The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

So, a friend of mine just introduced me to the game Word Domination , and while I normally don't feel prompted to write reviews on game apps, I felt the need to do so in this case. Word Domination is similar to Scrabble (Words With Friends), where players see a board with colored squares which read TW (triple word), TL (triple letter), DW (double word), DL (double letter), etc., and the two players are provided 7 tiles a piece. That's where the similarities begin to end, however. Unlike in Words With Friends, you only have 5 turns to rack up as many points as possible in Word Domination , and not only that, but for each of those 5 turns, you only have 75 seconds to make your move. The board is also smaller. Then there are the boosters. This is where I'll split my reviews into two. 5-star review (out of 5 stars) - initial boosters only If you're just starting out, chances are both you and your newbie opponent will both possess the same three boosters: 1) Time-freeze: Yo...

I'm anything but a Smartphone expert, however, after 3-4 years with my Samsung Android, I think it may be time to make the switch from Android to iPhone. It took me quite a while to make the switch from flip-phone to Smartphone since I wasn't much of a texter and used the Internet on the PC so much during the workday, the last thing I wanted to do was get online via a Smartphone while I was out and about in the world. While I'm still not much of a texter, I will say it's nice to be able to look up things on the Internet while out with friends and/or family, not to mention there are a few games which are quite addictive when waiting for a meal or getting ready for bed. Over the past 3-4 years, my Android phone has been getting progressively more frustrating to use, and in addition to finally making the switch to texting more than I had previously (I held off as long as I could), I think I'm ready to switch over to an iPhone. Here are the main reasons why: 1) Stil...

As regular, long-time readers of this blog will know, I've had some issues with regard to playing Zynga word games on my Android phone through Facebook over the past month or two - most notably, Words With Friends (Scrabble) and Scramble With Friends (Boggle). Well, it appears as if the games are working again, for now anyway. Words With Friends was going pretty slowly, though, so slowly, I decided to delete it and just play it from my computer until the problems are fully fixed. Scramble With Friends, meanwhile, appears to be going slightly more slowly than when I was playing through my Google account, but to this point anyway, it's playable.  Anyway, I just thought I'd update Zynga word-game players out there whom were having similar problems as I was. It appears as if the games are not in ideal playing shape yet, but things are heading in the right direction again. Hopefully that trend will continue and the games will run smoothly again before too terribly long.

While I've made a few small complaints concerning the Zynga word game Scramble With Friends (Boggle), I've continued to play it. However, as of a couple days ago, it appears as if I'll have to at least temporarily retire from the game. For whatever reason, it's no longer working, so I'll have to place my 2,314-0 record on hold for the time being. No, upon hearing about this, my opponents were not in any way upset of the news. If anyone knows of another Boggle-like game I could start playing on my Android phone, all suggestions would be welcome.

I am unashamed to admit that I'm a nerd. My idea of a good time is playing a word game like Boggle or Scrabble. Thankfully, I (and many others) can play such games via Facebook and/or my (our) cell phone(s). While it seems that cheating has become more commonplace in these games (Words With Friends in particular) than San Diego has had nice weather, I've yet to give in to that craze. One element present with the game Scramble With Friends (Boggle) not present in Words With Friends (Scrabble) are legal boosts called "power-ups," which cost a number of tokens from the 15 available. I've now tried all five power-ups, including the latest one which costs money. So, in case anyone's curious about playing the game or giving these power-ups a gander, here's a rundown of them all: Freeze - I think this is probably my favorite of all the power-ups. With the freeze, time stands still for a matter of seconds, which allows you more time to find words and improve...

Especially in the television era, it has seemed that a presidential candidate's personality has been of at least as much, if not greater importance than his or her policy ideas. If we look at the eventual winners of these presidential elections, there has appeared to be a fairly noticeable trend when it comes to the winners being more personable than their opponents. If we just look at the most recent elections, Jimmy Carter was an extremely nice and likable guy. Ronald Reagan was incredibly personable. George H.W. Bush may not have possessed the charisma of Reagan, but was still more likable than his Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis. Bill Clinton, which some ladies can attest to, was more personable than H.W. Bush. Likewise, he was more likable than Bob Dole. Even though I didn't care for the guy's policies, George W. Bush came across as more likable than either Al Gore or John Kerry. Finally, in 2008, Barack Obama was definitely the more attractive candidate than Jo...

Yeah, so I loved Mitt Romney's recent comments about his home state of Michigan, when he said, “I was born and raised here. I love this state. It seems right here. The trees are the right height. I like seeing the lakes. I love the lakes. There’s something very special here. The Great Lakes, but also all the little inland lakes that dot the parts of Michigan. I love cars.” Rumor now has it that Romney did s ome ecstasy shortly before making these comments and will continue to do so on his 50-state I-Love-You-All Tour, where he will tell Floridians he loves Disneyworld and elders, Wisconsinites he loves cheeseheads, Coloradans he loves the double high of climbing a mountain after smoking a bowl, Californians he loves Ronald Reagan films and Hawaiians he loves getting lei'd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMqHh5NZ4