If someone aims a gun at your head, it is a good idea — as a matter of self-preservation — to disarm him if you can. An analogous situation sometimes occurs at the bridge table when a particular opponent poses a threat to your contract. In that case, you try, if possible, to eliminate ...
Scott Skiba takes creative approaches with classic operas. Some are born from the imagination of Opera Western Reserve’s production director, such as last year’s steampunk-style “Faust.” Others — 2020’s “La Traviata” that used Stambaugh Auditorium as its set and 2021’s ...
Art ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: “Small, Quiet Things: Studies in Attention — The Art of Cath Smith,” through Sunday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ashtabulaartscenter.org and ...
Westminster College announced Wednesday that its 59th Celebrity Series season will be its last. The entertainment series starts its 2067-27 season on Saturday with Three Dog Night, the first of five shows scheduled. The final performance will be Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney, on April 24, 2027. The decision to conclude the series was made after the recent retirement announcement of Celebrity Series Director Connie McGinnis. McGinnis joined the program in 1997 as box office manager, later became assistant director and was named director in 2012 following the ...
DR. ROACH WRITES: A recent column on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV, a herpes virus that is similar to EBV — the virus that causes classic mononucleosis) stated that pregnant women who’ve had CMV are protected from further infections. But an expert on CMV — Dr. Sallie Permar, MD, PhD — wrote in to say that it’s possible to reacquire CMV because natural immunity isn’t fully protective against reinfection. This is why it’s so important for pregnant women to be careful not to get exposed (or reexposed) to CMV. Since the major route of exposure is through young ...
DEAR HELOISE: Any ideas on how to turn leftover soap chips into a new usable bar? I hate to just throw them away if there’s a way to reuse them. I love your column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch! — Nita S., via email Nita, here are some ideas: — Using old but clean panty hose, place a handful of soap chips in the foot area, then tie it off and trim off the excess panty hose. Instead of using a wash cloth, you can use your new scrubber to wash yourself. Let it dry completely between uses. — Gather all the soap chips in a pan and add just enough water to make a thick ...
