If you think it is only women who can have a fetish for shoes, take a quick look into the Aladdin's cave that belongs to Xu Bo, and it will set you rethinking.
Last week, I wrote about the Jacoby Forcing Major-Suit Raise, responding two no-trump after partner opens one heart or one spade and the next player passes. I said that you could use simple rebids instead of textbook Jacoby. Not surprisingly, some emails came in asking for a description of Oswald Jacoby's methods.
Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman, lawyer and orator who died in 43 B.C., said, "It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent."
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, a Scottish novelist, historian and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, said, "Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective."
China's Ding Junhui faces Mark Selby in the World Championship final when he bids to become the first Asian player to win snooker's most prestigious title.
Luke Walton was in no rush to leave his job as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors.
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