NIKHIL, YOU DISSAPOINT ME

I was all excited to post an entry about the fact you, our DMN-sponsored entrant, were still alive in the 9th round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But in the time it took me to track down your bio, you bust out on “perissad.” “P-o-r-i-s-a-d”? Really, Nikhil. Sixth-grader and Star-Telegram puppet Samir Patel, you’re our only hope.