Dear Annie: I love my sister dearly, but she’s one of those people who always has to top everyone’s story. If I mention I had a bad cold, she’ll say hers turned into pneumonia. If I get a compliment at work, she’ll mention a big promotion she got years ago. Family gatherings have become ...

Dear Heloise: When you need to replace your vacuum cleaner, check to see if the extension wands from your old vacuum fit your new one as well. The basic ones included with your new vacuum probably won’t be long enough to reach high places, and you may have to pay more to purchase ones that ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had my first mammogram and was found to have a lesion. The mammographer said that I should follow up in six months with another mammogram and sonogram, but I have a grandmother who died of breast cancer. So, instead of waiting, I underwent a biopsy that showed a ...

1. Redouble. The redouble of a takeout double after partner opens the bidding with one of a suit indicates 10 or more high-card points. The purpose of the redouble is to alert partner to the possibility of either making a game or exacting a penalty from the opponents. The redouble does not ...

DEAR ANNIE: My sister, “Ellen,” has an extensive history of being the victim of sexual abuse, which has caused her a lot of trauma. I’m so proud of all the work she has done to process and work through much of this. However, she tends to have very skewed and strong views on most things. ...