Most players have set notions as to what constitutes an opening bid. Sometimes these notions work well, but sometimes they can boomerang and prove expensive. Consider this deal from the final of a national team-of-four championship. The players involved were first-rate, but they came to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old male who is a lifelong endurance athlete. For the past 15 years, my primary activities are cycling and swimming. I work out around 10 hours a week now, so it’s nothing really excessive. But I always push myself to the edge of what’s a comfortable ...

DEAR ANNIE: I am 67 years old and have been married for 43 years to a man who treats me well, has been a fair father and has tried his best to be a good husband. My problem is that although I worked for 30 years as a registered nurse and contributed more than half to our retirement (we have a ...

NEW YORK — Some flavor crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home. It’s too soon to tell for sure, but the Dubai chocolate movement seems to have put down roots and is spreading at a brisk clip. The sweet flavors and thick texture that have made Dubai chocolate ...

The holiday season is a festive time of year, and alcohol tends to feature prominently in the festivities. While it’s perfectly all right for adults to enjoy a drink come the holiday season, some might want to abstain from alcohol, particularly if they’re getting behind the wheel after a ...

It is a rainy Tuesday morning. We sure appreciate this rain — it has been really dry here. I need to get this column written. I wish I wouldn’t always wait until the last minute to write it. Life gets too busy sometimes and we need to stop and take time to read God’s wonderful words of ...