XWord Muggles Forum

Bird Lives wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:05 pm Each year at around this time, The New Yorker magazine publishes a bit of verse, “Greetings, Friends,” which is basically a long exercise in dropping names – some that you know, many that you don’t but think that you would if you were at all up to speed with the news, science, the arts, etc. You can find this year’s version here. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020 ... stmas-poem

So I have put together a bit of doggerel with names that should be more familiar, at least to visitors to xword-muggles.com.


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Wendy Walker wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:43 pm What a creature of habit I am: I forgot the puzzle was coming out early until Mark reminded me. I'm on shore! Happy New Year, all! You folks are very dear to me. Jay, your poem is PERFECT.
And here is a link to the Mushroom Drop in my town:
http://midnightinthesquare.com/

LadyBird wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:22 pm

Bob cruise director wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:31 am

grwinski wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:22 am

how does one stake a tent in the everglades?

How does one stay alive in the everglades between the snakes and the alligators and the bugs?

Bob--where are you (pictorially at least) this week. I love traveling with your avatar photos.

DrTom wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:24 pm So, the other day on the Muggle Zoom there were questions on some different issues (including plumbing) but one about the new variant of the COVID virus. I put together something for my family members because there was a lot of concern/panic that we would NEVER be out of the woods. So, although I do not think that we will be anywhere near out until much later this coming year, I can shed a little light on this new specter. I am going to say up front that I am NOT an Infectious Disease specialist, though I do have some training in that area. What you see here is the condensed opinion(s) of people a whole lot smarter than I am (which on some days I figure is about 7.5 of the 7.594 billion people on this planet). So read them with an eye towards the fact that this is a new disease with a "new" organism and that information, like the information has since the very beginning, will become more refined and exact as we progress.

Musings of DrTom (no puns included, though I was tempted)!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BCK5nl ... sp=sharing

Plymouthrock wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:37 am Another Holiday drink on the house. Think I’ll grab an IPA to get ready for a quiet New Year’s eve by the fire playing Bridge on Line. I bet there are more than a few Muggles out there who do the same.

MajordomoTom wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:50 pm

Richard wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:43 pm I now see two answers and trying to figure out which one is the one Matt wants.

I think the shorter one is more his style.

Wendy Walker wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:43 pm What a creature of habit I am: I forgot the puzzle was coming out early until Mark reminded me. I'm on shore! Happy New Year, all! You folks are very dear to me. Jay, your poem is PERFECT.
And here is a link to the Mushroom Drop in my town:
http://midnightinthesquare.com/

Bob cruise director wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:50 pm

DrTom wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:24 pm So, the other day on the Muggle Zoom there were questions on some different issues (including plumbing) but one about the new variant of the COVID virus. I put together something for my family members because there was a lot of concern/panic that we would NEVER be out of the woods. So, although I do not think that we will be anywhere near out until much later this coming year, I can shed a little light on this new specter. I am going to say up front that I am NOT an Infectious Disease specialist, though I do have some training in that area. What you see here is the condensed opinion(s) of people a whole lot smarter than I am (which on some days I figure is about 7.5 of the 7.594 billion people on this planet). So read them with an eye towards the fact that this is a new disease with a "new" organism and that information, like the information has since the very beginning, will become more refined and exact as we progress.

Musings of DrTom (no puns included, though I was tempted)!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BCK5nl ... sp=sharing

Tom
I could not get access to the file on google drive as you need to allow open access.

Thanks in advance. Lots of evolving information on this.

Bob