My name is Ben Chenoweth, and I'm currently a teacher at Donvale Christian College, in Melbourne, Australia. I've worked overseas with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and in Australia as a secondary and tertiary teacher. (I was the Educational Designer / eLearning Coordinator at Melbourne School of Theology for four years, and taught at Eastern College for some of that time.)
My main interests are music, writing, theology and various combinations of those. I have a number of other interests, including reading, crosswords (especially cryptics and metas), and computer games. I also enjoy programming. My About Me website (https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about) was put together as an HTML/CSS demonstration for my Year 10 Computing class. Another interesting programming project is my EPUB Metadata Editor (an open-source project on GitHub).
The other day I was waiting at a traffic light, watching the stream of cars passing in front of me. And every car was on the monochromatic spectrum from white to black, via various shades of gray. (I was sitting in a bright red Mazda 3, so I felt…
This puzzle was inspired by the grid of MGWCC #817 Keep It Simple. You don't have to have solved that one to enjoy this one; the mechanisms are entirely different! The answer to the meta is a 3-word phrase. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword…
It's summer here in Australia and my wife and I just spent the last three days on a holiday to Phillip Island, not far from Melbourne. We had a wonderful time exploring various beaches, dodging lowland copperhead snakes on a bushwalk around Cape…
This one came to me late last night and then I just had to see if it was possible to construct a grid that would make it work. And, well, would you look at that: it was possible to construct (as long as you don't mind the occasional 2-letter word…
J. Michael once said, "Remember, there are always two sides to every story. Understanding is a three edged sword. Your side, their side and the truth in the middle. Get all the facts before you jump to conclusions." Hopefully, those helpful words…
Last night I had an idea for a meta. But when I came to construct the grid this afternoon, I hit some issues. But with a slight change in direction, the puzzle you see before you emerged. And while it is not quite what I had initially intended, I…
It's funny how things come together sometimes when constructing a meta. I had the plan for this one for a while, but it only really took shape when I started experimenting with grids. In fact, this was the second grid layout I tried. And if I'd…
I really didn't know what to call this one; and I don't really know how to introduce it, either. So I guess these vague sentiments will just have to do! The answer to the meta is a song from the early '80s. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword…
Yay, it's a "week 1" puzzle! No stress, all fun - that's a promise!! Jump in: you're looking for a 16-letter adverb!!! Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=194530#p194530
I used to love Trivial Pursuit back in the day. But I'm not as good at trivia any more. You have to keep your finger in all these different pies: literature, science, geography, sport, and so on - and everything keeps changing, making it so hard to…