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Sleepless in the Vineyards (apologies to Seattle)

The sun has finally begun to periodically emerge. And on those days, clouds are puffy white and the sky is a brilliant blue. The dandelions begin taking over our lawns, maple trees shed their red bud covers, willow trees show the first new, soft green colors and everyone is out walking their dogs before the evenings turn chilly. However, while we enjoy a respite from this past miserable winter, spring is a time of danger in the vineyards of northeast Ohio. When April brings too many warm and pretty days, it is a time when our growers fear tens of thousands of dollars in losses to ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

This deal occurred in a team-of-four match. At both tables, South was declarer at three notrump and West led a club. At the first table, declarer ducked East’s queen and ten of clubs and won the third club with the ace. He then led a heart to dummy’s eight, losing to the queen, and won East’s diamond return with the king. Another heart lead to dummy’s jack lost to East’s king, but declarer had the rest of the tricks and so made exactly three notrump. At the second table, however, South went down two, a result which came about in a perfectly reasonable manner. Here also, ...

Public comfort with AI in health care falls, according to OSU survey

COLUMBUS — Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere — in our jobs, in our homes and at the doctor’s office. While the use of AI grows, a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds fewer Americans are open to AI being used in their health ...

YSU earns national recognition for respiratory care program

Youngstown State University has received the 2025 Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, recognizing the university’s respiratory care program for excellence in student achievement and credentialing success. The award is presented by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care as part of its effort to promote the RRT credential as the standard of professional achievement in respiratory care education. Programs selected for the honor must meet rigorous criteria, including sustained ...

You should know the warning signs of skin cancer

The World Cancer Research Fund notes that skin cancer is the seventeenth most common cancer across the globe. Skin cancer is a global menace, but it might be a greater concern for some than others. The United States had the highest skin cancer incidence rate in 2022, while Canada had the eighth highest incidence rate of the disease of any country across the globe. Though no one is immune to cancer, Americans and Canadians may need to be especially vigilant if they hope to reduce their risk for the disease. One of the steps anyone can take to improve their stance in the fight ...

DEAR ANNIE: Being needed is not the same as being seen

DEAR ANNIE: I am wondering if I am the only one who feels this way, though I suspect I am not. From the outside, my life looks full. I have family, friends, responsibilities and a calendar that rarely seems empty. Yet somehow, I often feel lonely right in the middle of it all. I spend so much time taking care of other people, showing up, remembering birthdays, checking in and being the dependable one, but very rarely does anyone ask how I am really doing. If I disappeared for a week, I honestly wonder who would notice beyond needing something from me. It is a strange kind of sadness ...