Category Archives: Fun and Games

I’m Game, Are You?

Posted on 21/08/2013 by Tricia Pimental

“Which Czech writer’s nightmarish novel The Trial was published in English translation?” “What was the new official name of the southeast Asian nation Siam?” “What is the name for the Israeli parliament, which convened for the first time?” These questions come from a deck … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on 20/08/2011 by Tricia Pimental

One of my favorite pastimes is boules, a game similar to Italian bocce ball. It’s also known as pétanque, a contraction of the French pieds tanqués meaning “feet tied together” because it’s required to stand with feet positioned in a designated circle while tossing a ball rather … Continue reading →

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Millionaire Mango Moment (Conclusion)

Posted on 04/03/2011 by Tricia Pimental

Negative replays soon sprang to mind like so many mental arcade gophers. I was bound contractually not to reveal anything about the details of the show, not even to my husband, who had not attended the taping. As my episode would … Continue reading →

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Millionaire Mango Moment

Posted on 03/03/2011 by Tricia Pimental

Who wants to be a millionaire? Anyone? Everyone? For ten years I wanted to get on the TV show of the same name. I called, tested, hoped, and waited for their invitation. And each time my husband hid the disappointing postcard … Continue reading →

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