Blake:
>>> at fifty-six, I'm finding I don't remember some things as quickly, like
>>> seeing an actor in a bit part and thinking, 'now, where have I seen him
>>> before?' or remembering exactly where some unattributed quote came from.
>>> i
>>> can usually remember, but it takes longer than when i was younger.

Felice:
>> A big help is doing a tough crossword on a regular basis. It really
>> challenges you to access a lot of words that you haven't used in years
>> but
>> that you know are on your hard drive somewhere. If I can finish the
>> Globe's
>> on Sunday (or the Times if I can scrounge one) I figure I'm OK for the
>> rest
>> of the week.

Blake:
> i do the daily one by the crossynergy syndicate, carried in the washington
> *post*. i always finish - it's not too tough - but sometimes it's twisty.
> a recent clue was 'one who soon will croak' and the answer turned out to
> be
> 'tadpole.'
>
> did you see 'wordplay'?
> <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492506/>

Felice:
OK, my almost nemesis was (roughly) "something that lowers the pitch". I
kept ransacking my music memory but it turned out to be
"splitfingeredfastball".

Guess I'd better catch "Wordplay". Shortz Rules.

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