Riddle #8

Enemy to faith and reason,
Bane to students of any season,
This is something we oft do fear,
Yet throughout our lives it's always near.

Without this We can’t progress,
But it still causes much distress;
If it’s too strong you won’t proceed
But for a great mind, it’s what you’ll need.

It irritates authority to no end,
To swift action it is no friend.
With your answer, this may be in tow;
You could be sure, but you just don’t know!

Well, there you have it. I'm not concerned whether it's too easy or not, you'll like getting it right regardless. Sorry for the delay, I was busy all yesterday and it's against my bum-like code to work ahead. Complaints can be directed to me through IM where I will forward them to "Loseyapointsnow", our Customer Service Representative.

As for updated scores, here they are Derek 12, The Sugue 10, Elizabeth G. 8, Kelly 8, Caitlin 8, Ellen 8, Elizabeth E. 6, Martha 6, Melissa 4, Amy 3, Rachel 3. (I've been having trouble keeping up with all the points you people toss at my face, so if you feel there's a discrepancy let me know).

Not much else to say at the moment, so I'll leave you with a much belated "Quote of the Week"

Derek: conspiracies: life's most flavorful seasoning

(Once again, The Plague of Color, or, as I refer to him, "The Sugue", has squeaked out enough incorrectly spelled responses to earn the right to color the blog again (if he chooses to change it). If you don't like the colors, post more! If you like the colors, good for you! Maybe they'll bring some pastel colored joy into your normally brownish grey life. Until next time).