“Did you do your science project?” my mom asked. “Of course,” I replied. “The one for this year?” she said. “Oh, no. That’s not due until Friday!” I said. “Bob, that’s tomorrow.” “What? I thought today was Tuesday. How did I lose a day?” “I don’t know,” Mom said. “But did you lose your planner? …
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Did you solve the sweet-smelling code that appeared in the June issue of Clubhouse magazine? Here it is again: How It Works: To bust this code and find out the two-word answer that the apostle Paul says makes us strong, read one petal on each flower, going clockwise from left to right. In other …
Did you eat up the solution to December’s code? Here it is again: How It Works In this code, each utensil has a different value. A knife is worth 1 point. Each spoon counts for 5 points. A fork receives 10 points. Add up the value of each group of utensils, then match the resulting …
Dear B. Log, My house might be featured on TV tonight! Odyssey Channel 5 News came to do a story about our neighborhood Christmas Food Drive and Decorating Contest. It was awesome! People from all over town are driving through the neighborhood to look at the lights and drop off canned food donations. The giant …
As an 11-year veteran of the NHL, Mike Fisher has built a name for himself with his gritty play that often ends up in big body checks or hard-driving goals. He’s tallied nearly 200 assists and notched about 175 goals during his time in the NHL (mainly with the Ottawa Senators and now with the …
Seen Around Odyssey Click on the puzzle to reveal its solution. Across 1. Connie’s artsy roommate. 3. Kidnapped by The Green Ring. 5. “Candid Conversations” host. 6. This “genius” loves a mystery. 8. Aliases include “The Grinder.” 9. Built the Imagination Station. 10. Uses words like “colloquialism.” Down 1. Barrett’s “good friend.” 2. Member of …
Can’t solve the September code? Take five, and come back later. Here it is again: C O I O A H M S F R R A T How It Works This is a simple sequence code. Start at the fifth letter (A), then go by fives, starting over when you reach the end of …
Kate didn’t fear what lay outside the castle, but The Voice within the high, stone walls made her shrink inside her skin. Kate knew The Voice belonged to the lord of the land. She feared his condemnation as much as every peasant in the Kingdom of Krad. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t fear The …
I slowly stepped on the bus while balancing 19 cupcakes. When it’s your birthday, you get to bring treats for all your friends in class. And when you have cupcakes, everyone is your friend! Halfway to school, I realized I only had 17 classmates. So I quickly did the math and ate three cupcakes. Then …
Did Matthew’s secret message from the January issue give you brain freeze? Here it is again: 66.2°33.8°42.8°41.0° — 33.8°68.0° — 46.4°59.0°55.4°41.0° How It Works This code uses letter-to-number substitution: A = 1°, B = 2°, Z = 26°, etc. However, the temperatures have been converted from Celsius (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F). To decode Matthew’s message, …