DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been friends with “Jessie” for several years, but lately, I’ve been feeling like the friendship is one-sided. I’m always the one reaching out, making plans and putting in the effort. Jessie has been responding to my texts with one-word answers, if at all. I value ...

DEAR HELOISE: I make calls for work concerning client requests, and some numbers now have an app that screens all calls. This starts after waiting for the voicemail. You have to give a name, a reason for the call or a phone number, then wait some more while a list is checked. Then, if you’re ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please comment on radio- frequency ablation (RFA) for chronic shoulder pain with rotator cuff disease? I’m 78, in good health with arthritis and a small separation of the rotator cuff. I’ve received epidurals that do work very well. I don’t want to keep getting ...

1. Two hearts. Partner’s double indicates the values for at least an opening bid and also implies good support for the unbid suits. Because you are required to answer the double regardless of the strength of your hand, you must distinguish between a forced response based on possibly no ...

FRIDAY EVENING TV LISTINGS

In spite of burnout and exhaustion, most Americans who are caring for an aging parent said it has healed their relationship with them. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 sandwich generation parents who also care for an aging parent, in which most (88%) said that caregiving has ...