Dear Heloise: I like to move around when I use my laptop computer. I put it on a cafeteria tray to keep it steady and the airflow clear. I can put handy things there like glasses, pencils, sticky notes, earbuds, and a flash drive. I'm good to go! -- A Reader, via email WRINKLE REMOVER Dear ...

Dear Annie: In 1996, I met a man while traveling. At the time, I was a single mom of three in a new city and state away from family. I was struggling with finances, child care and transportation. My family and I weren't close and had many disagreements, so I moved far away. When I arrived at my ...

On the last day before the winter solstice, the light thins to its softest whisper. The ancients gathered at stone circles and sacred markers, waiting for the moment when the returning light would thread itself through narrow passages of rock. We feel that same hush, suspended between seasons. ...

Today is Saturday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2025. There are 11 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. Also on this date: In 1860, South ...