ESCANABA — The USW union hall on Sheridan Road was packed on Saturday for the 100th birthday party of Shirley Couchene, a bridge-playing mother of six and former swimmer. The festivity was held on her birthday itself -- 100 years to the day since Shirley Brazeau was born at home in ...
Dear Heloise: I agree with Jim R., in Waterbury, Connecticut, about dates on items. Half the time, they're stamped over the ingredients or in someplace you can't read. It's a ploy for us not to see it. I've been writing letters to companies, and they do answer but only send coupons for me to ...
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 20 years and married for four. We have three kids. In the beginning of our relationship, it was bad -- and the bad all came from me. I cheated on her and hurt her. She stayed by my side, and that's when I realized that I have a wonderful woman. ...
Dear Heloise: My vet's clerk suggests this way to get dogs to take pills. (I've tried cheese and mixing them with the dogs' food, but they sniff them out and eat around the pills.) She suggested that I wrap them in liverwurst and give them another chunk right after the loaded one. They can't ...
Dear Annie: I need your advice. My very musically gifted high school senior appears to want to go to college and major in music performance. But he is refusing to visit colleges. He won't discuss why; he just gets very belligerent when the subject comes up and won't expand on any reasons. ...
As the changing of the season makes the crisp October air shift into a cool breeze, I invite you to take a stroll down Ludington Street. The sun shines down, warming your cheeks and nose as the cool breeze drifts up from Lake Michigan, making it the perfect opportunity for a deep breath or ...
