DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about suntanning. First off, I want to say that I get yearly skin cancer checks, love the sun, and hardly ever use suntan lotion. I monitor my time outside, so as not to get a sunburn. I see warnings about certain days being high ultraviolet (UV) days. Are they ...
Dear Heloise: I am responding to the letter from M.W., who complained about our educational system: The biggest problem I have with my students are cellphones. I really believe that cellphones aren't needed in a classroom during school hours. If there is an emergency at home, parents can ...
Today is Saturday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2024. There are 101 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 21, 2013, an attack by armed militants in the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya left 67 people dead and hundreds injured. Also on this date: In 1792, the National ...
On this United Nations Day of International Peace, Venus squares Jupiter, highlighting what needs work. The hot emotions that run counter to peaceful aims can seem inextinguishable, but they can be contained. A ritual can help. Ritual is like a kettle, containing the boiling water for tea. Were ...
Dear Readers: I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your many responses to "Left Speechless," the 55-year-old mother who felt herself struggling with how to reply to strangers when asked if she is her childrens' mother or grandmother. We have such a supportive and insightful Dear Annie community ...
Dear Heloise: Regarding donations to women's shelters: Ask your local law enforcement or social services agency if they would be willing to drop the donations off for you. They recognize the security issues and are most helpful, since they have seen the problems up close. -- Elle Smith, in Los ...
