San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Week. wildest dreams.
MHere’s where the Little Man is hiding on the cover of today’s Datebook.
We all need a forcing way to set the trump suit after using Stayman and start a slam investigation. Experts bid the other major to do just that. Bid 3S. What else could it be?
If this is your idea of an overcall, please don’t call me for a game. Thinking would be an overbid. Pass.
Bidding 2D here shows extras, like a reverse. This hand, with all four 10’s and two key nine spots, delivers that. Bid 2D.
Your hand is minimum and your suit is full of holes, but this is a command performance. Bid 3NT to show your spade stopper.
People who bid like West should not be allowed to raise children. Bidding more isn’t sound, so just double and hope West gets what he deserves.
Partner has 10 or 11 cards in the black suits and your queen of spades just became golden. Bid 4C.
TUSSLE REMAKE MUTTON PLIGHT MAGPIE ATTEND Amar Bose asked investors to fund his new speaker company, and they said — That sounds great
There was something unknowable about Johnny Carson ... He was this suave, debonair [“Tonight Show”] host but very nervous at parties because he was awkward making small talk. -- Peter Jones, director of “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night”
G(ustave) FLAUBERT: MADAME BOVARY: But... none of us can ever express the exact nature of his needs... speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.
A. Gruel I. Tempo
B. Fettle J. Matchless
C. Lock horns K. Apishness
D. And how L. Do the trick
E. Upwards of M. Attest
F. Back down N. Mischance
G. Exhaust O. Execute
H. Rectifies P. Bicker (March 21-April 19) It’s very important to return all phone calls and emails promptly. Take today to catch up with this and with neighborhood friends and siblings. Let yourself meet — properly socially distanced — a new person who may become a good friend. Tonight: Neighborhood celebration. This Week: Positive upturn in your finances. (April 20-May 20) Today gives you added energy to direct into financial matters. Your enthusiasm and effort bring you profits. A long lost friend contacts you out of the blue. This is the time when almost anything can happen. Tonight: Get ready for a whirlwind of a This Week: Exciting beyond your
ARIES TAURUS
(May 21-June 20) Your warmth and confidence lead to a new opportunity coming up. Push yourself forward; believe in yourself. Future travel, a career offer, a new love, a new interest and heightened awareness are all highly likely. Tonight: Much depends on you. This Week: A new leaf is turning.
(June 21-July 22) You will enjoy peace and privacy. Discretion comes, and you will not reveal secret information to prying eyes. You will feel concern for those who have had a difficult time. Tonight: Deep satisfaction in making the world a better place. This Week:
Your karma comes back to you threefold. (July 23-Aug. 22)
You have new insights into friendships and see how the people you’re attached to are growing and changing. You get in touch with personal goals and wishes, deciding on which priorities are important. Tonight: A great feeling of relief. This Week: You project a polished image. (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Accept constructive criticism gracefully today. You can turn a tense situation into a chance to shine and strengthen your position if you study it carefully. Everyone notices you. A time for tremendous growth and promise commences. Tonight: Celebrate in gratitude. This Week:
Fabulous and so very deserving.
CANCER LEO VIRGO
Where is he?