In many deals, one defender poses more of a threat to declarer than the other does. Whenever possible, therefore, declarer should shape his play so that the danger hand is avoided. An unusual illustration of the kind of effort sometimes needed to achieve this objective occurred in today’s ...

I looked outside this morning and saw snow on the ground and realized that winter is upon us. My gardens are covered in frost and many of the plants I left standing until spring are drooping with the weight of ice. Many of us are thinking there is not much left to do until spring, but winter ...

Over time, Christmas trees evolved from simple evergreen boughs and wooden pyramids decorated with pine branches to live evergreen trees and, by the 19th century, artificial trees. Long before Christmas existed, many cultures used evergreens to celebrate the winter solstice (the shortest day ...

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. • ...

DEAR ANNIE: Most nights, my phone lights up with our family group chat. My husband and I have three grown kids in their 20s, and I love seeing their jokes, photos and silly updates. It makes me feel like we are still all under one roof. Last week, my son accidentally left his phone on our ...

DEAR HELOISE: With four boys in my home, we go through a lot of athletic socks. If one sock gets lost or develops a hole, it becomes a dust rag. But when I’m dusting, I never spray the furniture; I spray the sock and then apply the polish or cleaner on the furniture. This prevents ...