Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/06/16

Barack Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the White House (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Each one of us can make a difference.  Together we make change.”   —   Barbara Mikulski

(But . . . is it change we can believe in?  Hospital CEOs, and other top executives, have been making ridiculous amounts of pay and bonuses since the Affordable Care Act went into place.  Initially, I thought it was just a huge gift, of 20 million more/new customers, to the health care insurers.  But, as it turns out, it has sort of trickled down – not very far mind you – to some other fat cats!!!  How’s that for change we can believe in?!?!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 06/06/16

English: Agricultural contractor at Ford. Taken from the road, this is the yard of Gollins Contractors. Many farms employ agricultural contractors rather than buying all the various machinery needed. Deutsch: John-Deere-Traktoren mit Ballenpresse (v.l.) und Ballenwickler (h.r.) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Every good web site has one!

CABHE  =  BEACH,  OTAPI  =  PATIO,  MABLGE  =  GAMBLE,  BMACEE  =  BECAME   —   Giving us:  AHPOGMEE

Clue/Question:  The contractor wanted to build more houses, so he built a – – –

English: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff members pose with the contractor safety and management team at the C4ISR project at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The Corps’s Philadelphia District, project manager for the Army, recognized the contractors with a safety award. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  HOME PAGE

(This is one that Henri Arnold and Bob Lee couldn’t have come up with!  There were no new clue words today, but all of the jumbles did come up as new.  None of them should have been too tough.  The answer letter layout was another nifty jumble, and who knows, this may have been a difficult solve for some of you.  Great job with the cartoon too.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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