Fatal Error

Welcome to March everyone! I guess I’m glad Spring is near, though it doesn’t feel like we’ve really had winter – mild temperatures and barely a dusting of snow. I believe the official winter 2022-2023 snow total for Baltimore is under an inch,...

Opposition Leaders

Another late February Wednesday, another spell of unseasonably warm weather. I’m currently in the middle part of the continent and would normally expect to see snow piled up along the roadside if not actual snowfall. But it’s warm and rainy today, and we...

Wishing You All the Est

I guess today is the Ides of February – I vaguely recall that there are terms for various parts of the month, but the only one I recall is “ides” which I think refers to the middle of the month. I do know that it’s the middle of freaking...

In Other Words

Happy Valentine’s Day! I realize it’s nearly a week away but it will have already happened by the time next week’s blog is posted, so ❤️💕💖💗💘💌 Valentine’s Day has nothing to do with this...

Going Whole Hog

My apologies – due to (non-emergency) unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to post a full blog entry for this week’s puzzle – below is a brief report that I will add to later, . Updated to include Canadian content and a few other things. Name:...

Noble Gases

Greetings from the dreary end of January; at least I guess we’re being prepared for February. In college we called this the “Dark Ages” – the time between return to school from winter holiday and Spring Break. While I sometimes find this time...