Dear Readers: Every Veterans Day, I always remember a woman I once met in an airport. She was sitting quietly by a window, holding a small American flag in one hand and a welcome home sign in the other. The edges of the sign were worn, clearly used more than once. Her son had been deployed ...

Dear Heloise: Hello from Nebraska! My husband received a package of small flashlights as a gift because his job required that he always have a flashlight available. Fast forward to his retirement, I've now taken all of these flashlights and hung them on the hinges at the back of the doors in ...

Dear Annie: I’m struggling with something that has left me feeling deeply hurt and confused. My older sister, who is 39, has been spending a lot of time with my ex-husband. He and I are still close friends. We have a warm, platonic relationship and co-parent well. I’m not upset about their ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is taking Xarelto. When the CLL came back in 2022, he was successfully treated with 10 ...

Dear Heloise: To keep guacamole from turning brown after making it, place the pit into the mixture, and it will stay nice and green. — Carolyn Y., in Abilene, Texas Carolyn, I'm sorry to say that this is only a myth. The avocado seed does not prevent guacamole from oxidizing to a brown ...

Gladstone Library Friends annual drive GLADSTONE — The Friends of the Gladstone Library has started its 2025 Membership and Donation Drive, accepting monetary donations through Dec. 31. Those interested can donate or sign up for a membership at the Gladstone Public Library, 300 S. 10th St. ...