Basically, a defender’s falsecard is designed to mislead declarer without fooling partner at the same time. On rare occasions, however, the intent is exactly the opposite, with the falsecard deliberately aimed at deceiving partner without trying to mislead declarer at all. Witness ...
DEAR HELOISE: King Alfred the Great would never have said “you” to one person, since this was the plural form, and “thou” was the singular form. (This can be compared to the German “du” and the Spanish “tu.”) After the French-speaking Normans in 1066 forced a two-tier society on England, they demanded that they should be addressed with the plural pronoun, while they addressed the conquered natives with the singular (which explains why the plural “are” is still used with “you”). Examples of changes could be multiplied. While the invaders and natives eventually ...
Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • LOOP Youngstown announced an impressive milestone this month. Within three months of taking possession of its new home at 805 Mahoning Ave., the arts group rented all of its studio spaces. The new arts and culture center fills a need in the community, especially since the 2024 closure of Ward Bakery Building a couple of blocks away. Still, there was no guarantee artists would embrace it. The building that will become the Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts on Main Avenue SW in Warren was bought and partially ...
The weather outside is driving many of us into the air conditioning. Is it time for a summer movie night in the family room? For wine lovers, here are some suggestions to enjoy a pleasant evening in the cooler air with a glass of lovely white Ohio wine like a Riesling, Gruner Veltner or unoaked Chardonnay in hand. Popcorn is optional. There are dozens of wine-themed movies available to watch on streaming services like Amazon Prime, YouTube, Netflix and Hulu that can fill many sweltering evenings. • “Year in Burgundy” — 2013: A movie about seven Burgundian families through ...
