Puzzles are a favorite pastime for many people. You can set up a puzzle table, spread out the pieces, and get to work trying to create a picture. However, real puzzles can also take up a great deal of ...

For years, crosswords have been a popular pastime, stretching brains and broadening vocabularies. The happy click of a pen against paper has for years been a sign of victory over a vexing clue. But in ...

We take the alphabet for granted, having become so accustomed to using it for reading and writing. Consider, though, that all writing systems started out as pictures of things. Our letters are ...