Finessing in no trump play and a frontier rescue
An instructional lesson on finessing in no trump bridge through examples of cards and probability. It discusses how to lead toward certain cards, evaluate risks, and apply the technique to secure extra tricks, then shifts to a Western adventure where Falr, Green, and Stella navigate a border chase and a planned reunion as the tale ends with a cliffhanger.
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Eclarer
Declarer
Senlor
Charley
Wade
Farr
Barker
Stella
East
Green
Jack
Falr
Wahde
Sara
Forming a Language and the Power of Words
A quoted reflection on language, time, and custom shaping meaning. It notes that English has over 400000 words, yet the average person uses only a few thousand, with the rest awaiting usage from dictionaries. It urges readers to sometimes call new words into life.
Bold Robins and Wrens Claim Domestic Shelter
The text praises the robin as bold and familiar, noting its habit of using discarded domestic items as nests after Baudry modifications. It ranks the wren second in audacity, telling of a pair that transformed a scarecrow into a shelter for their brood, perhaps not recognizing the scarecrow’s purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblain
Washkowsky's Old Shoe Highlights Bank Savings Woes
A Kansas City Star critique of the American Bankers Association centers on Mr. Washkowsky of Brooklyn who hid $350 in an old shoe. The piece mocks household miseducation about finance and urges banks to educate the public on safe saving rather than stash money in unlikely places.
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American Bankers Association
Washkowsky
Brooklyn
Bankers Association
Wasikowsky
Congress
McHon
Kansas City
Practical experience favored by business leaders
A Los Angeles Times quote features Prof Jules Maynard arguing study without observation and application is of little use. He notes many business men prefer employees with practical experience, while critiquing college graduates who lack applied knowledge through a humor filled anecdote about a freshman who cannot answer after watching a show.
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Jules Maynard
Los Angeles Times
Meme style misquote echoes comic mischief
A playful line features Corpulent Cora lampooning gift giving and human vanity. The quip suggests a man will seize any advantage while a worm will chase self improvement, presenting a satirical contrast in a joking tone.
Where Red Indians Got Wood for Bows
Medicine Bow Wyoming and the Medicine Bow National Forest take their name from tribes using mountain mahogany for bows. Indians found lodgepole pine for tepee poles and later railway ties. The lodgepole pine is now harvested under government regulation, floated to railroad towns, shipped to Laramie for treatment, ensuring a sustainable supply.
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Medicine Bow
Wyo
Medicine Bow National Forest
Laramie
Tabasco Peppers Named After Mexican Origin Date
The piece traces Tabasco pepper origins from Tabasco Mexico to the United States. Col Maunsell White allegedly obtained seeds from a Mexican in Tabasco and planted them in Louisiana. With care the peppers thrived and proved superior to Mexican varieties, earning the name Tabasco from their origin.
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Tabasco
Mexico
United States
Col. Maunsell Willte
Louisiana
White
Monkey’s uncle joke at family chat ends in retreat
A slangy young woman tells her parents a story and exclaims I’m a monkey’s uncle. Father jokes you could be a monkey’s aunt and she asks if he’d rather hear monkey’s pup. She quickly withdraws after the playful exchange.
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Dad
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