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Box 536475, Orlando, FI 32853-6475 ;-—;~—,—_,—-_ 5 — = answer, usually 24 Crumb carriers 25 Back 27 Usesthe stupid things to family, friends, ex-coDear Carolyn: My fiance teaches ina workers, ex-employers) in mypast thatI rough, inner-city junior high. He loves his now regret? I now think myreputation job, but someof his kids are angry and amongthem is not good. confrontational, and sometimesviolent. I Vancouver, Canada have this fear that someday oneof those kids will hurt him. (I’m not Dear Vancouver: Apologize where apparanoid! Well, maybe litpropriate, undo damage tle. But really read the pawhere possible andlet time pers. It happens more than and good behaviortake care people think.) How doI beof the rest. come moreat peace with this? Dear Carolyn: Do you Worried in the West think there’s such thing as Dear Worried: The same an “easy”relationship? way wefind peacein all Seems no matter what the things scary, with perspecstatus,all have problems.Is tive. An angry kid might it better to have a problematic relationship or have an hurt him, but your car easylife being single? might hurt you, and your gas furnace may leak carbon — Very Broad Question CAROLYN HAx monoxide, and and and. I'd Dear Broad: Actually, I beADVICE rather die early in the act of lieve there are easy relaliving as I choose than at 95 in a germ-free tionships. All have some problems, but padded room, ana I’m sure he’s made that two people who communicate easily choice as well and chancesare you spendonly a small percentageof their have, too. Relax, respect his choice, love time on them. The question you posed is a him moreforit. trap. Dear Caroiyn: Whatdo | donow thatI have cometo the realization that I have donesome idiotic things (said and done sola relationships.I’ve been in one for almost 14 years. We’ve had our rough spots — ing in this relationship is one of the easiest things I’ve ever done. As you said, communication is key. If you can talk aboutit, you can resolve it or at least learn to live with it because you know your partneris trying. Easy Relationships? Dear Easy: Unless it’s all talk with noeffort behind it, which is how two good communicators can end up in difficult relationship. Butthe trying is huge. Nothing like the sense that someoneis willing to do things to please you to make a bond last, and I include friendsin that. A lot of the relationships that turn upin this fo- rum (and earn relationships in general the reputation for being universally diffi- cult) have problems because onehalfjust doesn’t seem to want to budge,or give anything, or even, again, try to make the other happy. And whenthe phrase “try to makethe other happy” implies work or sacrifice, you’re probably with the wrong person. Pleasingin itself should be a plea- sure. . Carolyn Hax’s “Tell Me AboutIt”column runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. You can e-mail her at tellme@ washpost.com. BRIDGE 29 32 33 34 Snacks Single Vitality Fancy planter 35 Greedy desire 36 Pro vote North By Phillip Alder 11-28 CRYPTOQUOTE 11-28 JYEKK JYOMCI B JDMCTKI JYK Le We 3 XKWOR RBFAKETI? RDWKE!T* BMX TMCEBIJIKOQTR GEDZOTKI HYORXEKM. OjJBROBM GEDWK EP Yesterday’s Cryptoquote: | CAN’T TAKE IT WITEEL ME, | KNOW, BUT WILL ITT LAST UNTIL I GO? MARTHA NEWMEYER One can usually look at a bridge topic from different directions. This is highlighted in “Understanding the Contested Auction” by Andrew Kambites and Ron Klinger (Cassell, 2001) and “The Golden Rules of Competitive Auctions” by Julian Pottage and Marc Smith (Cassell, 2003). The first gives a basic grounding ~ except that the basics are complicated. You learn about hand evaluation (offense-to-defense ratio, the Law of Total Tricks); methods of competing (overcalls, takeout doubles); conventional aids (Michaels Cue-Bid); and various othertactics. The second book covers 15 “rules,” highlighting when they work and when they do not. Best is to read both. On this deal from the PottageSmith tome, you are South, the declarer in three diamonds. The authors claim that it is “cold”: do ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ Take this Isaac Asimov’s Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each cor rect answeron the FreshmanLevel, » points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. level you agree? On the second round of the auction, North should make a takeout double. He haslength in the three unbid suits. When short in the opponents’ suit, strain to compete. South removes to three diamonds, and that contract can be made. West leads the heart queen; East overtakes with the ace and shifts toa spade. It looks normalto finesse, playing the opening bidder for the king, but here that costs the contract. West takes the king, returns a spade, and soon receives a spade ruff. But if South is psychic, he winstrick two with the spade ace and is safe. (Not finessing is fatal when East has king-fourth of spades.) Finally, note that three hearts can be defeated, but I’m out of space! The booksare available from Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies. Call West East &K5 ¥QI5 #1052 mh 109832 A9743 VA10964 #A9 &A7 South A2A82 ¥K82 #KJ764 &J4 Dealer: North Vulnerable: Both South Pass 3¢ 2% Pass East Pas 19 Dbl Pass Pass Pass NON SEQUITUR Wylie LET'S JUST 7. 1757: This English poet, artist and mystic experienced visions from his boyhoodon. Answer 8. 1887: He commandedHitler's Brown Shirts. Answer 9. 1895: U.S. pianist born in Spain (e.g., 1949: Russian-born ballet dancer/actor who defected to the United States. Answer: (Boris) Alexander Godunov). West North Openinglead: ¥ Q (800) 274-2221 to order. PH.D. LEVEL Subject: BIRTHDAYS — NOV. 28 11-28-03 AQJ106 ¥ 73 49383 &KQ65 The sametopic, different approaches 37 Gun grp ZBUKI Dear Carolyn: Absolutely there are easy and one very rough spot — but overall be- oK, LET Ne BE MOMA GPECIFIC... 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Answer © 2003 Ken Fisher 6. 1936: He withdrew fromthe 1988 presidential race amidst allegations of marital infidelity Reprinted with permission from Barracade BooksInc. North America Syndicate Inc. 11/28 Answer HOROSCOPES 3y Linda Black ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 ~ You and your friends can accomplish great things if you get organized. Pick a leader who can stay focused on the job. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 5 - Seeif you can make more money while managing to doless. Your request might be outrageous, but you might get what you want anyway. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) ~ Today is an 8 ~ Your caution is based on experience, and it doesn’t detract from your charm. An outing you're planning will be even more fun if you prepare carefully. CANCER (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 5 — Others Today's Birthday (Nov. 28). You're getting curiouser and curiouser. The more you learn this year, the more you realize you don’t know. This means you're gaining wisdom. 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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — At first, each new shred of information was painstakingly attained. But now,it'll cometo you easily. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 Love is said to be the most SOU shh Unscrambie these four Jumbies, oneletter to each square, to form four ordinary words. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Amoid and Mike Argirion CLOSE TO HOME J.McPherson ae ( Hey, |diant ceo order meat LEEBI WHAT DOES /T SAY ABOUT OUR SOC/IETY WHEN A MAW SATIATES HIS HEGEMONIC FANTASIES BY KEEPING _A vk WOMAN _IN A Bo 74 REQUIRING IER TOCALL HUAaMSrERS powerful force thereis. You'll soon be able to attest to that. Hold ontoit, even whenail else fails. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 9 - Assess your mental condition. Although you maystill have a few worries, your confidence should be high. You're certain that you'll be able to WHEN THE VEGETARIAN YELLED AT THE SERVER, HE HAD A --— solve your problems. 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