DEAR ANNIE: Every December, my life starts to feel like one of those “year in review” videos — only mine looks more like the blooper reel. Back in January, I sat at my kitchen table with a brand-new planner, a cinnamon latte and all the determination in the world. I even wrote, “This ...

DEAR HELOISE: I sympathize to some extent with the writer in a recent column of yours who lamented how doctor’s offices will say the appointment is at 10 a.m. but ask that you arrive at 9:30 a.m. for paperwork. However, I think it actually makes sense to do it this way. Ten a.m. is the time ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he thought it could be lactose intolerance. I reduced my dairy intake, drank lactose-free milk, and ...

This deal occurred during a national team championship played in San Francisco in 1981. The distribution of the four hands was certainly unusual, with two voids and three singletons scattered around the table. And, as one might expect, the bidding reflected the peculiar nature of the hand. At ...

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The new year is nearly here, and 2026 is another year to have high hopes for beautiful gardens and dependable weather forecasts. So here we are now, planning, making notes, looking at seed catalogs, prepping tools and dreaming of perfect gardening weather. For 13 years, I have attempted to ...