Michael Parlee
@buntsign.bsky.social
Fan of the San Francisco Giants, avid General Hospital watcher, slow but dedicated reader. SF Bay Area, semi-retired. Old only in age. Pro-democracy, pro-diversity, pro-science. #Resistance
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The 1974 documentary Hearts and Minds still resonates more than fifty years later.
The 1974 documentary Hearts and Minds still resonates more than fifty years later.
A ★★★★½ review of Hearts and Minds (1974)
"I think Americans have worked extremely hard not to see the criminality that their officials and policy makers have exhibited." Hearts and Minds opens with children innocently playing in a peaceful V...
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June 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The 1974 documentary Hearts and Minds still resonates more than fifty years later.
The 1974 documentary Hearts and Minds still resonates more than fifty years later.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #206
🟢🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🟣🔵
🟣🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟣🟢🟢
For being so totally lost, some of my guesses were actually pretty good.
Puzzle #206
🟢🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🟣🔵
🟣🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟣🟢🟢
For being so totally lost, some of my guesses were actually pretty good.
April 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #206
🟢🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🟣🔵
🟣🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟣🟢🟢
For being so totally lost, some of my guesses were actually pretty good.
Puzzle #206
🟢🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🟣🔵
🟣🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟣🟢🟢
For being so totally lost, some of my guesses were actually pretty good.
Strands #410
“THE movies”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
At least they told us what to look for.
“THE movies”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
At least they told us what to look for.
April 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Strands #410
“THE movies”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
At least they told us what to look for.
“THE movies”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
At least they told us what to look for.
Connections
Puzzle #676
🟨🟨🟦🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
I really should have got purple first.
Puzzle #676
🟨🟨🟦🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
I really should have got purple first.
April 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Connections
Puzzle #676
🟨🟨🟦🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
I really should have got purple first.
Puzzle #676
🟨🟨🟦🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
I really should have got purple first.
Wordle 1,398 5/6*
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
No 3 today, but the old method still works.
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
No 3 today, but the old method still works.
April 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Wordle 1,398 5/6*
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
No 3 today, but the old method still works.
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
No 3 today, but the old method still works.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #205
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I had to broaden my perspective to get blue and green. Each had three that fit a narrower category.
Puzzle #205
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I had to broaden my perspective to get blue and green. Each had three that fit a narrower category.
April 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #205
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I had to broaden my perspective to get blue and green. Each had three that fit a narrower category.
Puzzle #205
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I had to broaden my perspective to get blue and green. Each had three that fit a narrower category.
Strands #409
“Fore!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I must not be calling some of these by the right names.
“Fore!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I must not be calling some of these by the right names.
April 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Strands #409
“Fore!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I must not be calling some of these by the right names.
“Fore!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I must not be calling some of these by the right names.
Connections
Puzzle #675
🟪🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Bit of a ride, but at least I got green for the right reason.
Puzzle #675
🟪🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Bit of a ride, but at least I got green for the right reason.
April 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Connections
Puzzle #675
🟪🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Bit of a ride, but at least I got green for the right reason.
Puzzle #675
🟪🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Bit of a ride, but at least I got green for the right reason.
Wordle 1,397 3/6*
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One, two, three. That's how elementary it's gonna be.
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One, two, three. That's how elementary it's gonna be.
April 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Wordle 1,397 3/6*
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One, two, three. That's how elementary it's gonna be.
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One, two, three. That's how elementary it's gonna be.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #204
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I'm not sure purple had to be that specific.
Puzzle #204
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I'm not sure purple had to be that specific.
April 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #204
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I'm not sure purple had to be that specific.
Puzzle #204
🟡🟡🟡🟡
🟢🟢🟢🟢
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟣🟣🟣🟣
I'm not sure purple had to be that specific.
Strands #408
“Draft picks”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
I'm not an expert, but I dabble.
“Draft picks”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
I'm not an expert, but I dabble.
April 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Strands #408
“Draft picks”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
I'm not an expert, but I dabble.
“Draft picks”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
I'm not an expert, but I dabble.
Connections
Puzzle #674
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Obviously I have issues with green and purple.
Puzzle #674
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Obviously I have issues with green and purple.
April 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Connections
Puzzle #674
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Obviously I have issues with green and purple.
Puzzle #674
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Obviously I have issues with green and purple.
Wordle 1,396 3/6*
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Three... is a magic number.
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Three... is a magic number.
April 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Wordle 1,396 3/6*
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Three... is a magic number.
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Three... is a magic number.
Strands #407
“April showers ...”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
This one was a breath of fresh air.
“April showers ...”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
This one was a breath of fresh air.
April 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Strands #407
“April showers ...”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
This one was a breath of fresh air.
“April showers ...”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
This one was a breath of fresh air.
Connections
Puzzle #673
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Blue is waaaay out of my awareness zone.
Puzzle #673
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Blue is waaaay out of my awareness zone.
April 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Connections
Puzzle #673
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Blue is waaaay out of my awareness zone.
Puzzle #673
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Blue is waaaay out of my awareness zone.
Wordle 1,395 3/6*
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Riding the wave, if getting a 3 five days out of six is a wave.
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Riding the wave, if getting a 3 five days out of six is a wave.
April 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Wordle 1,395 3/6*
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Riding the wave, if getting a 3 five days out of six is a wave.
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Riding the wave, if getting a 3 five days out of six is a wave.
Strands #406
“Orange door hinge”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
I kept getting words that had nothing to do with each other. Then I got the Spangram. Then I rolled my eyes at the very lameness.
“Orange door hinge”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
I kept getting words that had nothing to do with each other. Then I got the Spangram. Then I rolled my eyes at the very lameness.
April 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Strands #406
“Orange door hinge”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
I kept getting words that had nothing to do with each other. Then I got the Spangram. Then I rolled my eyes at the very lameness.
“Orange door hinge”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
I kept getting words that had nothing to do with each other. Then I got the Spangram. Then I rolled my eyes at the very lameness.
Connections
Puzzle #672
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Okay, purple. I see you now. Three of you, anyway.
Puzzle #672
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Okay, purple. I see you now. Three of you, anyway.
April 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Connections
Puzzle #672
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Okay, purple. I see you now. Three of you, anyway.
Puzzle #672
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Okay, purple. I see you now. Three of you, anyway.
Wordle 1,394 3/6*
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Hey, WordleBot. Why is your guess better than mine when I got a 3 and you got a 4? Huh?
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Hey, WordleBot. Why is your guess better than mine when I got a 3 and you got a 4? Huh?
April 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Wordle 1,394 3/6*
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Hey, WordleBot. Why is your guess better than mine when I got a 3 and you got a 4? Huh?
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Hey, WordleBot. Why is your guess better than mine when I got a 3 and you got a 4? Huh?
Strands #405
“Get your mind out of the gutter”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I always appreciate it when the Spangram isolates the words so neatly.
“Get your mind out of the gutter”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I always appreciate it when the Spangram isolates the words so neatly.
April 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Strands #405
“Get your mind out of the gutter”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I always appreciate it when the Spangram isolates the words so neatly.
“Get your mind out of the gutter”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I always appreciate it when the Spangram isolates the words so neatly.
Connections
Puzzle #671
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Another one of those, purple? Good thing the rest were easy.
Puzzle #671
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Another one of those, purple? Good thing the rest were easy.
April 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Connections
Puzzle #671
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Another one of those, purple? Good thing the rest were easy.
Puzzle #671
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Another one of those, purple? Good thing the rest were easy.
Wordle 1,393 3/6*
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The word was already on my mind. That made it easier.
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The word was already on my mind. That made it easier.
April 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Wordle 1,393 3/6*
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The word was already on my mind. That made it easier.
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The word was already on my mind. That made it easier.
Strands #404
“Buzzing in”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Never heard of about half of these. Not a problem, though.
“Buzzing in”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Never heard of about half of these. Not a problem, though.
April 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Strands #404
“Buzzing in”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Never heard of about half of these. Not a problem, though.
“Buzzing in”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Never heard of about half of these. Not a problem, though.
Connections
Puzzle #670
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
I found green a bit lame. Sorry, green.
Puzzle #670
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
I found green a bit lame. Sorry, green.
April 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Connections
Puzzle #670
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
I found green a bit lame. Sorry, green.
Puzzle #670
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
I found green a bit lame. Sorry, green.
Wordle 1,392 4/6*
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Missed a couple of easy shots but got there in the end.
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Missed a couple of easy shots but got there in the end.
April 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Wordle 1,392 4/6*
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Missed a couple of easy shots but got there in the end.
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Missed a couple of easy shots but got there in the end.