Wordplay

Yesterday we saw the movie Wordplay at Silverdocs, the documentary film festival. It was good and we all liked it, including my 18-year old son. After the screening there was a Q&A session with Will Shortz, the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzles, and the director, Patrick Creadon.

As an added bonus we were able to participate in a crossword puzzle contest. I was able to get more of the puzzle done than I thought I could. The winner was a local man who solved the puzzle in something like 4 minutes (I believe he has won the tournament 4 times).

One of the celebrity solvers featured in the movie was Bill Clinton. I really miss having an intelligent and educated president. I wonder if Dubya could finish a crossword puzzle given all the time in the world.

I think presidential candidates should have to participate in a crossword puzzle debate.