Last month I wrote a newspaper column about going outside. Getting the kids from the neighborhood together, running around, making up the rules as you go, faking injuries to trick Dad. You know, playing.I just realized that the topic of this month's column might be the exact opposite of last month's. How can a writer focus on the joys of playing outside one month and follow that up with video games the next?
Let's just blame winter in Wisconsin. I did shovel snow three times the other day. Does that count?
Let me know. In the meantime, here's the column and here's the printable version.
