In 1982, Parker Brothers introduced an electronic accessory to supplement Monopoly called the Monopoly Playmaster (mentioned briefly in my earlier post on Monopoly). I got it for Christmas that year. My perception has been that it wasn’t that popular, but used units seem inexpensive enough today to make me question its relative rarity. A lot … Read more
Mom was bright. She never finished college, but she was one of the most learned and well-read people I’ve ever known. She was a knew-a-whole-lot-about-a-few-things and knew-a-little-something-about-everything sort of person. I went to visit her on a break from college one weekend, and she asked me what I’d been studying recently. I told her, and … Read more
iPhone lands on Friday. Hardware is $499 or $599, depending on memory, and 2-year contracts feature monthly pricing of $59.99, $79.99, or $99.99, depending on voice minutes. No doubt it’s cool. Anyone who says it isn’t is attempting some fake nothing-impresses-me routine. That said, as much of a gadget hound as I am, I’ve never … Read more