DEAR ANNIE: I never thought I would be writing to an advice column, but here I am, because my heart is full and my mind is spinning. I am a Catholic woman in my early 30s, and I have fallen deeply in love with a wonderful man who is Jewish. He is kind, thoughtful, funny and steady in a way ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have several hints for multiple ways to use a 5-inch electric fan on a kitchen counter. You can use it to cool off closed containers of warm food before storing them in a fridge or freezer. You can place a paper towel under a colander and use the fan to dry washed grapes, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you mentioned that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine prevents neck and head cancer in men. I am 75 and do not recall ever getting an HPV vaccine. Should I get one now? —J.L.I. ANSWER: For many years, tobacco (smoking, snuff, chewing tobacco, etc.) ...

Many hands offer declarer a choice of two or more lines of play. Declarer’s job in these cases is to try to find the method of play most likely to succeed —in other words, the percentage play. In considering his options, declarer should examine all the possibilities and not just the ...

WEDNESDAY EVENING TV LISTINGS

The chef Michael Mina has a method for grilling chicken that turns it crisp outside and seasoned all the way through. He soaks a spatchcocked chicken in a feta brine overnight. Then he dries it well and cooks it under the weight of a smaller oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven. Traditionally, ...