Cryptoquote Solved – 10/12/22

“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Spoken like a man who hasn’t lived through multiple “thousand year”:  droughts, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, heatwaves, floods, etc., . . . in the last 10-20 years!  Not to mention all the human rights violations, and wars, going on around the world.  He was also fortunate not to live through four years of “45”!  And, letting him become “47” – I fear – would be the end of democracy as we know it.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 07/07/22

“Do what we can, summer will have its flies.”  —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Ralph needed some DEET!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/31/22

“Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Too bad that corporate America does not ascribe to this wonderful truism.  Workers are a dime a dozen, and the schools keep cranking out more every year.  But since the pandemic hit, more and more folk are opting to start their own businesses, and not returning to their old jobs!  Hopefully, this will be a clarion call for the corporations to amend their ways.  Hey, a guy can dream . . . can’t he?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthdays to Al Jaworski of Jesus Jones, and Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons!

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/02/21

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(As you get older, you certainly appreciate every day, more than you did when you were young.  Kids are always in a rush to see and do the next thing.  When you reach a certain age you just want the world to slow the heck down.  Just take it easy, folks.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 10/16/20

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Yeah.  Good old Ralph!  We’ve had a lot of Emerson quotes over the years.  Does this one seem familiar to anybody?  I’m too far behind to go searching.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/09/20

“If you would lift me up, you must be on higher ground.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(And, if you weren’t before, you were afterward.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/17/20

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Sounds to me like Ralph was channeling Yoda!  Just kidding.  Patterns of speech are forever changing.  And, of course, he was also a poet.  I can’t imagine that Ralph would be a fan of today’s political correctness, being a champion of individualism and critic of societal pressures.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/10/20

“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.”   —   Ralph Emerson

(This was a tough solve for me.  Even after figuring out USUALLY it still took me some time.  Nice job dropping Waldo from the author’s name!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 10/04/19

Visual Description:  A little bit Betty?

RFMOU  =  FORUM,  CIPER  =  PRICE,  XSSEEC  =  EXCESS,  TBEANU  =  BUTANE   —   Giving us:  RMPICESUTN

Clue/Question:  The original version of her cookbook was a – – –

Answer:  “MENUSCRIPT“

(I thought this was an excellent Jumble.  A true stinky pun!  I would’ve loved to have posted the spoiler on Friday, if I wasn’t in such a rush to get on the road.  And, I understand that some of you had some trouble in solving it?

All of the clue words were familiar old friends.  However, all of the jumbles came up as new.  For some reason I had some difficulty coming up with “forum”.  The answer letter layout was a beautiful ten letter jumble.  I thought manuscript right away.  Noticed there wasn’t an A.  But, then got the pun as easy as child’s play.

Great cartoon.  I’m sure they’re supposed to be someones.  Maybe Julia Child and her husband?  Maybe Jeff will tell us.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/13/19

“Adopt the pace of nature:  her secret is patience.”   —   Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Emerson seems to have been as much in-tune with nature as Thoreau!  I should have – but I didn’t – see the author’s name until I was well into solving this.  Fun solve.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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