Etiquette debates over thank you notes and manners
Readers vent about a flood of graduation and wedding announcements followed by scarce thanks. The column urges parents to teach gratitude and for us all to model empathy, noting workplace hiring often credits polite thanks and advocating public education about autism.
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History revives In Search of with UFOs and disappearances
History launches a new In Search of revival at 9 p.m. evaluating unexplained phenomena and familiar topics like UFOs, disappearances, and paranormal sightings. The piece notes the original series inspired The X-Files and traces its narration from Rod Serling to Leonard Nimoy amid History Channel’s documentary voice.
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Daily Horoscope for Friday July 20 With Signs
This day favors intuitive judgments over pure logic. Aries and Taurus see strong bonding or easy partnering while Gemini and Cancer face bursts of direct talk and fatigue. Tonight seek rest and avoid overdoing plans as you navigate varying energy levels.
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Astrological Forecast for the Zodiac Signs
A playful entertainment forecast offers terse guidance for each sign from Virgo through Pisces. It notes task deferment for Virgo, spending temptations for Libra, calls and mood shifts for Scorpio, backing off conflicts for Sagittarius, friendship focus for Capricorn, crowd engagement for Aquarius, heightened anger for Aquarius, and sixth sense for Pisces, ending with a disclaimer that the forecast is for entertainment only.
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Chocolate Perspective Framework Spread Out
A concise note discusses a perspective framework on chocolate, tying into a broader theme of national motto declaring freedom sovereignty and independence. The fragment presents no clear event or named entities beyond generic references to national ideals.
KW CLUE ACROSS Slick flat Commotion Frozen structure
Tribune puzzle clue answer themed around a slick flat wordplay leads to a frozen structure. The puzzle presents a pristine, like new state and references 2018 era publication credits from Tribune Content Agency and Hoyt Designs.
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Across and Down Puzzle Clues Edited by Timothy Parker
A themed crossword with editable clues by Timothy Parker dated July 20 2018. The grid presents across and down hints touching a range of wordplay from tree ornament to Latin phrases and notable historical references. It includes several puns and compact clues designed for quick solving in a newspaper formato.
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Unscramble four Jumbles one letter per square
Four ordinary words formed by placing one extra letter in each square from FITANN. Each result uses all letters exactly once to create valid words.
Yesterday's THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Hoyt and Knurek
A brief syndicated puzzle note reports the daily scrambled word challenge by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. It previews yesterday’s puzzle title and credits the authors, noting its regular publication schedule.
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Bidding quiz for six bridge hands from King Features Syndicate
A bridge bidding guide explains responses to a one club opening with six hands. It covers doubles, one diamond overcalls, three spades, a second double, four spades, and a one not jump notrump, weighing point counts and hand shape. It notes notrump 15 to 18 with club stopper and tomorrow’s topic: the disappearing trick.
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