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The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them
I love to grill, and barbecue, and I have devoted my career to outdoor cooking for more than two decades. In that time, I've seen a lot of mistakes, and people tend to make them over and over. So I put together a list of the biggest grilling don'ts and how to avoid them. Print this list and ...
When in need of an extra hand
Dear Heloise: I use pistol-grip grabbers/reachers to pick up small branches from the yard after wind storms. It's also handy for getting things from hard-to-reach areas and high places. — Harriet, in Morris Township, New Jersey Dear Heloise: Do you love salmon but hate the smell and ...
Praying for peace
Dear Annie: I am 40 years old, and my husband is 44. When we first got together, he treated me well, but things changed. Now, whenever I visit him, he drinks heavily and becomes violent. He has beaten me more than once, and I am ashamed to say it has happened many times. He has also cheated ...
Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial
Editor's note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today's piece is by Ian McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York. (THE CONVERSATION) — Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability ...
Keeping lampshades dust-free
Dear Heloise: Not too long ago, you suggested using a small paintbrush to dust lampshades. The best thing to use to dust a smooth lampshade is not a lint roller but rather a hand vacuum. A paintbrush will make the dust fly into the air, and it will eventually land on the floor. A lint roller ...