Dear Abby Inspires Late-Life Career Change Letter
A reader praises a Dear Abby column that inspired a 31 year old to finish college and pursue a law degree. The page includes a reprint of Abby’s response about pursuing medicine starting at 36, highlighting the seven-year path and age considerations.
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Abby
Lan
Philly
Dear Abby Advice on Inheritance and Appearance
Dear Abby addresses two reader questions. The first asks how to restrict an heir from a troublesome son in law, suggesting leaving funds to an animal shelter. the second complains about daughters in law’s weight and attire, with Abby gently noting readers’ preferences versus others’ rights to dress as they please.
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Abby
Florida
Quaint Bits From A Taunting Telegraph of 1965
A rough collage of trivia and quips spans jokes about everyday habits, sailors tattoos, Labor Day, historic states, and word origins. It notes tarantula prices in Victoria, a trivia on Cannibal Caribbean etymology, and remarks on model hip measurements, all from a Crown Syndicate AP pick up dated 1985.
Card-Play Insight From a Bridge Hand Tactics
A bridge guide explains postponing the inevitable in a five diamonds contract to gain information. South loses early, West switches suits, and the declarer uses a sequence of trumps and a club finesse to set the contract. The article illustrates how timing and safe play reveal opponent holdings and improve declarer strategy.
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James Jacoby
South
West
Declarer
East
Albert Einstein
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