Daughters and the Mystery of Women in a Personal Column
A male writer muses on the elusive nature of daughters and gender dynamics, recalling four daughters and their stage of development from early childhood to adolescence. He notes the maternal bond, testing of boundaries, and the recurring refrain “Nothing” as explanations for behavior, interwoven with brief family vignettes and references to named relatives.
Freak hands and splits drive bridge bidding decisions
Oswald and James Jacoby analyze a lunch time bridge hand where North and South hold 21 points and aim for a slam in spades while East and West can reach ten hearts but risk a 500 point loss. North leap to six spades prompts a pass by East and a pass by West, who resists seven hearts to avoid a sure penalty.
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