Water Woes and Country Living From A Reflector Column
Jim Busak laments city water woes and praises country wells in a humorous piece on drinking supplies and plumbing. He jokes about well water, water softeners, and hard water, contrasting city tap access with rural education, and pokes fun at readers’ habits and gadgets.
Across Clue Puzzle Answers From THOMA
A compact list of crossword like clues with answers including antiquated engendered mountain antonym gormuck country place grand parental Highlander resolve colors basic principle wing Lat alas Dutch digit Murphy craggy hill intimate choice venerable monk midnight rider under the Elms gulls relative click beetle grafted her.
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Murphy
Craggy Hill
Cryptoquote Puzzle Preview and Quotes From Past Builders
Daily cryptogram puzzle featuring a long quote by Blaise, references to Hamburg port and Roman hearth, plus a list of clue answers such as philosopher and various terms. Includes a sample cipher mapping and a final quotation attributed to Joseph Solomon Delmedigo about judging by beards and girth with goats as the wise creatures.
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Philosopher
Blaise
Hamburg
Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
No Lap Dog in Abby Columns
A reader from San Diego writes about a dog who loves entertaining guests by sitting on laps, while Abby gently declines a lap-sitting spot. The letter from HURT IN SAN DIEGO shares affection and a playful plea, and Abby reassures affection without lap involvement. The column also covers a cousin’s wedding invitation confusion and Pope John Paul I’s remembered humility with a quote.
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Abby
Sandy
San Diego
The
Humane Society
Roger
Canine Corps
Hurt
John Paul I
Ohio election contest continues as Celebrezze edges Brown
Ohio politics focus on the post election battle over the secretary of state race. Sen. Anthony Celebrezze Jr. beat Ted Brown by about 7,834 votes out of 2.7 million, with results not yet certified. Democrats fear fraud or reversal while Republicans seek safeguards and possible challenges. stakes include control of the Apportionment Board and state legislative boundaries for a decade.
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Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Cleveland
Silky Sullivan
Ted W. Brown
Celebrezze
Brown
Ted Brown
Tony P. Hall
Dayton
Boards of Election
Statehouse
Secretary of State
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