Dear Abby column on wedding plans and social etiquette
A Dear Abby column addresses three reader questions. A grandmother balks at wedding excitement, a sister’s provocative dress draws comments, and a high school Sadie Hawkins dance prompts advice on prompt RSVP responses. The columnist urges focus on commitment, not judgment, notes overcompensation, and champions timely responses and polite dating etiquette.
Horoscope Birthday Friday September 14 2012
The reader faces a day of social pull and budgeting caution with Virgo and Libra emphasized. Singles may attract many suitors while partnerships may feel self focused. Tonight favors choosing what feels right and staying grounded amid changing plans.
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Leo
Serio
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Thinking Bridge deal explains two no trump opening and lead choices
Eddie Kantar outlines a high level bridge lesson on opening 2NT with a balanced 20 to 71 points and five card majors, advising leads from sequences top honors and warning against attacking the danger hand. The article notes a successful 11 trick defense and invites reader responses.
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Queen of Hearts
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King of Hearts
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Rohe's 34A Crosswords Challenge and Clues List
A scrambled crossword grid with Across and Down clues listed. Entries include Apiece, Hot tubs, Vail gear, Expert, Ancient Briton, and other themed items. Clues mix abbreviations, synonyms, and wordplay across a jagged puzzle page.
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Roddick
MRSA infections explained by Dr Donohue
Dear readers ask about MRSA risks symptoms and transmission. The doctor notes MRSA is a resistant form of staph causing skin boils and more serious infections and can reside in the nostrils and on surfaces. He says it spreads through infected people and contaminated objects and cautions that antibiotic resistance makes it dangerous.
Cryptoquip puzzle clue and sample solution note
A 2009 King Features Syndicate puzzle note explains the substitution cipher used in a Cryptoquip. It guides solving via trial and error with single letters and short words acting as vowel clues.
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King Features Syndicate Inc
Sudoku puzzle reminder from Sudoku-Puzzles.net
A note directs readers to Sudoku-Puzzles.net for more sudoku fun and to use the site’s puzzle number under the header select puzzle to access hints and the answer.
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Sudoku-Puzzles.net
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