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.

Wow, I beat the bot and I wasn't even trying. A little logic and one very good guess and I solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,873 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This is one of those nights when I was relieved to get a 5 and keep my streak going. Had terrible letters but got there with process of elimination. And how did you do? Wordle #1,872 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Sigh. I almost got a 2 again. But at least, this time, I solved the Wordle in 3. Not a bad way to start a new week. And how did you do? Wordle #1,871 3/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I ought to be happy about getting a 4 & a Sea of Greens, but I'm not. I almost had a 2, which would have been much cooler. Oh well, a 4 it is. And how did you do? Wordle #1,870 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I thought this word might be a logical choice, but I didn't expect things to work out so well. Despite a slow start, I solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,869 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I missed getting a 3 by one letter, but I was still able to finish with a 4; and there's nothing wrong with that. And how did you do? Wordle #1,868 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

As a long-time friend of the band, it's wonderful to see the Rush tour going so well. They sound really good and their playing is excellent too (Anika is a great addition). But I'm especially pleased at how happy Geddy is. (And he sends his love to the fans, by the way.)

Wow, I beat the bot and I wasn't even trying. Nearly got a 2, but I'm very happy with a 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,867 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Sigh, back to a 5 again. Made one silly mistake (I should know better) and it cost me-- I nearly had a 4. And how did you do?Wordle #1,866 5/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Finally broke out of my little rut of 5s, and I did it with logic. Given the letters I had, this word made sense, and I solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,865 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I almost had a 4 but ended up with yet another 5. Disappointing, but hey, a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,864 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This was not looking good: I got caught in the Dreaded Wordle Trap. Only a lucky guess helped me escape with a 5. And how did you do? Wordle #1,863 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I always enjoy a nice, logical Wordle, and yes, this one fell into place very logically. I solved it in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,862 4/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Nothing like an educated guess. I used up a lot of letters, and with what I had left, this word seemed like it might be the one. And it was. Solved the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,861 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Well, this one took some logic, and I was able to get back to a respectable 4. (Better than last night's 5.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,860 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Almost got caught in the Dreaded Wordle Trap. And this was not a word I expected. I think the Wordle Gods (and Goddesses) are toying with us. I ended up with a 5. 😡 And how did you do? Wordle #1,859 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

There are times when it's all about logic, and there are times when it takes an educated guess. Something told me this might be the word, and it was! I solved it in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,858 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Wow, this worked out incredibly well. I solved the Wordle in 2, which hasn't happened in ages, plus I beat the bot. So, two badges, and a good result. And how did you do? Wordle #1,857 2/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Yes, I'm from Boston; & yes, a Red Sox fan. But my friendship with Geddy led me to follow the Toronto Blue Jays. I'm shocked to learn that Duane Ward, a star of the World Series winning '92 and '93 Jays, has died suddenly. He was only 62. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Duane Ward, star reliever on Blue Jays' 1990s championship teams, dies at 62

Duane Ward, who anchored the bullpen for the Blue Jays' back-to-back World Series-winning teams in the early 1990s, has died. He was 62.

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Well, that turned out well. I solved in 3, I got another Sea of Greens, and everything fell right into place easily (for a change). And how did you do? Wordle #1,856 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Well, this didn't turn out the way I'd hoped. Thought I had it in 4, but ended up with a 5. Better than nothing, I suppose... And how did you do? Wordle #1,855 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I grew up in a world where if you broke the law, you were held accountable. ICE agents, at the behest of the president, are killing innocent people. Has anyone been held accountable yet? Will anyone be held accountable? Asking for everyone who still believes in the rules of law.

Logic got me there tonight. With the letters I had, this was a logical choice, and I solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,854 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

A little bit of logic, and a very fortuitous guess added up to solving the Wordle in 4. And given the letters I had, that was a good result. And how did you do? Wordle #1,853 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Must have stared at this one for 20 minutes. Had no idea this was a word, but I defer to the Wordle gods (& goddesses). Happy to solve this one in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,852 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Well, this is annoying. Almost had a 2 but ended up with a 5, thanks in part to the Dreaded Wordle Trap. 😡 Glad I got out in time, but I'd rather have a 2, as opposed to a 5. And how did you do? Wordle #1,851 5/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I should have had a four, but I ended up settling for an uninspiring 5. Oh well, a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,850 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I didn't know that there was a "Beat the bot" badge in Wordle, but I got one tonight. Process of elimination led me to solve the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,849 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩