Etymologic The word etymology means "word origin", it comes from the Greek word 'etymos', which means real, or true, and the suffix -ology indicates that it's the study of, or science of.  Put them together and you get the study or science of the real or true.  In this online etymology game you'll be presented […]

Neuronation Have you heard of brain training?  Well Neuronation gives you the chance to exercise the grey matter, and whether or not it's scientifically accurate or not it has some fun puzzles and games with a "brain score" for you to follow your progress (some of my scores are woefully low).  There's even the chance […]

Stardoll Do you like playing with dolls?  Do you like designing clothes?  Do you like decorating?  If the answer is "yes", then you'll like the Stardoll website.  On this site you can go shopping, decorate your apartment, and generally be creative.  You create your own MeDoll avatar, dress him / her up, and if you […]

Verbal Gardening Alex Horne is the author of this month's book of the month.  He's also a fully fledged funny man, and star of several TV and radio shows.  His website verbal gardening is part of his attempt to get some of the words he's invented into the dictionary.  And if you're feeling creative, you […]

Site of the Month - April If you like playing games online, but like me you're a bit short of time, Mousebreaker is full of games to play, and best of all, they're quick.  You can even play online with your friends, but that might waste even more time. Still - we all need a […]

Site of the Month - March Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, an author, translator, and photographer. He has lived, studied, and worked in the Himalayan region for over forty years. His web site is about the spiritual masters, landscapes, and people of the Himalayas.