Overcall decision in a spade heavy bridge hand
East evades a single failure by forcing a long suit sequence after West opens with ten of spades. South missteps by finessing and overruffing, leading to declarer taking only three tricks and losing 1400 points. South's quiet defense would have yielded a safer part score.
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Oswald Jacoby
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Diligenti quintuplets and high speed parachute inquiry
The Q and A column asks who the living quintuplets are and notes the Diligenti children. It asks if a filer parachuted from a jet at 800 mph and survived, citing test pilot George Smith who was unconscious five days and hospitalized six months. It also covers tax filers, Boy Scouts counts, Hudson seal coat fur, and bamboo classification.
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Graduation for Parents
A reflective piece honoring parents as they watch their children graduate. It honors years of labor and sacrifice, noting parents’ role in providing education and guiding their offspring toward future success. The poem frames the ceremony as a shared achievement across generations.
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