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Intriguing puzzles which you can play on your
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Commitment to Work |
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Shelly Hazard |
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The basketball player, Michael Jordan, reflects
on his philosophy of work commitment with this month's puzzle. |
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A Troubling Habit |
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Shelly Hazard |
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Robert Byrne, an American chess player and Grandmaster, has an odd
collecting habit. While he admits to being compelled to collect, he
also expresses some amount of embarassment for his habit. |
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Wise Men and Fools |
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Shelly Hazard |
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Surprisingly, many of the observations and ideas of the Ancient Greece
civilization are still applicable in today's world. In this month's
puzzle, the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, shares his observations
of the difference between wise men and fools. |
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Thoughts on Death |
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In this month's puzzle, death is considered
through the words of Woody Allen, an American comedian, as he shares
his thoughts. |
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An Open Mind |
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Grace Murray Hopper was an American computer
programmer who pioneered much of the early implementation of such
languages as FORTRAN and COBOL. She was also a distinguished US Naval
officer. This month's puzzle reflects her feelings about naval ships. |
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Ships |
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Grace Murray Hopper was an American computer
programmer who pioneered much of the early implementation of such
languages as FORTRAN and COBOL. She was also a distinguished US Naval
officer. This month's puzzle reflects her feelings about naval ships. |
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The Best Way |
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Alan Saporta, an American musician, points out
one way of solving problems in this month's puzzle. |
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What to Pray For |
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In this month's puzzle, Phillips Brooks discusses
what one should pray for in life. An American clergyman and author of
the 1800s, his words prove that wisdom is always applicable, no matter
the age. |
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The State of Civilization |
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Some may say that our civilization is not doing
well, based on the current state of world affairs. But Henry Allen
expresses a slightly different view of civilization's development. |
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America is... |
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Arnold Toynbee, a 19th century English economist
and historian, provides us with a new perspective on what the USA is
with this month's puzzle. |
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Who are You? |
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I don't have an attribution for this month's
puzzle, but it is such a good piece of advice, I thought I'd share it
with you. This anonymous quotation reflects on yourself, and who you
are in the eyes of others. |
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What Makes Success |
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Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc, shares his
observations of what makes a successful entrepreneur with this month's
puzzle. |
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The Shame of the Unknown |
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Everyone's heard the old adage, "The only dumb
question is the question not asked." This month's puzzle takes a
slightly different look at this same question - is there shame in not
knowing? An old Russian proverb provides us with the answer. |
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Old Habits |
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Everyone knows the axiom, "Old habits die hard".
In this month's puzzle, Mark Twain offers his technique for
eradicating old habits. |
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Finding Peace |
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In this month's puzzle, listen to the wisdom of
Mother Teresa as she discusses finding peace. |
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Pessimist Versus Optimist |
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Robert Heinlein, an acclaimed science fiction
author, compares an optimist and a pessimist in this month's puzzle. |
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Where is Home? |
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This month, our puzzle doesn't spring from the
lips of a famous or influential person but from a 10-year-old girl
with no home. Children see the world through a clearer lens than do
most adults. So, let us share a child's perception of home. |
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Joys of Life? |
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What makes you happy? What do you consider a
successful life? What lifetime accomplishments can make you feel
fulfilled? We have no attribution for this month's puzzle, but it's a
wonderfully succinct way of feeling accomplishment during your
lifetime. |
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Direction & Action |
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During our lifetimes, we make many decisions and
all, no matter how large or small, ultimately affect the path of our
life. You could say that our road of life has many forks and there can
be endless speculation about the fork, or path, not taken. The
American humorist, Will Rogers, makes a philosophical observation
about the path taken in this month's puzzle. |
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What it Takes |
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We've seen what actors and actresses do when
they're on the screen and many say that to act is to live "in the
moment". But how do they choose which moments, or what roles, they
wish to play? Val Kilmer, a talented American actor, discusses what
motivates him to select the movie roles that he plays. |
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Last Updated: June 16, 2011 |
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