Dear Heloise: I make calls for work concerning client requests, and some numbers now have an app that screens all calls. This starts after waiting for the voicemail. You have to give a name, a reason for the call, or a phone number, then wait some more while a list is checked. Then, if ...
ESCANABA- There I was, about 14 years old, on a summery day up along Hunter’s Brook near our camp. Beneath the cool canopy of trees, Dad sat quietly on a slab of limestone. We were waiting for our stubborn beagle to return when all a sudden a dark, greyish little creature skipped out from ...
Dear Annie: I'm feeling torn between pursuing my dream and maintaining my financial stability. I have a job as an accountant making six figures, but it's boring work -- so boring that I dread getting out of bed every morning. The days go by slowly, and I find myself living for the weekend. ...
Dear Heloise: I’ve enjoyed and learned from your column for years. If you’re like me, tying a neck tie can be frustrating. When I get a tie with a knot that has the style and length I like, I’ll take it off by loosening it just enough to get it off my neck and over my head. Then I hang ...
Dear Annie: I love the gym. It has really helped me gain confidence and strength. I have been going to the same gym in our small town for roughly 10 years. I know all the people there and enjoy my time there -- until lately. There is a woman who just started going to the gym who is toxic. ...
Dear Heloise: People have written to you with tips on how to dry clothes that you have handwashed (usually while traveling), but there’s one step that most people don’t seem to know about. After you wash clothes (and I’ve read that using shampoo is generally better than soap for this ...
