Dear Heloise: I have two helpful hints for you and readers! I love getting magazines but hate getting multiple notices from publishers that my subscriptions are due for renewal soon. (Especially when I renewed for a multiyear period!) I started keeping a list on a single sheet of paper that ...
Today is Monday, Dec. 30, the 365th day of 2024. There is one day left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 30, 2006, former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal. Also on this date: In 1860, ...
On this eve of the eve of the new year, there is no need to hop to judgment, assumption or worry over unfolding events. The new moon in Capricorn, the sign of Father Time, reminds us that there is no way to tell good luck from bad luck in the moment it happens. Over time, a lottery win can be a ...
Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is currently living with my husband and me. She insisted she needed to move in with us, as she was divorcing her husband who received a much larger retirement than her and she was convinced she couldn't live on her own. She owned her house outright but refused to ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress tests done. In both cases, I told the supervising nurse that I wanted to go the max limits they ...
Dear Heloise: I agree that more of the United States should do away with plastic bags, and this can be done state by state. In Vermont, we don't have any plastic bags. Everyone mostly brings their own reusable bags when shopping, particularly at the grocery store. If you need a paper bag, it ...
