, too. Check your library.)
