Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Proof Canada Rules

That's Snakes & Lattes, a café in Toronto that doesn't have free wi-fi.  In fact, it doesn't even want you to bring in your laptop or your smart phone.  But in a world in which we're all digitally tethered, why on Earth would they go that route?  Two words:  Board games.

I stumbled upon this article by The Torontoist and it's a genius idea.  In fact, they have over 1,500 board games to pick from!  And we're not just talking about Monopoly here folks, we're talking Axis and Allies, Carcasonne and everything in between!  I've recently developed an interest in board and card games of different varieties and I wouldn't be able to contain my excitement if such a place came to the South Valley.  So for now, I'll just dream of that day.

Here's today's Web Waster:

Dealbreaker - A lot of people (myself included) look at the financial industry and just see cold numbers.  Little do we know all the juicy drama that happens with the people behind those numbers.  This site gives us a tabloid look at the movers and shakers in finance.

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