Here Comes Trouble

The month of May can go three different ways around here: (1) it can be lovely, clear and mild, without the humidity we get most of the summer, (2) it can jump straight into the summer heat and humidity, or (3) it can not decide which way to go and do a little of...

Literary Twists

I’m back from a quick trip where I was north of Canada – I was in Detroit last weekend. The main reason was to meet up with a friend, and we also saw an Orioles-Tigers game (the O’s lost 😞), and many cool buildings and museums. I lived in...

How Insulting!

OK – now spring has really sprung. I’m sitting out on my deck in the sunshine, listening to the birds call each other (or maybe insisting I refill the feeder), and contemplating getting myself a cool drink. Maybe as a reward after I complete solving the...

Double Feature

This is going to be short and sweet as I’m just back from a quick trip to Florida and getting ready to host guests who are in town to attend this evening’s Orioles game. Name: Double Feature Grid size: 15×15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Medium Easy (my...

Don’t Be So Diacritical

OK, I may have been a bit optimistic last week when I said that spring was definitely here. We had freezing temperatures last night and it’s going to be cool and wet until next week. April is being April, I guess. My excursion to the American Crossword Puzzle...