Dear Annie: I'm reaching out with a heavy heart and a mind full of memories. My oldest son, who once called me frequently and with whom I shared countless stories over long phone calls, now seems a stranger. He's married, has two wonderful children and lives out of state. Recently, family drama ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting colonoscopies every five years as each time several benign polyps have been found. When I was 67, a couple of precancerous polyps were found ...
Dear Heloise: Spices can now get exposed to the light (and maybe the heat of the fridge's motor), but my recollection is that spices, like medications, should be stored in a cool, dark and dry place to preserve its freshness. Yes or no? -- Gaye W., via email Gaye, yes, in an ideal situation, ...
Today is Tuesday, March 11, the 70th day of 2025. There are 295 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan's northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and severely damaging the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...
It's possible that the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover" originated in an era when book covers typically had far less graphic and contextual information. Covers indicate quite a lot indeed, and our guesses about what's inside books (projects, people's hearts and minds, and many other ...
Dear Annie: Three years ago, my older brother received a $60,000 settlement, and I believe it changed his perspective on family and our relationship. One day, he offered to loan me $5,000 to either repair my car or put a deposit on a new one. He told me to wait two days, and then he would call ...
