This article speaks of the history of whistles, from sports, to law enforcement, to fog horns and various kinds of musical whistles. It also demonstrates how to make whistles with simple grass blades in the way the ancient Egyptians used to do it.

This article talks about the Strong Museum of Play, one of the world's finest Halls of Fame. The Strong honors modern history's most creative toys, toys that have changed the way children and adults alike think of play.

This article looks at the art of origami. The delicate shapes and marvelous final works just amaze. These are equal to great art with a smidgeon of math thrown in. Inspiring.

This is a story done by a client of an online toy shop, ToysPeriod. It analyzes the shop from the standpoint of being a Green business. Bias though it is, if all businesses were this conscientious, it would be a better world.

This article explains the historical bases for our belief in Elves. Their appearances in history have been real enough. Their continued appeal in film and other venues begs us to ask questions about the ongoing roles they may be playing in human progress.