Dear Abby column reader letters on privacy and allergies
A reader laments stepchildren invading her home and finances after remarriage, with advice to let her husband handle inhouse issues. A second letter notes a faulty allergy claim about ink in newspapers, and a final exchange about addressing a wedding gift to “Nanna” vs “Mrs Brown” in a thank you letter.
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Abby
Insurer’s bad faith denial harms insured in California case
Bob Richards suffered a disabling injury and was wrongly classified under sickness provisions. The insurer ceased $300 monthly benefits, demanded repayment, and court awarded $200,000 for intentional emotional distress. The appellate ruling affirmed the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing by insurers.
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Bob Richards
Bob
Appellate Court of California
How to plan a grand slam at bridge
Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag discuss play for a hand in which trumps break 2-2 or 3-1 and hearts fail 3-3. The plan: three rounds of trumps, then establish diamonds and hearts, ruffing and discarding to maximize tricks. They conclude the grand slam is made under both heart breaks.
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Oswald
Alan
Ask the Experts bidding after opening one heart
A Michigan reader asks if one should bid two spades when vulnerable after the sequence one heart by left, pass by partner, and two hearts by right. The answer: yes, take a chance and bid two spades rather than wait for a sure thing.
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Michigan
TV Listings for Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Moline area
Daytime and primetime schedule listings show NBC CBS and ABC programs across Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Moline. Featured items include Match Game Newlywed Game Muppets Hogan Family news lineup and multiple movies such as Sanctuary of Fear The Deserter Against a Crooked Sky and Love for Ransom along with series like WKRP in Cincinnati MASH and The Rockford Files.
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