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The Fresno Bee Monday December 16 1996 C3 Life Bridge Albums: May all your purchases be right and Frank Stewart By Alfred Sheinwold South dealer N-S vulnerable NORTH 4 8 6 3 KJ2 0 7 4 83 WEST EAST 10 6 65 2 10 9 8 A 10 8 5 2 093 QJ94 A 10 7 6 SOUTH AAQJ9742 A743 6 5 South West North East 14 2 0 3 A Pass 4 NT Pass 5 A Pass 5 4 Pass Pass Dbl All pass Opening lead When deal appeared on the OKbridge interactive network almost 400 players of all skill levels were eqjoying bridge on the Internet West was a national champion though he show it here East signaled with the 10 of clubs and West led another club South ruffed drew trumps and judged that WeBt had length in clubs and diamonds hence not many hearts South 2 Gather 'round Shenandoah was aiming for a family-oriented album I Continued from Page Cl suffer from overproduction and oversynthesized accompaniments The album is a musical mixed bag that seta an easy joyful mood But it could become a perennial favorite because the youthful sound nmlw a good fit for the season Patti La-Belle MCA Records There are 12 songs with a few holiday classics The fen tiling about this album is that you can snuggle up or dance with that special someone in your life or listen to it with your family about love and being with your loved ones And you have to wait for the holiday This CD includes romantic tunes as well as melodies of why we celebrate Christmas and the love you have for your family COUNTRY Tropical Christmas" Bellamy Brothers Inter-sound This is an upbeat light CD with a warm-weather feel from the Florida cowboys There are 12 songs some pop and sacred classics some original If a Bellamys fan or if you like your holiday music a little offbeat like this The boys sing a cute little ditty called Bells (A Hippie is for those who remember 8-tracks And So Close to Christmas (And So Far From is as country as they come "Christmas Volume Alabama RCA Most of the tunes are slow and sentimental The group includes three original songs mixed with some traditional and new music by big-name songwriters The CD is perfect for one or two listeners in front of the fire feeling warm and Christmassy But mostly the CD is for Cans of the cousins from Fort Payne Ala a bit sappy for the mainstream Country" Warner Bros The Warner Bros artists including Little Texas The Sky Kings Travis Tritt and Kathy Mattea strut their stuff good background music for holiday mealtime And it might have legB as a perennial favorite Some highlights include: Clay the cowboy-flavored upgraded a Christmas collection to CDs yet a good starter Everything from Dean It Show Let It Snow Let It to Aaron Little Town Of is here with an emphasis on classics from Eartiia Kitt Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald "This is the Time: The Christmas Album" Michael Bolton Columbia If there is ever to be a reason for Michael Bolton to exist it should be this Certain holiday songs are supposed to be sentimental overblown schmaltzy that is Boltonesque Yet he still ruins them either through his Whitney-like vocal hiccups or far far over-orchestrating it all Far music critics the end of an era Bolton proves once and for all that he do anything right JAZZ "Let's Share Christmas" John PizzarellL RCA Guitarist-singer Pizzarelli delivers familiar and lesser-known holiday music in his wonderfully dry always hip manner with stellar swinging big-band accompaniment on some tracks "Jazz For Joy: A Verve Christmas Various Artists Verve a superb array of styles and approaches in this diverse collection as the likes of Betty Carter Abbey Lincoln Christian McBride and Mark Whitfield do their part to bring on a little holiday cheer "Christmas Time Is Here" Rhythm Brass a highly unusual and inventive entry into the yuletide derby Rhythm Brass the six-man brass-and-percusBion ensemble does everything from Gregorian chants to a John Col-trane-ish to traditional carols "Bending Towards The Light A Jazz Nativity" Various Artists MilanBMG This the holiest of this jazz-Christmas crop is a full-scale musical production recorded live in a church narrated by Charles Kuralt and rendering the Christmas story with a pleasing combination of sacredness and swing Guest artists include Lionel Hampton Toots Thiele-mans The New York Voices Dave Brubeck Grady Tate Tito Puente Jon Faddis and many others therefore cashed the K-A of hearts and led a diamond West took his ace but had to return a diamond or a club If a diamond South would finesse with the jack and throw his last two hearts away if a club South would discard last heart and ruff in his hand HAS SINGLETON West beats the contract by cashing the ace of diamonds before leading the second club No doubt he should since South surety has a singleton diamond if Smith had two or three low diamonds the ace-asking bid of 4NT might not help him If interested in OKbridge contact com or call (619) 490-6770 DAILY QUESTION You hold: 4K863 VKJ2 KJ7448 3 Your partner opens one club you respond one spade he rebids two dubs and you 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ANSWER: Your 2NT limited your strength and described your hand wdl: you promised about 11 points with balanced distribution Partner could have raised to 3NT but instead signed off at three dubs Respect his judgment and pass what the book is The gym got a little quieter For a moment they listened It is in those small moments that mission is accomplished The students may not know exactly who he is or why heralded but they know he cares enough to be there at their schools when others out there talking about his disease not said Jamiey Anderson 16 being there for young people a strong black Co-author Hauser is aware of change in stature: would be nice if everyone understood the history of All just like it would be nice if they knew about Martin Luther King and Andrew Young and Rosa Parks He belongs in that Yes some will ignore him ditch the assemblies Some will pay attention and soon forget Some will listen to a man they know others revere for reasons unclear and pay attention because he came And develop a new definition of hero not new at alL Ali: Delivering a stirring message of brotherhood EQP "Merry Xmas From the Space-Age Bachelor Pad" Esquivel! BarNone Records Essentially a remastered reissue of Juan Garcia 1959 release Merriest of Christmas with a newly recorded welcome and farewell provided by modern lounge masters Combustible Edison and the retro-chic icon himself this kooky gem is filled with enough stereophonic surprises to keep zu-zu-zooming until next season "A Celebration of Christmas" Jose Carreras Natalie Cole and Placido Domingo Elektra an odd combination that doesn't always work: Two of the Three Tenors live in Vienna with Natalie Cole filling in for Pavarotti Initial reactions are sure to be out of her which is neither true nor fair for the grand voices of Carreras and Domingo are no more suited to a Wonderful than Cole is to mira como beben los peaces en "A Classic Cartoon Various artists Nick at Nite Loaded with the best carols that we all grew up with taken from classic holiday TV specials got the best songs from the best shows Charlie Brown the Grinch Stole the Red-Nosed etc indispensable just for a Mean One Mr "Hie Best Christmas Ever" Various Artists Virgin Nothing too unusual here but if you know someone who I Continued from Page Cl passed along they fade know a famous said Locke student Blanca Avina 17 of Los Angeles seen porters of him He was a heavyweight" know a said Latrease Jones also 17 showed some films of his at school but I see The gap between last fight in 1981 and high schoolers begs the question: In our celebrity-driven society can the message get across if the messenger is unfamiliar? At both schools the squeals once showered on Ali were reserved for Roy Jones now the pretty one In the big gyms the light and mischief still in eyes is lost though at each stop he delighted the crowd with one-liners But Lonnie Ali kept the mission focused At Centennial where a student gave the welcoming address in English and received scattered boos when she announced she would do it in Spanish Lonnie did not allow the lesson to pass taking the guilty section to task has a right to be here KCBL will get on The with all-sports format Ttound the Christmas TreeTwo-Step Medley" by Michael Martin Murphey with guest Suzy Bog-guBS a bluesy Claus Is Back in by Dwight Yoak-am the sweet dear voice of Holly Dunn singing Navidad" "Shenandoah Christmas" Shenandoah Capitol The group wanted to create an atmosphere of a family sing-along for its first album Hence there are no sweeping arrangements only piano strings and bass and steel guitars used sparsely behind each tune There are nine Christmas standards and one original on this casual album Shenandoah fens will like it but it might be a bit too loose for most folks a Wqy in the was written by the group and it has a powerful message "Star of Wonder: A Country Christmas Collection" AristaNashville This is a well-thought-out collection of 12 Bonn featuring stars (including Alan Jackson Michelle Wright Brooks Dunn) and stars-to-be (including Tammy Graham and Brett James) The production is lush but not overstated This is the best of the batch from country for Christmas 1996 "The Gift" Kenny Rogers Magnatone This package focuses on the Christ event the reason for the season lush richly produced joyful and prayerful be a favorite for many especially the more religious Some highlights include: The opening song Did You a powerful duet with Wynonna Chosen One a 15-minute song-and-reading piece that incorporates voices California-based syndicated talk shows Scott Ferrell and Jim Rome and continue affiliations with ESPN CBS and Westwood One networks Also on KCBL will be some California State University Fresno sports including softball and basketball KCBL is negotiating for additional Fresno State sports possibly including baseball not already aired by KMJ AM 580 which broadcasts all Bulldogs football and basketball games and some baseball Adams would like to air Fresno Falcons hockey and California pro teams not already on in Fresno That includes Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers and Anaheim Angels Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Golden State Warriors Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers KYNO airs San Francisco Gi oo Gift Certificate SUGAR LESS SHOP more FRESNO 1st A Bullard i Hupping a Bullard (Aioohooo Wioppmi a) festival 6 BlAlKIONf I HAM ATTACK Jd-IR A 3 JBtRYMAOUMEpqA (WOO 166 40)700 IWLl RAMOdiRi nano471 RANSOM in (12:30 3:15) I 9 J0 1 SMCEJAM(Pff (1H t208 200 416)6 ff THE FREAffMRS WFEfff 0 DAvuoHTira-iii Iff DALMATIAN Iff Iff DALMATIA NSff JWQLE ALL THE MAY (FQ) Iff UN NHRORHAATWOFACEA(PO-tN (115 40BM ffc Fi) Garten 4 fJ 9WF MM I STAR TREK: PfftT CONTACT (PO-d) (130 1'S 400 446130 7:15 MO Iff (1:46 430) 730 030 MMOIffWirri ('11 N4C44AEL COLUN(ff WWWWt? By Lanny Larson The Fresno Bee If rumor becomes reality as scheduled at 9:06 this morning Valley radio listeners will get a second all-sports station KKTR AM 1340 will become KCBL said program director Mark Adams joining KYNO AM 1300 in the format A week ago KKTR pulled the plug on talk shows and began simulcasting rock station KRZR FM 1037 The rumor that sports lay in future was confirmed by Adams who also is program director for Top 40 station KBOS FM 949 KRZR KBOS and KCBL are owned by Patterson Broadcasting KCBL will air the One-on-One Sports news and talk programming which has been on KYNO for several months The national sports news and talk network will stay on KYNO until Jan 1 when the station will switch to Prime Sports said KYNO general manager Tony Perlongo KCBL will pick up two popular Horoscopes 3070 Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) 3071 Pisces (Feb 19-March 20) 3072 Aries (March 21-Apr 20) 3073 Taurus (Apr 21-May 20) 3074 Gemini (May 21-June 20) 3075 Cancer (June 21-July 20) 3076 Leo (July 21-Aug 21) 3077 Virgo (Aug 22-Sept 21) 3078 Libra (SepL 22-OcL 22) 3079 Scorpio (Oct23-Nov 22) 3080 Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 20) 3081 Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) 3082 Your Birthday Today Sponsored by Tracy Walters Psychic Consultant of the San Joaquin Valley 222-9927 KFRR FM 1041 believes KYNO has a competitive advantage in local sports talk and with its pro sports play-by-play lineup The column will return ORDER YOUR SUQARFREE andCALORIE cams supplt sChsfvy slsyiftirry ePumpfcfei sNcm ChMlsli Cfiw slmitn Meriiint aCNeezecahs SUGARLESS SHOP more FRESNO let A SuWerri (IAikms imh Ct Winner! 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