American Andy Roddick blasted his way past Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-1 6-4 6-2 to close Monday’s opening day at the U.S. Open. The fifth-seeded Roddick, who pushed Roger Federer to an epic 30-game fifth set in the Wimbledon final, hardly had to break a sweat against the 84th-ranked Phau. Banging in more than 80 percent of his sizzling first serves and showing off improved fitness with spectacular retrievals and diving volleys, Roddick...

peanut butter and jam sandwich in the UK, Canada and Australia, is a sandwich that includes a layer of peanut butter and either jelly or jam on bread, commonly between two slices, but sometimes eaten open-faced, that is, with peanut butter and jam or jelly on each of two slices, eaten without putting the two slices together and without folding each slice of bread. Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground roasted peanuts,...

How do I avoid getting polish on my cuticles? Instead of painting right from the cuticle, place the brush on the nail bed about 1/8" away from the cuticle and push backwards toward it, stopping just before the skin. That’s too much work…how do remove polish from my cuticles? Plan ahead. Paint your nails about an hour before bedtime, leaving the messy polish on. When taking a shower the next morning, the polish will...

What do we need for an active old age? Luck to begin with, it helps to have had parents who were fit and lived long. But we must use our luck when we have it. There is a 100 year old who plays tennis for two hours, has a nap and then goes to the fitness club. Buster Marton, at 101 the oldest man to run the London Marathon, finished in a creditable 10 hours. It can be done. Of course arthritic elbows don’t help a forehand smash down...

1. When you meet new people, they initially judge you on appearance. While looks may not be the only things that count they are the first thing we see, and the first thing we use in our evaluation of others. While you may be dressed like a million dollars, you can serious jeopardize your appearance if your mouth is full of yellow and stained teeth. Fortunately you can solve this problem by bleaching your teeth. 2. When you are lined up...