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Hi Bill, Hey look, I'm only solving a week behind. That's progress! I may have fixed the problem that left me in your spam folder. My new Android phone supports Google profile usage. Maybe I'll attach a profile anime shinden pic by the next time I comment here... Interesting observation some have made re. 58D: HAL, the letters H, A, and L immediately precede the letters I, B, and M in the alphabet. HAL=IBM? Coincidence? Or cleverly concealed "Easter egg?" Hmmmm... -Kevin anime shinden Quinn 31/5/14 13:43
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This is the simplest of blogs. I do the New York Times puzzle online every evening, the night before it is published in the paper. Then, I "Google & Wiki" the references that puzzle me, or that I find of interest. I post my findings, along with the solution, as soon as I am done, usually well before the newsprint version becomes available.
The anime shinden name's William Ernest Butler, but please call me Bill. I grew up in Ireland, but now live out here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am retired, from technology businesses that took our family all over the world. I answer all emails, so please feel free to email me at bill@paxient.com , contact me on Google+ or leave a comment below.
I worked on my first crossword puzzle when I was about 6-years-old, sitting on my Dad's knee. He let me "help" him with his puzzle almost every day as I was growing up. Over the years, Dad passed on to me his addiction to crosswords. Now in my early 50s, I work on my Irish Times and New York Times puzzles every day. I'm no longer sitting on my Dad's knee, but I feel that he is there with me, looking over my shoulder. anime shinden This blog is dedicated to my Dad, who passed away at the beginning of this month. Bill January 29, 2009
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