Some of these suggestions can take a few minutes, while others can help you fill in longer amounts of times on a lazy weekend. Whatever you choose, these are all great sites for a few laughs or just to relax.
Comics and Games
This is a great portal for all the comics your local paper doesn't carry or to find ones you've missed during the past month. With a list of 55 comic strips, your favorite is bound to be among those carried daily by the Seattle PI. Another great feature within the same page is games. You can take your time over an interactive crossword puzzle, or go for the fast and challenging four-word game called Play Four! There's also the classic Cryptogram and other puzzles such as Crickler, Universal Trivia, Maze, Slide-N-Solve, and Pardon My Words!
Advice
Do you love all the advice columns on relationships, medicine and psychology or religion? The Seattle PI has a one-stop-shop for all the advice columns they carry and maybe ones you'd enjoy but don't get to read in your local paper. The regulars published here daily include Carolyn Hax, Dr. Joyce Brothers and the Rev. Billy Graham.
Another great newspaper site for reading advice columns is the Chicago Tribune. You can read "Ask Amy," "Dear Abby," "Miss Manners," and "Tales from the Front." With these online options, you'll be swimming in some of the most popular advice available on the Web.
Video Games
The daily column featuring video games is posted for all of us to enjoy including links to online games and information. Recent games featured include: "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy," "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2," "Kung Fu Panda," "Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures," "Singstar," "UEFA Euro 2008," "Ninja Gaiden II," "We Ski," and "Crisis Core final Fantasy VII." Check out some new games here and read reviews before you run out and buy them.
Sudoku
Once you get started playing Sudoku online, you'll have a tough time going back to pen and paper puzzles. The LA Times version is one of the finest with great instructions, good help available and easy-to-work-with features.
