Dear Heloise: An article about purse safety just appeared in this week's St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A woman came out of the grocery store, placed her grocery bags in her car, put her purse in the front seat, and walked only a few steps to the rack to return the cart. As she was doing so, a very ...
Today is Saturday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2025. There are 123 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 30, 1916, on his fourth attempt, explorer Ernest Shackelton successfully returned to Elephant Island in Antarctica to rescue 22 of his stranded crew members, who had survived on ...
Constraint often generates excellence. In many disciplines, the restriction itself is what makes the work beautiful. In this moment of Virgo Season, the rules rule. Whether the endeavor is art, sports, professional or social life, the lack of freedom will be the point. Ballet, orchestras, ...
Dear Annie: My daughter will be 26 this year. Her father and I divorced when she was 14. I feel like she had more sense as a 12-year-old than she does now. She had her fair share of issues growing up, and I took her to therapists until she turned 18. Needless to say, we've had a rough ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and had a spinal tap a few months ago. It helped my brain fog, but my neurosurgeon didn't want to put in a shunt. I am 96. Can repeated taps help me? -- M.G. ANSWER: NPH is a condition where the fluid inside the brain has a high ...
Dear Heloise: Unload the bottom rack of the dishwasher first to keep the items there dry. Top rack items, like coffee cup bottoms, often still have water in them and drip when they're tipped and removed. -- J. Savela, in North Port, Florida RAMP IT UP Dear Heloise: To enable my pet to get ...