What a Turn On!
OK, I think I'm ready for summer. It's been another week of relatively mild weather, though we did have a rainy weekend. I'm enjoying sitting on my deck whenever I can - like right now and in the evenings after dinner listening to the Orioles game on the radio. I know...
There’s Been a Mix-up
Greetings everyone and welcome to June. So far so good - it has been warm but not hot with low humidity and I only got my first mosquito bite yesterday. So far no bites as I am sitting on my deck solving and writing. There is a bit of haze in the sky - even this far...
Mob Mentality
"Hello, Customer Service? My May was delivered OK, but it looks like it's got some March in it." I'm back from a long weekend in Northern California, and not too thrilled with the overcast, rainy weather we're having here. I went to the Orioles game last night, and it...
Split Decision
Belated happy Victoria Day to everyone! I guess the closest thing we have in the US is Memorial Day, in that it is the unofficial kickoff to summer (and definitely not a celebration of a monarch). Memorial Day is next Monday, and I'll be traveling to the US west coast...
Hit and Runs
Summer is creeping up on us but it's not here yet. While last weekend had beautiful weather (which was great as I was volunteering to help on the Baltimore Heritage Inner Harbor Boat Tour), the past several days have been cool and rainy. I can't complain too much - my...
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 Detroit many years...
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 puzzle and get...
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: 15x15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Medium Easy (my solve time: 6:40) I...
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...

Brian Tetreault
Blog Writer
Brian lives in Baltimore, Maryland and has competed in numerous crossword puzzle competitions including the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Lollapuzzoola, and Boswords. He is a daily solver of the NY Times crossword, and subscribes to AV Club XWords, Fireball Newsflash, and of course ClassicCanadian Crosswords, among others. When he’s not solving, blogging, or posting about crosswords, he watches ships on the Great Lakes and elsewhere on the StreamTime LIVE YouTube channel, and roots for the Baltimore Orioles. He recently retired after nearly 40 years of U.S. government service as the Marine Transportation System Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Deputy Director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System.