One wonders what insecurities or embarrassments might have inspired this gem. Look, I'm a pretty easygoing guy, but nothing irritates me quite like sweeping generalizations. This one swept one of the widest, most general swaths I've ever seen. If you haven't guessed, yes, I'm a puzzle guy. I like sudoku, crosswords, TextTwist(TM) and even those maddening little Hanayama puzzles they started carrying at Barnes & Noble (where I do not cry or stare into space over a latte). Do you know why I go to Barnes & Noble? To buy books, and not ones about puzzles either. I love to read. I also love to ponder some of those philosophical quandaries you mentioned in this article. And you know what else? I despise people who think they're better than anyone else because they can do something others either can't or don't want to do. I don't think solving or trying to solve puzzles makes me better than anyone else. I also don't think I'm particularly good at solving puzzles, but I like the challenge and the feeling of accomplishment I get when I've finished. If that makes me some kind of evil zombie, I embrace the world of the wicked undead...