Christmas is over now. The kids have played with all the toys,
they're full of sugar, restive, grumpy. Grandpa is hung-over,
grandma has run out of kindliness, Mom has post-traumatic
hostess stress. Dad put on seven pounds and he is
facing horrific credit-card bills... The family is bored,
itchy, feckless, ready to fling themselves at each other's
throats...
And then they discover Josh Nimoy's BALL-DROPPINGS!
Oh my gosh what a brilliant, subtle, pleasing, soothing
little game. Anybody can play, even Luddite Grandpa
(after his hangover fades). Hey Dad, hook that web-toy up
on broadband to the big new family flat-screen.
