Some of the most sophisticated plays in bridge are forced upon declarer by the set of circumstances he encounters. Here is a case where South had to resort to special measures to overcome a seemingly certain trump loser. South opened the bidding with three spades, to which North responded ...
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My decision to start a pollinator garden didn’t come overnight. I had heard a lot about the decline in bee populations and the importance of other pollinators like butterflies, moths and birds. I felt this was an opportunity to create a garden that would not only attract pollinators, but ...
Vegetable gardening from seed requires an abundance of patience. We wait to plant until the danger of frost is past — generally mid-May in Northeastern Ohio — then wait for the seeds to sprout and wait for weeks for the plants to produce fruit. But consider the cheery red radish. This ...
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the Mahoning office at 330-533-5538 or emailing mahoningclinic@osu.edu. Please ...
DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I took in five siblings after both of their parents died, even though we were already raising a large family of our own. Overnight, our lives changed. The children were 7, 9, 12, 13 and 15 when they came to us, and we did our best to give them safety, stability and love. We showed up for school events, sports, camps and counseling, though one child’s severe behavioral struggles made daily life especially difficult. Now they are adults, and four of them have cut ties with us, saying we “gave them trauma.” That accusation has been heartbreaking after all ...
