A defender should always keep at the forefront of his mind exactly how many tricks his side needs to set the contract. This number becomes his goal for that hand, and if he absent-mindedly loses sight of it, disaster might soon follow. Consider this deal where West led a spade against four ...
Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday ...
In some ways, Jennifer Walcott Archuleta has lived a storybook life. The Youngstown native is married to former NFL safety and football commentator Adam Archuleta, has three children ranging in ages from 12 to 18 and splits her time between homes in Southern California and Arizona. Being ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic pain in my lower back. Although I do core strengthening exercises with physical therapy (which helps), I’m still in daily pain. I’ve been seeing advertisements for multifidus muscle-strengthening devices, such as NeuroMD and ReliveX. What’s your opinion on this type of exercise device? — C.K. ANSWER: I think that better non-pharmacologic therapies are needed for back pain, and the theory of electrical stimulation to strengthen the ...
DEAR HELOISE: I had to chuckle when I read the letter in your column from the woman who mentioned taking a crossword puzzle book to the doctor’s or other appointments when there’s a wait. I’ve been doing this myself for years. Everyone else is sitting there playing with their smartphones and looking at me like I’m weird. But my cellphone is a “dumb” flip phone, and I enjoy the crosswords. I’m in my 80s and call them “mental gymnastics.” — An Old Fuddy-Duddy in the Buckeye State Fuddy-Duddy, I’ve read that crossword puzzles help keep the mind sharp and active, ...
Seven works were selected for awards in the 60th TAG/RAA Annual at Trumbull Art Gallery. The honorees were announced at Saturday’s opening reception for the exhibition presented in partnership by the gallery and the Sharon, Pa., arts group Random Acts of Artists. The winners are: Russell ...
