Phone break frees time for other pursuits
A reader shares how a three day phone ban, with only emergency calls to her 86 year old father allowed, boosted productivity and organization. She plans to repeat the rule weekly and finds value in reclaiming time from devices.
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Nice Girls and Wyatt Earp on Netflix and TV guides
Netflix debuts the French thriller Nice Girls starring Alice Taglioni and Stefi Celma with a Hamburg murder and a Nice beach showdown. Also featured is the six part Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War documentary and prime time coverage of the Democratic National Convention across NBC CBS ABC PBS and streaming options.
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Royal Stars Horoscope for Wednesday August 21
Aries warns against impulsive financial bets while Taurus volunteers and Gemini face requests for help. Cancer enjoys travel and admiration, Leo shows compassion with caution, Virgo resists persuasion, Libra aids coworkers, Scorpio helps children, Sagittarius decides to assist family, Capricorn drifts into fantasy, Aquarius warns against impulse buys, Pisces feels sympathy with a cautious eye on belongings. Entertainment only forecast.
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Universal Sudoku Puzzle Highlights
A Universal Sudoku puzzle presents a classic nine by nine grid with digits one through nine. The goal is to fill the grid so every row column and 3x3 subgrid contains all digits exactly once. Players solve by logic and process of elimination for a unique solution.
Jersey Numbers by Desiree Penner and Jeff Sinnock
A scrambled word game item by Hoyt and Knurek is shown with a playful puzzle answer. A reader is reminded of a costly maritime maintenance surprise as a couple faces a shared nautical predicament.
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David L. Hoyt
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RST A
Slam in Spades and Diamonds in a Bridge Deal
A bridge problem shows South making a six clubs slam after West leads diamonds. Declarer cashes A K of hearts, ruffs a heart, and leads ten of diamonds, forcing East to choose between king or jack. East’s play reveals the king is absent, allowing South to win the slam regardless of East’s response. Tomorrow: A drop in the bucket.
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