The Refresh Orlando Heirs

Unique variations of solitaire is one of the things a solitaire
lover seeks! I recently came across the BVS Solitaire Collection
(http://www.bvssolitaire.com/) and… you have to see it to
believe it! This challenging software offers an amazing
collection of about 400 unique solitaire games and includes many
game variations you will not find anywhere else. You can even
modify rules of almost any of the included games, thus creating
your own solitaire variations.

After installation, I tried out “Topsy-Turvy Queens” and before
I knew it, three hours had passed! I might add that those were
three very enjoyable hours as I pitted my many (ahem) skills
against the computer. I played a total of 33 games and I
won…(whisper) 12. But don’t think I have given up because I
will continue to play and hone my now doubtful skills!

Of course, “Topsy-Turvy Queens” is only one of the multitude of
different games you can play. There are some very intriguing
titles like “Toad”, “Blondes and Brunettes”, “Eight Sages” and
“Twelve Sleeping Maidens”. The various games have difficulty
ratings of Easy, Average, and Difficult and use either one or
two decks of cards. Individual game rules are nicely written,
easily understood, and can be printed out as well.

The interface can be changed to suit your personal color and
background preferences, as well as your choice of card backs.
You can also use any BMP or JPEG image to create personal card
backs. I especially like some of the features like “You Are
Stuck” that lets you know if there are no more legal moves to be
made. You can utilize the multi-level undo/redo menu to make
your game play as challenging as you like. You can view the
history of your played games very easily with the many
statistical and scoring screens available in BVS Solitaire
Collection so you’ll be able to keep track of your performance
and progress. And you can publish your personal statistics on
the BVS Solitaire Collection web site and see where you rank in
the top scores list.

“If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.” - Latin Proverb

Success is a direct result of planning, and when you plan well
enough, success is inevitable. As a friend once told me, you
have to think strategically to achieve goals, not tactically.
There is a difference between the two. Tactics are small tricks
and techniques you apply to a strategy to achieve goals.
Applying a strategy is exponentially more powerful than solely
applying tactics. Distinguish the difference between your
tactics and your strategy. If you don’t have a strategy, stop
where you are and develop one. Then apply the tactics to the
main strategy.

Ask yourself what your main goal is, lay out a plan for
achieving it, and then apply tactics to each step in your plan.

Mindjet.com - this is a wonderful, user-friendly program that
allows you to lay out your plans in a tangible mind-map. You can
then print the plan and place it where you can refer to it over
and over. Download the free trial version and try it out, I love
it.