Entertainment and Hobbies

Video games may seem like all fun and - well, games - but behind the racing cars and the fighting monsters, video games is just business; a very big business.

According to the Entertainment Software Association, a Washington, DC-based industry group, video games are about a 25-30 billion dollar annual business.

This is one of our family's new dessert favorites. Perfect for the upcoming Canada Day and Independence Day long weekends.

All you need is a 12 ounce package of ready-made biscuits (we used Grands Jr), granulated sugar, butter, cinnamon, powdered sugar and water!

Ready? Here we go.

Preheat oven to 400 F.

In late June, 2013, 77-year-old Helga Beier will perform a 20-minute recital at the Theatersaal of the University in Bremen, Germany.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter –
Mark Twain

“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” – Claude Monet

Sydney Eddison, an 81-year-old gardener extraordinaire from Newtown, CT, embodies the outlook of the beloved French impressionist.

I am a big fan of any recipe that doesn't require turning on the oven, especially when the temperature here in Georgia is in the high 90s this week. Whew!

I've made this cookie recipe twice so far this summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At-HavDD8zY

When you are young, Valentine's Day plans tend to be elaborate affairs that cross international borders and involve huge expressions of love - as you get older, you realise that a more homey experience can work too.

Take nothing away from the young scamps booking hotels in European cities or preparing bizarre expressions of their devotion - it is wonderful for the recipient to know how much their partner loves them, but this can be shown in different ways.