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A Jump to Five of the Agreed Major

By Phillip Alder You and your partner have agreed on a major suit. Suddenly, one of you jumps to five of that suit. What message does that bid transmit?

Surgery On Knees May Be in Store

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 32-year-old tall, slender woman with no major health problems. During high school sports, I suffered from a lot of bilateral knee pain because of multiple patellar dislocations. My kneecaps would slip to the outside of my knees, and I would put them back in place, causing the backs of them to chip. During my late teens, I had four different arthroscopic surgeries to remove loose bodies. Now I suffer from osteoarthritis in both knees. I have a difficult time sitting and s...

Mother Tired of Storing Stuff

Dear Abby: My children are grown and gone. The youngest left more than four years ago. For the past several years I have asked them to remove their stored items from my house, which is still crammed with their stuff I am not supposed to move. I have finally scheduled a Dumpster for a two-week period convenient for me and let everyone know they need to "claim it or lose it." One daughter, "Lynette," has decided that because I won't change the dates to suit her schedule -- of which she isn't ev...

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Because your motives are likely to be completely unselfish, you won't be looking to take any bows for your kindnesses to others. Your humility becomes you as much as your generosity does. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- One of your better assets is your ability to explain things to cohorts in a manner that doesn't make you appear like a know-it-all. It won't make others feel stupid, either.