One of the “Talking Statues”.
Today’s Wordle: 4
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If you ain’t being entertained, it aint Novus Ordo. ?pic.twitter.com/Bjgo7Xwvpc
— T C (@TC_HELLCAT) March 3, 2026
And this…
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The mysterious Farsi-language Numbers-Station on 7910kHz, received in ??Milan at 18:00 UTC on March 3, 2026.
Probably the most interesting radio signal in recent times. pic.twitter.com/CeKdGzc5Sy— Shortwave Observer (@shortwave78) March 3, 2026
It ain’t ZedNet.
Mate in 4. It’s white’s move. HERE
Interested in learning? Try THIS.
The wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have a great disc and digital download:
These are the RESPONSORIES of Tenebrae for all three days of the Triduum. They are, arguably, the most beautiful chants of the entire liturgical year.
Mate in 4. It’s white’s move.
[NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.]
Some of the NO Masses I have attended were bad to very bad, but I have never had to endure this kind of nonsense.
This is more embarrassing than the clown Masses of the 1970’s. :)
Fortunately for many now, reverent Novis Ordo Masses are growing more prevalent. Back in the 1970’s, there was misguided preoccupation with what am “I” getting out of Mass rather than what I am giving to the Mass for proper worship of God. The insanity will come to an end as that generation passes away.
White to move and mate in 4.
1) Nb5+ Kc6 (or Kb8)
2) Rd6+ Kxc5 forced
3) Bf2+ Kxc4 forced
4) Na3# mate
If
1) …Kb8 2.Bg3# mate is immediate
I have the feeling I’m missing something.
Took lots of wrong turns on this one. In fact, it often strikes me that I’d be unable to solve many of these puzzles without setting them up and moving the pieces around – i.e. not as part of a real game.