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...

Kinda Sorta

Hey everyone! My schedule got away from me this week - I thought I'd have more free time than I actually did so I'm playing a little catch-up here. This week's quote will give you a clue where I was, and it wasn't Catfish Row (although I have been there previously)....

Word Search Puzzle

Hello September! The trees are just starting to show the first signs of turning and more and more leaves are littering my deck, which I have been enjoying as much as possible with the mild temperatures and low humidity. Fingers crossed that this weather stays for the...

Sole Purposes

It's been a busy August and it's not over yet. I mentioned my annual Port Huron road trip last week; this past week was a big retirement/milestone birthday party (with a surprise musical guest!), and next weekend is my nephew's wedding, another (relatively short) road...

Temp Work

I made my annual trip to Port Huron, Michigan - just across the St. Clair River from Sarnia, ON - last weekend. Still didn't have time to cross the bridge, but I did take a boat tour of the river and we sailed very close to the Sarnia shore so I guess I was...

On the Take

Well, August is starting to August again - hot and sticky with the threat of afternoon thundershowers. I can handle it as I know September is just around the corner. My whirlwind trip to New York City last weekend for Lollapuzzoola was fun - nice train ride up and...

Going Dutch

We've had a pleasantly cool (for August) week or so, and it's been relatively dry so I've been able to spend lots of time out working in the yard, sitting on the deck, and enjoying family and friends. I hope the same for you. Next weekend I'll be competing in...

Something’s Fishy

Hot, hot, hot. As July ends we are getting into the dog days of summer, and while I love the month of August for various reasons, the weather is not one of them. I see the first Monday in August is a big day for provincial holidays, so an early Happy Terry Fox Day for...

Current Affairs

As you know from the email that delivered this week's puzzle to you (hopefully it got through your spam filter!), Barb had some technical difficulties so we had to jump through a few hoops to distribute the puzzle. So this blog entry is being posted a little bit later...

For Your Ears Only

Greetings everyone - it's still hot and humid, and I had four things to do today and only got two of them done - and neither were this blog entry. So I'm a little behind the eight ball here, and will try to keep it short and sweet. Let's go! Name: For Your Ears Only...

Brian Tetreault

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 XWordsFireball 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.