Dear Heloise: Most people try to turn the lid on a bottle and cannot get it open. It is much easier to hold the top, then turn the bottle or jar. Try it; you will be amazed. -- Ron Bernoski, via email ...

And while it isn’t as easy as opening a beer without a bottle opener, it is possible. Wine is becoming increasingly portable and lower-brow, as screw caps, wine in boxes, and the canned wine ...

Dressed in a grey t-shirt, he pulled up his denim jeans and started his experiment by releasing his shoelace. He loosened the ...