Most books on play include a section that tells you how to handle the most frequently occurring card combinations. But because many other less common combinations are not included, it becomes important to learn how to solve such problems all by yourself. Take this deal where South is in four ...
BEIJING — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and rewarded him with a silver ingot. “It was originally called ...
These Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Tacos from my cookbook “The Protein Meal Prep Plan” are stuffed with a collard slaw made with a protein-packed ranch dressing (yes … protein ranch!) that, I have a feeling, will surprise you by how delicious it is. This protein ranch is so good, I ...
Aug. 14, 2026, is 11 years since we prepared for our first wedding. Happy anniversary to Tim and Liz! We wish you many more happy, healthy years together! For this column I’m going to share from the columns I wrote back then. August 2015 On the day of the wedding, we serve a meal after the services and marriage, which are usually all done by noon. Then we serve a 5 p.m. supper for guests and a 7 p.m. supper for the youth and family. The bride and groom usually open their wedding gifts in the afternoon. We are renting a wedding wagon, which comes with seven stoves and two sinks, ...
DEAR ANNIE: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors’ appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, my husband had to go out of state for work, and my children and I went with him. My mother came along for a while, but she has decided she wants to return home. My sister, who has special needs, will be going back with her. My mother is in her 70s and, thankfully, is in fairly good health. My ...
DEAR HELOISE: Just read an avid reader’s suggestion about employees/staff wearing name tags so that people can know their names. Why not just ask them? It is more personal and shows that you really care. —- Al S., via email DEAR HELOISE I have a suggestion for Alice, in New York, on removing fountain pen ink. I used expensive specialized products with limited success, until my sister told me about Pears soap. She uses it to remove red wine stains from cloth napkins, so I thought it’d be good to get fountain pen ink off my hands. It works great! I buy the gold transparent soap ...
