From the Beacon: What's a 5-letter word for crossword puzzle fans? Books
Did you know that crossword puzzles have been around for nearly 100 years? The first such puzzle, cr

Solving crosswords may come down to the subconscious mind
Tackling a crossword can crowd the tip of your tongue. You know that you know the answers to 3 Down and 5 Across, but the words just won’t come out. Then, when you’ve given up and moved on to another clue, comes blessed relief. The elusive answer suddenly occurs to you, crystal clear. Read full article >>

Brooklyn Kiwanis Club hosting annual baby shower to benefit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Byron Myer from Mott Children's Hospital will be the guest speaker and will talk about the new children's facility.

One area college student a ' Wheel of Fortune ' winner
BOILING SPRINGS - Like many Americans, Gardner-Webb alumna Kendra Hauser (class of 2011) admits she is a "game show junkie."For years, she says, she and her mother have spent quality time with the Game Show Network, answering "Jeopardy" questions and solving "Lingo"...

Actually, I've Tried Google Ads And Facebook Ads And Facebook Ads Are Much Better...
When a few weeks back my friend and occasional interviewer, Henry Blodget , the CEO of Business Insider , tweeted word of a new BI piece defending Google (with the characteristically understated headline, “ Like Hell Facebook is Killing Google �), I tweeted back to Henry that I’d be happy to take the other side of that argument.