Dear Heloise: I was recently planning a rather large family picnic. Keeping food cold on a warm day is always a challenge. I had exhausted most of my large dishes when I had an out-of-the-box idea! I was using my chafing dishes to keep the hot food warm, but why not the cold food? I popped the ...
Today is Thursday, Sept. 5, the 249th day of 2024. There are 117 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing two and taking nine others hostage; five of the militants, a German police ...
With Mercury in the sign of the cat and a lunar conjunction to Venus, exaggeration will be employed to make the praise more exciting, the story more interesting and the accomplishment more remarkable. Is it lying, or is it just good manners to make things more entertaining for your audience? ...
Dear Annie: I'm struggling to take control of my life. My parents have supported me through tough times, including addiction and an abusive relationship. I have three kids with my ex, and my parents were always there for me. After leaving my ex and moving back in with them, my mom took over the ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman in generally good health. A couple of weeks ago, I woke up with an awful pain in my hand. Then I noticed hard bumps on my knuckles. Shortly thereafter, I was diagnosed with a UTI. Just as my antibiotics were finished, I came down with some kind of ...
Dear Heloise: I love to bake and make desserts frequently. Last week, I made a couple of banana bread loaves from scratch, and they turned out well. Just before we were going to sit down to dinner, a friend dropped by, and we invited him to dine with us. There wasn't anything special to ...
