Dear Heloise: I read the letter about counting change and thought I’d give you my experience. For many years, I requested that teachers in our district teach students two things: how to count change back and how to measure items with a tape measure. In 40 years, I’ve had to teach every ...

Dear Annie: Although many years have passed since my husband died, I don't feel any peace. There was no justice whatsoever. A young girl talking on her cellphone (cellphone records proved this!) lost control of her vehicle on a busy early morning on the highway. Four witnesses testified to ...

Dear Annie: I am an adult now with grown siblings, but it seems my mother's anxiety is growing right along with us. My mother is an incredibly anxious person. I try to be empathetic, but she hasn't seen a therapist in years, and she completely dismisses any logical or positive reassurances ...

Dear Heloise: A small flannel jewelry cloth can come in handy at estate sales and garage sales. It helps you determine if you can clean the item and it will shine up, or if the tarnish can’t be removed. — Corrinne B., in Universal City, Texas SEND A GREAT HINT ...

ESCANABA- Parades and potato salad, fragrant mock orange blossoms and metallic fireworks smoke, red, white and blue and sunburned noses- Just by mentioning these things our minds skip back over archives of 4th. Of July’s (Independence Day) memories. What do you remember most about your ...

Dear Heloise: The easiest way to clean a shower is with a squeegee. They come in different widths, and it only takes a minute to run the squeegee over the door when you’re finished showering. I also use them to wash windows, which makes this task a snap. — Mara T., in Alexandria, ...