SADIRAC, France — From his vineyards in Bordeaux wine country, Edouard le Grix de la Salle can sometimes smell the burning forests far away. The smoke brings a whiff of hardship for the region’s economic fortunes. Wildfires that have burned an area four times the size of Paris and driven ...
Sunday at church services son Benjamin and Joanna were published (an announcement of their wedding date is made by the bishop to everyone) to be married on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, Lord willing. The invitations are passed out after the service then to everyone. We are happy for both and wish God’s many blessings upon them as they join hands as one in marriage. Their wedding will be held at the local Amish Community Youth Center. Our big house will seem empty with only son Kevin left here with Joe and I. It doesn’t seem possible that our seven oldest children are on their own. Kevin ...
DEAR ANNIE: My 13-year-old daughter recently came home from two weeks at sleepaway camp, where she became very close to another girl in her bunk. At first, I was thrilled. My daughter has always been a little shy, and she came home talking nonstop about how funny, confident and “grown-up” this new friend seemed. A few days later, I learned that the girl had been encouraging my daughter to kiss boys during evening activities and had tried to convince her to sneak alcohol from an older camper’s bag. My daughter insists that she did not drink anything, but she admitted that she ...
DEAR HELOISE: This is a word of caution to never put things in the dryer and leave the house. Maybe you’ve done it in the past without problems, but I did and nearly burned my house down. A neighbor saw smoke coming from my home and called the fire department. The kitchen was damaged where the washer and dryer were located, but thankfully, the rest of the house was OK. It was due to a problem with the wiring. The thought of losing my whole house with all the things inside makes me want to cry. I made a foolish error. Don’t make my mistake. — Terry B., in Kansas DEAR HELOISE: ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I understand a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease is in the works, but I wonder when it will be available. We’ve had multiple tick bites in our family, with some that resulted in Lyme disease. While I appreciate that our dog receives a vaccine and monthly anti-tick prevention, we’re long overdue for prevention for humans. Your thoughts are appreciated. — K.L. ANSWER: Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread mostly by deer ticks in the United States. The only Lyme disease vaccine (Lymerix) was voluntarily removed from the ...
Anyone who has spent enough time at the bridge table can tell you that a defender’s life is not an easy one. The slightest slip, no matter how inconsequential it may seem at the moment, can spell the difference between success and failure. Take this case where North-South bid aggressively to reach four hearts, and West led the queen of clubs. Declarer won with dummy’s king, led a heart to the queen and, after it held, cashed the ace. South then played the king of diamonds and a diamond to the ace, ruffed a diamond, cashed the ace of clubs and ruffed a club. Next came another ...
