DEAR HELOISE: Eliza Jones from California said that her friend hired an estate sale company to deal with her “stuff.” The leftovers were donated to a local charity. She left out a very important element: her children and grandchildren. I have many family treasures. My friends have ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who has spent most of my life at 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 185 pounds. At about age 70, my body started to compress to the point that I now get measured at 5 feet, 11 inches and sometimes a tad less. I currently weigh 212 pounds, which makes me ...

There is no denying that in some deals, declarer must guess what to do because he doesn’t know how the adverse cards are divided. Any clues might be disturbingly sparse, or the defense might be exceptionally sharp. Fortunately, such deals are rare. On most occasions, declarer can find a way ...

Fall is my favorite time of year, with its crisp air and beautiful leaf colors. It’s a wonderful time to take a walk through the woods, until you come home and discover all the leaves have followed you. I now realize my maple trees have lost their appeal and made work for me. I guess I am ...

In 2014, I wrote an article on the demise of the American chestnut tree due to the invasive chestnut blight. I’ve been reading the up-to-the-moment research, and I thought I would give a hopeful update as to where the science and research is leading. Before the 1950s, the Eastern half of ...