Creature Congregations
Even though baseball season is over, I got to go to Fenway Park this past weekend and see a game. A football game, to be clear. My alma mater was playing a long-time rival and this year they held the game at Fenway. We made a fun weekend of it, taking the train up and...
Lofty Ideas
I hope everyone had a pleasant and reflective Remembrance Day. I went to the National Museum of the Great Lakes for several events commemorating 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. There was a concert, tours of a similar museum ship, and a panel...
Thrice as Nice
Welcome to November, everyone - while October is my favourite month (and it went by way too quickly!) November takes a close second, so it gets this months quote. "There was no joy in TO, the mighty Blue Jays had struck out." 🙁 I really wanted the Jays to win, but...
Animation Specs
Ok - we'll see tonight or tomorrow if the Blue Jays can bring the World Series trophy back to Canada. This Series has been really good - outstanding pitching, fielding, and exciting offense. I actually watched the entire 18 innings of Game 3. Well, some of it was...
Taking Ownership
Well, congratulations to the Blue Jays. They came back from two games down to tie up the League Championship series and then won the final game in a dramatic come-from-behind fashion. Tip of the cap to them and I'll definitely be rooting for them against the Dodgers....
The Theory of Relatives
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Yay, Blue Jays! Sorry, but now I have to root against them as I explained last week. Actually, I wouldn't be all that upset if the Blue Jays made it to the World Series. On to this week's puzzle. Name: The Theory of...
Echo Location
Well, the oyster festival last Thursday was fantastic, and Saturday's boat tour went well, both with fine weather. We have a bit of rain today, but we need it and it should clear up for the weekend, though it's supposed to be cooler - more seasonal, actually as it has...
Reverse Psychology
October is here - my favorite month! So it's the inspiration for this week's quote. And it is a gorgeous day - clear, mild, sunny - and I'm sitting out on the deck enjoying it while solving crossword puzzles. The weather looks like it will be like this for the next...
Workplace Bias
I looked at the calendar and said "It's Thursday already!? So apologies for the delayed post. Let's get to this one quickly. Name: Workplace Bias Grid size: 15x15 Entries: 74 Difficulty: Medium Hard (my solve time: 7:27) Well, this is an unusual puzzle all around -...
It All Adds Up
My schedule was a bit less hectic this week so I should actually have this teed up to post right around the time Barb sends the puzzle out. We're in full September here, and I'm loving it, even though it has been a bit rainy this week. Not a lot worth mentioning going...

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.