I'm standing in a crowded store contemplating a stuffed animal that the tag says is called "Googles," which looks to me to be a platypus but may in fact be a duck. Which then has me wondering if ...

If you don't have kids, it's possible you're unaware of the latest interactive toy craze called Webkinz: call them plush animals that take on virtual lives of their own. Retailers can't decide whether ...