Hanako Ishida celebrates 87 years
KAPA‘A — The 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle still remains a challenge for  Hanako Ishida, but she can easily handle the 700-piece puzzles, says Josie Pablo, recreation director for the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital.

Why women are dialing up HSN to play games
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 3, 2012 Named one of the 40 most influential women under 40 in Silicon Valley in 2007, Jill Braff made a career digitizing games and social engagement for today's ever-changing high-tech devices. ¶ Now 43 and executive vice president of digital commerce at HSN in St. Petersburg, she brings a background ranging from marketing the Game of Life ...

Ferris Bueller's back, LA cars are melting and what if Disney princesses were real?
L.A. has some districts with complicated shapes (some would describe them as "gerrymandered"), but if you want to view some real district complexity, check out this jigsaw puzzle of Chicago's wards made by an architecture student.

Financial Fitness Task 15: Make a Budget #30DaysofGOOD
Things are easier said than done, or so the old adage goes, and we couldn't agree more. That's why we do  The GOOD 30-Day Challenge  ( #30DaysofGOOD ), a monthly attempt to live better. Our challenge for January? Financial Fitness. Create a budget. Now that you have turned over all the pieces to your financial jigsaw puzzle (we hope), it's time to start putting them together in the most ...

Morpheus, Pea Brain, Big Cheese: 13 crazy corporate titles
From Director of Fun to Worker Bee, senior professionals have started to carry unusual titles. Would you want one?