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Lifestyles

Man tired of living under threat of divorce

DEAR ANNIE: I am a 69-year-old man who is still totally and madly in love with my wife of 49 years. I know many people would say I’m foolish for feeling this way after she cheated on me several times during the early years of our marriage. At the time, I blamed myself. We were young, I felt ...

Avoiding unnecessary purchases

DEAR HELOISE: I used to come home from the store, only to realize I’d bought spices that I already had tucked away in the cupboard. To solve this problem, I came up with an easy system that works every time. Whenever I buy a new container of a spice that I already own, I place a rubber band ...

Introducing more fiber to help with diverticulosis

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have not been able to eat beef or dairy products since my mid-20s. A colonoscopy revealed that I have diverticulosis, but I am generally not bothered if I stay away from all products that come from cows. My doctor suggested adding more fiber to my diet. I already ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

When you’re playing a grand slam, you should be willing to devote much more time and attention to the project than when you’re playing, say, two diamonds, trying to make an overtrick. Every means of protecting and ensuring the grand slam should be investigated and pursued. It is not enough ...

Rotisserie chicken meets grapes and pecans

Cookbook author Lauren Chambers offers a recipe for a quick, high-protein lunch that uses crisp romaine leaves to hold a chopped chicken salad. The recipe takes about 20 minutes and needs no cooking. You mix already-cooked chicken with diced celery, quartered grapes, chopped pecans, green ...

Finding a wine that matches YOUR palate

Spring wine trail events are in full swing. Tasting rooms will soon be filled with people looking to break the “cabin fever” to enjoy a lovely spring afternoon or evening with a glass of wine that suits their taste buds. The wonderful thing about our wineries is that each has its own ...