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Interesting point of view. What do you guys think? — YUR

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Popping Questions to the Pope, Colltalers

Pope Francis I will do this week what Jorge ​Mario Bergoglio could never attempt in 78-odd years: visit the U.S.. The nation Francis will land on tomorrow, however, coming from Cuba, is several degrees of separation from the country padre Jorge once avoided.
In fact, it’ll be curious to see him facing this disconnect in the U.S. between those more or less admiring of his recent liberating statements, and those who claim being deeply Catholics but have shown signs that they don’t care much about what’s he has to say.
Something to do with supporting same-sex marriage, or women who’ve had abortions, or some mambo jumbo about the poor and climate change, no doubt. But this selective ignorance will mean less by the time he returns to the Vatican than whether he’s proven by then to be a galvanizing force behind a new church…

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Jumble Spoiler – 09/23/15

Monique Alexander and Meggan Mallone – On Saturday night we joined VIVID and 3 hot trademarked VIVID girls for a night of cocktails dancing and fun – read more at http://www.urbanmixer.com (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Girls night out.

FRIEG  =  GRIEF,  FINEK  =  KNIFE,  AGLONO  =  LAGOON,  POLTPA  =  LAPTOP   —   Giving us:  GIENLNLTO

Clue/Question:  When it came to whether or not she’d be able to keep a secret, there was – – –

Polski: LOGO LAPTOP (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  NO TELLING

(Great pun!  There were no new clue words today.  Three of the jumbles were new, with only “finek” having definitely been used before.  I had to back into “laptop”.  It’s a compound word, and I’m guessing the word has only been around since the 1980s.  The answer letter layout was another great jumble.  Nothing obvious there.  The dialog in the cartoon, and the clue/question were the big clues.  Cute bar scene.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/23/15

The global warming icon for the ubx. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”   —   Source Obscure

(Some would argue that the world’s patience is growing thin, as our greed grossly outweighs our wit.  Let’s all work for the reversal.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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