Donna Halper
@devorahleah.bsky.social
Media historian, author, professor, public speaker, former rock & roll deejay (best known for having discovered the rock band Rush, who dedicated 2 albums to me). Inducted into the Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2023.
Moving up slowly. Had a 5 in last night's Wordle, got a 4 tonight. Nice to make some progress as I keep my new streak going. And how did you do? Wordle #1,607 4/6
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Moving up slowly. Had a 5 in last night's Wordle, got a 4 tonight. Nice to make some progress as I keep my new streak going. And how did you do? Wordle #1,607 4/6
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Nice to be back on the board again, although not the greatest score-- still, after staring for 20 minutes, I finally solved the Wordle in 5. Every new streak has to start somewhere. And how did you do? Wordle #1,606 5/6
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November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Nice to be back on the board again, although not the greatest score-- still, after staring for 20 minutes, I finally solved the Wordle in 5. Every new streak has to start somewhere. And how did you do? Wordle #1,606 5/6
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Just talked myself out of a 98 game streak-- I was in the Dreaded Wordle Trap and down to my last turn, with 2 possible choices. And I chose the wrong one. Sigh... Streak over. New one tomorrow. And how did you do? Wordle #1,605 X/6
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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Just talked myself out of a 98 game streak-- I was in the Dreaded Wordle Trap and down to my last turn, with 2 possible choices. And I chose the wrong one. Sigh... Streak over. New one tomorrow. And how did you do? Wordle #1,605 X/6
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A really bad bunch of letters, and things were not looking good; but with some logic, I was finally able to figure the Wordle out. A 5 ain't impressive, but hey, a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,604 5/6
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November 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
A really bad bunch of letters, and things were not looking good; but with some logic, I was finally able to figure the Wordle out. A 5 ain't impressive, but hey, a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,604 5/6
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Did much better tonight, thanks to some logic (and some helpful yellows). Solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,603 3/6
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November 8, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Did much better tonight, thanks to some logic (and some helpful yellows). Solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,603 3/6
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Almost got caught in the Dreaded Wordle Trap, but I was able to escape in time. Ended up with a 5 (not so great), but at least I solved it. And how did you do? Wordle #1,602 5/6
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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Almost got caught in the Dreaded Wordle Trap, but I was able to escape in time. Ended up with a 5 (not so great), but at least I solved it. And how did you do? Wordle #1,602 5/6
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For the past few months, I've been teaching Communication and Media courses online for Purdue Global. They interviewed me recently and we discussed what Purdue Global has to offer, but also why I love teaching about media, my career, Rush, etc. Here's the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iHH...
Donna Halper- Faculty Spotlight
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November 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For the past few months, I've been teaching Communication and Media courses online for Purdue Global. They interviewed me recently and we discussed what Purdue Global has to offer, but also why I love teaching about media, my career, Rush, etc. Here's the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iHH...
Sometimes, it's logic, but sometimes a lucky guess is what's needed; and tonight, that helped me to solve the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,601 3/6
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November 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Puzzled by the many politicians and community leaders in NY who are not congratulating Zohran Mamdani on his historic win. Disagree with his views or not, how about a little courtesy? A huge number of voters turned out to support him. Why not wish him well and try to work with him? 🤔
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Puzzled by the many politicians and community leaders in NY who are not congratulating Zohran Mamdani on his historic win. Disagree with his views or not, how about a little courtesy? A huge number of voters turned out to support him. Why not wish him well and try to work with him? 🤔
A surprisingly good second turn gave me more letters than I expected, and I was able to solve the Wordle in 3. (And congrats to all the Democrats who won their elections. Democracy ain't dead yet.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,600 3/6
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November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
A surprisingly good second turn gave me more letters than I expected, and I was able to solve the Wordle in 3. (And congrats to all the Democrats who won their elections. Democracy ain't dead yet.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,600 3/6
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Back to using logic, and back to getting a 4 in Wordle. Glad things worked out well. And how did you do? Wordle #1,599 4/6
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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Back to using logic, and back to getting a 4 in Wordle. Glad things worked out well. And how did you do? Wordle #1,599 4/6
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A quick video game question, for those who are gamers (I'm not). I'm teaching about the history of video games in my media class this week. If you are a video game fan, what was the first game you ever played, and how old were you when you first played it? (Just trying to get an overview.)
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A quick video game question, for those who are gamers (I'm not). I'm teaching about the history of video games in my media class this week. If you are a video game fan, what was the first game you ever played, and how old were you when you first played it? (Just trying to get an overview.)
Talked myself out of a 2 ("It couldn't possibly be that word!" And of course, that's what it was); but I am fine about getting a 3-- better than I did all last week. And how did you do? Wordle #1,598 3/6
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November 3, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Talked myself out of a 2 ("It couldn't possibly be that word!" And of course, that's what it was); but I am fine about getting a 3-- better than I did all last week. And how did you do? Wordle #1,598 3/6
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So, are people finally figuring out that the reason their health insurance premiums are going up & their access to food assistance is diminishing is because Republicans insisted (intentionally) on cutting those things to give the super-wealthy more tax breaks?
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
So, are people finally figuring out that the reason their health insurance premiums are going up & their access to food assistance is diminishing is because Republicans insisted (intentionally) on cutting those things to give the super-wealthy more tax breaks?
I feel so bad for the Blue Jays, who played their hearts out, only to lose the World Series in extra innings. I got a 4 in Wordle, but somehow, I'm just not feeling it tonight. And how did you do? Wordle #1,597 4/6
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November 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I feel so bad for the Blue Jays, who played their hearts out, only to lose the World Series in extra innings. I got a 4 in Wordle, but somehow, I'm just not feeling it tonight. And how did you do? Wordle #1,597 4/6
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Halloween in my neighborhood was very strange this year, and I'm trying to make sense of it. Perhaps you can help. Here's my new blog post about it. dlhalperblog.blogspot.com
Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper
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November 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Halloween in my neighborhood was very strange this year, and I'm trying to make sense of it. Perhaps you can help. Here's my new blog post about it. dlhalperblog.blogspot.com
The good news is I improved from a 6 to a 4 in Wordle. The bad news is the Jays endured a tough-luck loss, making Geddy sad (me too). Here's hoping the Jays win it all in game 7. #GoJays And how did you do? Wordle #1,596 4/6
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November 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The good news is I improved from a 6 to a 4 in Wordle. The bad news is the Jays endured a tough-luck loss, making Geddy sad (me too). Here's hoping the Jays win it all in game 7. #GoJays And how did you do? Wordle #1,596 4/6
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That was brutal. Just barely kept my streak alive with a 6, and I'm amazed that I did. None of my letters made any words that I could think of, until the last possible turn. And how did you do? Wordle #1,595 6/6
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October 31, 2025 at 4:39 AM
That was brutal. Just barely kept my streak alive with a 6, and I'm amazed that I did. None of my letters made any words that I could think of, until the last possible turn. And how did you do? Wordle #1,595 6/6
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Happy days for Bluejays fans, as pitcher Trey Yesavage impressed everyone, & set a record for rookies with 12 strikeouts as the Jays won the game. I'm smiling, Geddy's smiling, oh and did I tell you I scored a 4 in Wordle? And how did you do? Wordle #1,594 4/6
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October 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Happy days for Bluejays fans, as pitcher Trey Yesavage impressed everyone, & set a record for rookies with 12 strikeouts as the Jays won the game. I'm smiling, Geddy's smiling, oh and did I tell you I scored a 4 in Wordle? And how did you do? Wordle #1,594 4/6
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My thanks to the always excellent @bobcesca.bsky.social for inviting me on his podcast earlier today. We talked some media criticism, some politics, and of course, some Rush. You can listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/bob-ce...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My thanks to the always excellent @bobcesca.bsky.social for inviting me on his podcast earlier today. We talked some media criticism, some politics, and of course, some Rush. You can listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/bob-ce...
Should have had a 3, ended up with a 5 (barely avoided the Dreaded Wordle Trap), but I'm fine with all of it because #JaysWin! (Geddy & I are smiling.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,593 5/6
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October 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Should have had a 3, ended up with a 5 (barely avoided the Dreaded Wordle Trap), but I'm fine with all of it because #JaysWin! (Geddy & I are smiling.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,593 5/6
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Has anyone seen Mike Johnson lately? How come the House of Representatives has been out for a month, yet the reps are still getting paid for basically doing nothing? I'd love a job like that. I'd imagine most of the laid-off federal workers would love that too, but they weren't given the option. 😢
October 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Has anyone seen Mike Johnson lately? How come the House of Representatives has been out for a month, yet the reps are still getting paid for basically doing nothing? I'd love a job like that. I'd imagine most of the laid-off federal workers would love that too, but they weren't given the option. 😢
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October 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Well, this was a pleasant surprise: a good guess combined with some logic, and I solved the Wordle in 2. Hasn't happened in ages. Oh, and by the way, #GoJays. And how did you do? Wordle #1,591 2/6
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Almost got an unexpected 3, but ended up settling for a 4. (Meanwhile, I'm happy about the 4 but sad about the Blue Jays losing.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,590 4/6
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October 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Almost got an unexpected 3, but ended up settling for a 4. (Meanwhile, I'm happy about the 4 but sad about the Blue Jays losing.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,590 4/6
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