Where are these WordPress.com . . .

people, where it is nine hours ahead of NYC (EDT)(GMT-5)???  Excuse me, TEN hours! Yekaterinburg??? —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 05/18/09

“Children are innocent and love justice, while most adults are wicked and prefer mercy.”   — Gilbert K. Chesterton

(I’m far from innocence, but I still prefer justice.) —  YUR 14:56 EDT

Jumble Spoiler – 05/18/09

Visual Description:  Gardening employee, working his boss.

KOAWE  =  AWOKE,  ALLAM  =  LLAMA,  PARMEC  =  CAMPER,  GRIINF  =  FIRING   —   Giving us:  EMARFR

Clue/Question:  What the hired hand cultivated to get ahead.

Answer:  THE FARMER

14:43 EDT