Dear Annie: I know I am stuck in the "old ways," but I am trying to adapt to changing times. It is becoming very common for couples to live together before marriage. While I have come to accept traditional and extravagant weddings as an occasion to finally declare their commitment before ...
Dear Heloise: I accidentally got grease from my son's bike chain on my jacket. The jacket exterior is made of 100% polyester. I tried using shampoo and washing it with laundry detergent in my washer, but the grease stain didn't come out. I hung the jacket out to dry as well. Can you suggest ...
Dear Annie: I have a friend, "Rosie," who kicked me out to the curb (metaphorically speaking) when her sister moved into her mobile home park. Prior to her sister's moving into the neighborhood, Rosie and I saw a lot of each other. I was always sewing for Rosie, her husband and her ...
Dear Heloise: My vet told me to make certain that my dog has fresh water every day. The big water bowl is in the kitchen, which is inside my house, so why does he need fresh water daily? -- Joyce F., in Arcadia, Florida Joyce, your dog's saliva and germs contaminate the water that he drinks. ...
ESCANABA — Upper Michigan has an invisible air force patrolling the summer sky. They zoom, dive bomb, and attack at dusk and in the twilight hours. Hardly anyone notices them. Hardly anyone hears their peent-peent cries as they zero in on their prey. But everyone benefits greatly from their diligent work. Nighthawks are aerodynamic soldiers of the night sky. They eliminate tons of insects from the air. Most of the day this brave bird rests roosting on a limb or in fields, roadsides, gravelly roof tops or on Stoney ledges. As the sun starts to sink into the western sky, this ...
Dear Annie: My granddaughter, "Melanie," thinks that she has a half-sister 24 years younger. Melanie believes that her father, long divorced from her mother, was asked by his former unattached girlfriend with whom he remained friendly, to "help" her have a child before it becomes biologically ...
