Assume you’ve reached three notrump on the bidding shown and West leads a spade to East’s jack, which you win with the king. You can now count eight sure tricks, and your only chance for a ninth lies in the club suit. Without any opposing bidding, the percentage play in clubs would be to ...
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I was asked to write an article on the blue-winged wasp, and it was opportune as I have seen a few in my yard. This inch-sized wasp (Scolia dubia) is an amazing, wonderful, benign member of the group called solitary wasps. These wasps do not build communal nests or work together in ...
I used to think gardening was about growing flowers. Now I realize it’s mostly about discovering new muscles I didn’t know I had and old ones I would prefer to keep quiet. Getting older is no fun, especially if you are like me, and you’ve spent most of your time digging, planting and ...
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the Mahoning County office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at ...
DEAR ANNIE: My mother is German, and my father is American. Growing up, I was raised with traditions from both cultures, but I have never felt fully part of either one. Last Christmas, my mother made a traditional German dinner and invited several relatives. I tried to join the conversation, but my German is not fluent, and everyone kept switching to English for my sake. They were being kind, but I felt embarrassed and strangely separate from my own family. A few weeks later, I brought homemade German cookies to an American friend’s party. Everyone loved them, but they treated the ...
