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Lifestyles

Bridge by Steve Becker for July 14

From time to time, a hand occurs where it seems declarer must fail, and yet he somehow or other gets home safely. Surprisingly, the solution often turns out to be fairly simple. Consider this deal where West led the K-A and another club against four hearts. Declarer ruffed East’s nine of ...

Hummingbird secrets

Most of us know of the ruby-throated hummingbird, a common visitor that weighs between 3 and 5 grams, less than a nickel. Behind that dazzling beauty, however, lies a solitary and aggressive territorial warrior. How does such a tiny bird survive the extreme demands of high-speed ...

Get started with vermicomposting — worms, that is

ave you ever thought of creating a nutrient-rich soil using…worms? Vermicomposting (vermin is the Latin word for worm) is the end product of the natural breakdown of vegetable or fruit waste by worms, leaving behind worm castings or worm manure. The species most used is the red wiggler worm ...

Valley Grows Calendar

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. • ...

Irresponsible boss leaves team in the lurch

DEAR ANNIE: I work in a small office where our boss is almost never there. She comes in late, leaves early, works from home whenever she feels like it and is often “unavailable” when problems come up. Meanwhile, the rest of us are expected to answer clients, meet deadlines, handle ...