Tag Archives: Cracking The Cryptic

Take some time to write Thank You notes

Posted on September 11, 2025 by AverageAndy

While watching a Sudoku solve on the Cracking the Cryptic, Simon Anthony mentioned that while recently traveling, he read an article in the NY Times by Glenn Kramon about the benefits of writing Thank You Notes. Not just for gifts, … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day Weekend 2022

Posted on September 2, 2022 by AverageAndy

Hard to believe its already Labor Day Weekend. We are now 2/3 of the way through the year. Looking back, its been a good year for AverageAndy – Got a new job in last 2021, so have been employed all … Continue reading →

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Maki Kaji, the ‘Godfather of Sudoku,’ Is Dead at 69

Posted on August 18, 2021 by AverageAndy

Sad to see that Maki Kaji died at the age of 69. He dies far to young. I am a huge Sudoku fan, and try to complete the daily sudoku puzzle in the Newark Star Ledger News Paper (I am … Continue reading →

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Survivor is coming back, plus what I have been doing

Posted on March 28, 2021 by AverageAndy

Saw that they have started work on the next few seasons Survivor (Seasons 41 and 42), after production was shut down for a year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Also saw that the CBS casting website was actually updated and … Continue reading →

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Sad News, Happy Days and Music

Posted on December 1, 2020 by AverageAndy

Been a while since I wrote, and unfortunately we have lost a few more people. Alex Trebek, longtime host of Jeopardy passed away on November 8th after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jeopardy was always a constant in my life, … Continue reading →

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