There are hands where declarer seemingly has no choice but to hope for a 3-3 split in a key suit. But because that division occurs only 36% of the time, he should not accept these odds without first looking for a way to improve on them. South failed to make that effort on this deal. He ...
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DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood. I never went to sleepaway camp, and the thought of sending our children away for several weeks makes me very uneasy. Our older child is excited by the idea, but our younger one is sensitive, has trouble falling asleep in unfamiliar places and still gets homesick during overnight visits with relatives. I worry that we would be pushing them into something before they are ...
Swallowtail butterflies are large (2¾ to 5 inches) and easy to identify. They are found in a variety of types and colors (spicebush, black, eastern tiger, zebra and pipevine blue). Each one actually resembles the name it is given. They normally are bold black and yellow or black and blue, ...
DEAR HELOISE: More than anything, I’d love to be able to sit and soak in a warm tub of bubbles to ease my aching bones. However, I am 81 years old and cannot get out of the tub, and I can’t afford a walk-in shower. I have tried to bathe a few times, only to acknowledge my stupidity and yell at Alexa to please call somebody to help me out. Sometimes people shower just because they have to. — Carolyn R., in Slidell, Louisiana DEAR HELOISE: I taught English for 10 years — 5 in high school and 5 in college. I directed the freshman composition program. My takeaway is that ...
Every animal, when crossing through a forested area or meadow, leaves a sign behind, whether intentionally or not. Deer leave eaten vegetation, broken branches and, if it has just rained, footprints can be found, all indications of recent animal behavior. Another interesting and useful ...
