Dear Annie: My daughter "Theresa," now 46, always wanted to be a doctor. I divorced her father when she was 4 and her sister was 2-and-a-half. When it came time for college, her father refused to help, and I couldn't afford to pay for it as a single mom. Determined, Theresa joined the Army ...
Dear Heloise: Due to my wife's health, after 68 years, I am now the cook. I find that the most helpful tools for me are pliers, scissors and screwdrivers! I use the screwdriver to open cans with lift tabs. I stick the screwdriver through the tab and push down on the handle. Pliers can be used ...
Today is Thursday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2025. There are 139 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, ensuring income for elderly Americans and creating a federal unemployment insurance ...
When starting out -- in life, love, work, anything -- a lot of what happens is out of our control. We're born into certain circumstances, we meet people by chance, we stumble into opportunities... it's luck-heavy. Over time, what we say yes to, what we build or walk away from, the roles we ...
Dear Annie: I'm a 48-year-old gainfully employed man living in Denver with my wife of many years. Our marriage, while respectful and supportive, has evolved into more of a platonic partnership over time. We are navigating a difficult season as parents. My daughter, who just turned 18 and ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: How much vitamin B12 should I take as a diabetic? -- T.H. ANSWER: Many people have strong feelings that vitamin B12 can dramatically improve their health, but it only helps to take vitamin B12 if you are deficient. Vitamin B12 deficiency isn't too common. Still, there are a ...