Curtain Raiser

So much bad news, friends! The Amazon rain forest news might be the most distressing! We need to pressure Brazil into positive action, before it’s REALLY too late. — YUR

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I Am Because You Are, Colltalers

As Haiti is set to bury assassinated President Jovenel Moïse while First Lady Martine, wounded in the attack, greets Haitians, the first 500K Covid shots arrived in the 11 million-plus nation. In Cuba, the westward island next door, dueling pro and anti-government rallies all call for a lift of U.S. sanctions.
The dream of a post-apartheid South Africa’s at risk for widespread unrest, looting, and killing of civilians, triggered by ex-President Zuma’s refusal to testify at a corruption probe. And in the front of new threats, humanity has just acquired a newer one: the Amazon Rainforest now emits more CO2 than it absorbs.
We begin with the virus that came to dine on us, Covid, and the one crucial reason for Haiti and other developing nations to have had almost no access to vaccines: Big Pharma’s monopoly over drug patents, many acquired after the…

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/23/21

“Each of us feels that we are just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less without that missing drop.”   —   Mother Teresa

(So true!  Each and every one of us matters.  We are all children of the universe.  Rock on!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to David Essex!

Jumble Spoiler – 07/23/21

Visual Description:  Change in plahns.

TVILA  =  VITAL,  LDOYD  =  ODDLY,  DLIYLW  =  WILDLY,  RVOODE  =  OVERDO   —   Giving us:  VTLODWIOEO

Clue/Question:  When the architect asked them if they wanted oak floors, they said they – – –

Answer:  “WOOD“ LOVE IT

(And, why “wood”n’t they?  Hardwood floors have been very poplar for a number of years.  They certainly look spruce and spiffy!  I suppose they might even be ash-light bit cooler in the summer months.  But, it seems like wall-to-wall carpeting might keep the house somewhat cherry-er in the winter months.  That’s my cri-teak at least.  Anyone have any other chestnut to add?

None of today’s clue words were missing from the ralis95 clue word database.  All four jumbles were coming up as new for me though.  All decently challenging.  The answer letter layout was a polished ten letter jumble.  A fine-grained jumble, indeed.  Of coarse the quotation marks cured me, and clued me, into WOOD.  I’m not that dense.

Fine cartoon of a couple working with the architect, who’s laid out the blueprints/schematics.  Great Friday Jumble!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Alison Krauss!