Fearsome Floors
By Friedemann Friese
Published 2003

As the weather worsens and and the power in your house flashes, and relatives show up for  post-Christmas visits already bored and wondering when dinner will be ready and why you have such an ugly painting over your couch, it’s nice to pull out a board game to play together.   Board games during holidays can be a tricky area. [more]

Hello! Welcome! How is Ya! Hello!

This is the first installment of the Board Game Advisor.  My name is Zach Mandeville.  I am a barber downtown, a writer of the zine “Funwater Awesome”, and a passionate lover of board games.  The hope of this column is to introduce and review for you, the dear readers, the best, the pinnaclest in modern gaming.  The word pinnaclest was created-right here, right now-just for you.  Expect more presents like this as we continue our journey through this wonderful world.  Welcome!
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Yippie, that’s a great Xmas present to all of us in Olympia!
The mighty Google Maps added their amazingly fun street-view feature for our City. [more]

While Summer has its assaults on your skin with long days filled with too much sun, Winter can be just as damaging. Dropping temperatures outside tends to mean higher temperatures indoors with fires blazing and thermostats set on high. Coming in and out of heated and cold environments can wreak havoc on your skin and lead to dry, cracked and parched skin. Try these simple, natural steps for your remedy.
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The Saturday night performance of Scrooge was a very enjoyable experience. I have to say for a local production company Capital Playhouse did an excellent presentation of this classic Christmas tale comparable to anything up in Seattle, probably better. [more]

This First Friday, einmaleins will be celebrating the holidays with a treat that is one of our family favorites. My wife, Lois, picked this recipe up for homemade marshmallows from Martha Stewart’s website. Martha calls them S’more Squares, because they can be size just right for a graham cracker and a Hershey bar. [more]

Found this while surfing, and yes, apparently I do have too much time on hand! [more]

Well, so alright. I am partial to the new Sounders FC, since I love, love football. Did I mention that I love football?? [more]

STARDUST FOR CHRISTMAS 

Heatin’ Up the Holidays, 1940’s Style 

Harlequin Productions’ STARDUST series has been lighting up the holidays for audiences of all ages for fourteen years!

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