Dear Heloise: My children swore that they hated onions, so I would either chop them really finely or grate them into food (soups, meatloaf, salmon patties, etc.). The children never knew that the onions were there. -- Sandra, in Ohio A GREAT-SMELLING WASHING MACHINE Dear Heloise: If you ...
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2025. There are 364 days left in the year. This is New Year's Day. Today in history: On Jan. 1, 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, declaring that all enslaved people in rebellious ...
There's no right or wrong perspective, but there are ways of seeing things that energize your mission or deplete your enthusiasm. Which perspective feeds a hopeful attitude? If your thoughts exist on a spectrum of usefulness, which are helping? Those are the ones to put on repeat as the moon ...
Dear Readers: As we step into the new year, pause to honor the journey traveled and embrace the endless possibilities ahead. Each January brings a quiet promise -- an invitation to start fresh, to grow and to live more fully. Approach that promise with open hearts and gentle determination. The ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old male in good health. A few weeks back, I could not urinate while standing. The only way I could was by laying on my side, and it was very painful with a burning sensation. I went to urgent care and was then sent to an imaging center. My prostate gland wasn't ...
Dear Heloise: With our busy lives, we all have a number of things to do. After work, it seems I always have someplace I need to be or something I need to do. This often meant that occasionally, I'd forget something. I solved the problem by placing the dry cleaning in the passenger's seat the ...
