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Old friend throwing away his life on a pipe dream Dear Annie: I’ve been friends with a small group of people since junior high. We’re in our late 50s now, and though none of us has set the world on fire, we have good families and stable careers. All except “Joe.” Ever since he was a boy, Joe dreamed of making it big in a profession in which, with a good deal of skill and some luck, you can make a lot of money in a relatively short time. Unfortunately, Joe’s skills are no better than average, and he’s never had much luck. He hasn’t gotten further than the fringes of his dream profession, no matter how hard he’s tried. But that’s his dream, and he is absolutely sure his big break is right around the corner. His interests haven’t changed since junior high. Joe has had one entry-level job after another, with no interest in moving up the ladder. He’s never had a serious relationship. Joe is a nice guy, and we all like him, but if
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we hadn’t been friends all these years, no one in our group would have anything in common with him at all. A few months ago, Joe was laid off from another dead-end job, and at his age and with his haphazard work experience, he’s had no luck finding employment. Now all he talks about is moving to a big city where he’s convinced his dream would finally come true. Some guys in our group say maybe he’ll come to his senses when he fails yet again. Others believe he will end up living in a cardboard box. The rest want to find a way to get him to wake up and smell the coffee. How do we help someone who’s thrown away his entire life on an impossible dream? – Joe’s Buddies for Life Dear Buddies: Most people eventually learn the limits of their talent and find success in areas in which they can do well. And while extremely gifted people can find
Kathy Mitchell, Marcy Sugar some degree of success later in life, Joe has deluded himself into spending 50 years waiting to be “discovered.” And he obviously isn’t ready to confront that depressing fact. The kindest thing you could do for Joe is suggest he look into job counseling (or therapy) and work on becoming more successful – in any field. Dear Annie: What do you think of parents who invite everyone they know to birthday parties for their three children who are under 5? It’s like Christmas in January, May and September, and then it’s Christmas. – Disgusted in Casper, Wyo.
Dear Casper: We find nothing unusual here. These parents are celebrating their young children’s birthdays and hoping their friends and relatives want to celebrate, too. If you find the gift giving too much, it’s perfectly OK to send regrets. Dear Annie: I am responding to “Lost in the City,” whose friends deserted her after she suffered from depression. This happens even when you aren’t depressed. I have learned that even close friends you have known for decades have their own lives to live. Over time, these friendships faded, especially after I moved away. We, too, had shared life’s thrills and tragedies, and I thought they would always be by my side. They would sometimes respond to my calls and emails, but then would disappear until I made contact again. It was a long time before I finally gave up. I was upset for years, but finally
realized that life just got in the way. I honestly don’t think they dropped off the radar on purpose, and I don’t question myself anymore as to what I may have done. It wasn’t personal. However, I encourage “Lost” to make new friends, as I have done, and I am confident she will lead a happier, more productive life. And regarding those loved ones you “lost,” you haven’t really lost them if you keep them in your heart. – That’s Just the Way It Is Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox @comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
Schools re-enact classic film football game THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – It took almost three decades, but the “Ampipe Bulldogs” football team finally evened the score – even without Tom Cruise on the field. Two western Pennsylvania high school football teams re-enacted on Friday night the game in “All the Right Moves” that was filmed in Johnstown in 1983. There was even a secondhalf downpour and a fumbled snap, just like in the movie, the (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat reported. But this time Ampipe won by three points rather than losing by two. Johnstown High School, playing as Ampipe, prevailed over Westmont Hilltop, playing the rival Walnut Heights, 20-17 before about 4,500 fans who crammed into Trojan Stadium for a commemoration of the filming.
Johnstown’s players wore gold Ampipe uniforms with black numbers rather than their traditional Columbia blue and black, while Westmont sported white jerseys with red numbers. “It was big stepping in here, especially since Tom Cruise was in this film,” Johnstown junior quarterback Deion Moore said. “We felt it was our duty since Ampipe lost last time. We wanted to come through and get this win.” The 20th Century Fox movie starred Cruise, Lea Thompson and Craig T. Nelson and featured dozens of local football players, coaches, cheerleaders, band members and students, and more than 10,000 Johnstown residents filled Point Stadium nearly 30 years ago during filming of the big game. “We got one back for coach Nickerson,” Johnstown coach Tony Penna Jr. said, referring to Nel-
son’s character, coach Vern Nickerson. As fans filled the stadium, the movie soundtrack played and a Johnstown staffer walked the sideline with Piper, a white and brown bulldog, recognizing the movie team’s mascot bulldog that appears in a pep rally prior to the big game. As game-time neared, a recorded message from “All the Right Moves” producer Steven Deutsch played. He spoke about the city’s contributions to the production and praised the coaches and athletes who trained for the film. He joked that he hoped the weather would be better than it was for the original April 1983 filming, during which the Johnstown Fire Department used hoses to create an artificial downpour. “It’s a great feeling for all of us that we created a film and experience 30 years ago that you’re remembering so fondly,” Deutsch said.
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Thompson, who played Cruise’s girlfriend, Lisa, recorded a video greeting that was posted online Friday and shown during the Johnstown pep rally. She also Tweeted a photograph of her and Cruise from the movie set. Nelson, who is working on his NBC series “Parenthood,” sent a statement that was read prior to the game. Cruise’s representatives said the actor was working and unavailable. Proceeds from commemorative T-shirt sales raised money for two scholarships, one for a player from each team. “This was so huge you don’t want to take the exuberance out of the kids,”Penna said. “We really didn’t try to fight that stuff. It ended up becoming a lot bigger than even we thought. You just had to embrace it. The community was excited. The school was excited, and they’re kids.”
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should it make after the lead of a low club? At most of the tables a club was led to the jack and ace and, at most tables, East shifted to a trump — an attractive play, but not good enough. Try it. Better is to simply return a club, a defense found by Glenn Milgrim, among others. Declarer won and led the queen of hearts to the king and ace, and then tried to sneak a heart through by returning the three of hearts to the seven. East won with the jack and reverted to clubs, declarer ruffing on the table. The jack of spades was covered by the king and won with the ace and East perforce won the spade ten continuation. Now a fourth round of clubs promoted the eight of spades to the setting trick. Defeating the contract one trick was good enough to score 76 of the possible 90 available on the board.
This deal is from the first semifinal session of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs at the recent ACBL Summer North American Championships held in Philadelphia. Should four spades be defeated or
(Tannah Hirsch welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Media Services Inc., 2010 Westridge Drive, Irving, TX 75038. E-mail responses may be sent to gorenbridge@aol.com.)
Neither vulnerable. East deals. NORTH ♠J3 ♥Q7 ♦ A Q 10 9 4 3 2 ♣KJ WEST EAST ♠852 ♠KQ ♥542 ♥KJ6 ♦KJ85 ♦76 ♣765 ♣ A 10 9 4 3 2 SOUTH ♠ A 10 9 7 6 4 ♥ A 10 9 8 3 ♦ Void ♣Q8 The bidding: EAST 1♣ Pass Pass Pass
SOUTH 1♠ 2♥ 4♥ Pass
WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass
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