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A pathology of self-medication through puzzle-solving
Most of my life, I have been an undiagnosed Adult Attention Deficit Disorder sufferer, and relied on crosswords and sudoku to give me that focused concentration that was was lacking in the rest of my life. Puzzle-solving was soothing, focusing and self-medicating. Once I was diagnosed with ADD, and thankfully began medication, my overall ...
Posted to The Spectator by Stacy_A_lbc on August 26, 2008
Oh, puh-leez ....
This whole article is nothing more than sour grapes. So the author hates crosswords and sudoku. Big deal. I can't do sudoku, either. So what? As far as reading goes, to be a superior crossword solver, you *MUST* be a superior reader. Where do you think all that information comes from in order to figure out the clues? In order to do the ...
Posted to The Spectator by RJMaley on August 22, 2008
I guess we're not supposed to take this personally...
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 ...
Posted to The Spectator by urietsin on August 22, 2008