Some garage sale buys stand test of time
      Stepping out to fill the bird feeders on a cold, cold day (why do I bother - those greedy squirrels grab it all) I noticed that my wrought iron and wood plant stand, shaped like a spiral staircase, is definitely deteriorating. This was one of the first purchases we made, at a garage sale in our sub...
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A bridge hand may look wrong, but sometimes, it's right
      Let's say you're in four hearts and West leads a club. You win with the ace and play the A-K of trumps, hoping for a 2-2 split. When East turns up with three trumps, you shift your attention to spades by playing the A-J and another spade. Unfortunately, East ruffs the third spade and returns the qu...
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