DEAR ANNIE: My sister and I have always been close. We grew up sharing clothes, secrets and late-night phone calls, and for years I considered her my best friend. But lately, every conversation with her feels less like a conversation and more like a contest I never signed up to enter. If I ...

DEAR HELOISE: I usually prepare deviled eggs for family gatherings. Sometimes it’s too much to boil, peel and prepare the yolks at one time. This past Easter, I boiled and peeled the eggs the Saturday before. Then I put them in the refrigerator whole. On Sunday after church and a couple of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After a routine blood test raised suspicions, my husband was diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). At first, we thought this wasn’t a big deal, but further tests indicate that he’s in the “high risk” category, although he doesn’t ...

This deal occurred in a regional pair championship in Los Angeles many years ago. The hand was played at many tables, of course, but our story concerns itself solely with the table where Mrs. Kelsey Petterson held the South cards. When she first looked at her extraordinary hand, Mrs. ...

WEDNESDAY EVENING TV LISTINGS

Over the past couple of years, the sale of rose wines has outpaced reds on many retail shelves. While some trends come and go, this one remains strong and perhaps will grow stronger yet into the future. The reasons are several as the styles of roses are as diverse as the “typical” wine ...