In this moment before tomorrow's full moon and lunar eclipse in Aquarius, there's a feeling of anticipation in the air that some may find more fun than the actual event. That's the thing about getting ready. It's all hopes and dreams -- no realities to accept, just wonder, curiosity and, for ...
Dear Annie: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors' appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm an 82-year-old man with osteoporosis, a pacemaker, and a vegetable garden, which I worked in yesterday for 5 hours in the extreme heat. I consumed a large bottle of ice water. When I came back into the cool house, I was unable to select or even pronounce the proper words. I ...
Dear Heloise: Just read an avid reader's suggestion about employees/staff wearing name tags so that people can know their names. Why not just ask them? It is more personal and shows that you really care. I read your column in the San Antonio Express-News. -- Al S., via email SEND A GREAT HINT ...
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2026. There are 128 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior to ...
Mercury in Virgo feels a bit like turning 18. You're officially an adult, and suddenly, there's an expectation that you say and do adult things. Yet with "teen" still at the end of your age, it can feel like you're only pretending. It lets you dream and play. Pretending is underrated. It lets ...