“It’s often said that life is strange, oh yes, but compared to what,” – Steve Forbert The first time I recall hearing about John Voelker I was just a kid with no idea about who most of the people my mom or dad talked about were – unless they were important people to us kids, like ...
Dear Annie: A close friend, "Jenna," has a mental illness: She hoards. Her house would be condemned if the health administration were to go there. I can start tracing this behavior back to when she first became a mother and discovered that raising children requires more than just buying them ...
Dear Heloise: This is something I rarely see written about, and it's the buildup of mold and "gunk" deep inside in the dishwasher. There are commercial dishwasher tablets to get this stuff out and clean the dishwasher, which probably should be used every two or three months. I used one such ...
ESCANABA — The USW union hall on Sheridan Road was packed on Saturday for the 100th birthday party of Shirley Couchene, a bridge-playing mother of six and former swimmer. The festivity was held on her birthday itself -- 100 years to the day since Shirley Brazeau was born at home in ...
Dear Heloise: I agree with Jim R., in Waterbury, Connecticut, about dates on items. Half the time, they're stamped over the ingredients or in someplace you can't read. It's a ploy for us not to see it. I've been writing letters to companies, and they do answer but only send coupons for me to ...
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 20 years and married for four. We have three kids. In the beginning of our relationship, it was bad -- and the bad all came from me. I cheated on her and hurt her. She stayed by my side, and that's when I realized that I have a wonderful woman. ...
