DEAR HELOISE: I read with interest the letter from Robert D., who commented on schoolteacher Margaret’s letter about children reading books. He is a member of Kiwanis and spoke about how their club puts books in places like doctors’ offices for parents to take home to their children. I am ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care doctor has prescribed the medication Evenity for my osteoporosis. I have been on Fosamax for about three years, but my recent bone density scan went down slightly in the osteoporosis area. I am very concerned about the black-box warning of heart attacks and ...

Before proceeding with the play, declarer should formulate a general plan that makes allowance for the various ways in which the opposing cards might be divided. He might not be able to come up with a plan that guarantees success against every possible distribution, but he should try to find ...

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Our November days are growing shorter, and if your preparation for the coming months in your garden and yard hasn’t already been completed, a checklist may help. Examining and taking notes or pictures of successes and problems will help next spring, because if you’re like me, details are ...

We bought our house 31 years ago and, as neophyte home buyers, we never thought of looking through the dirt-laden windows into the backyard. When we finally did, the sight was ghastly. The yard dropped off sharply after 20 feet and, to the right, stood a colossal red sewer pipe rising from ...