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 ...
Dear Heloise: I had to chuckle when I read the letter in your column from the woman who mentioned taking a crossword puzzle book to the doctor's or other appointments when there's a wait. I've been doing this myself for years. Everyone else is sitting there playing with their smartphones and ...
Dear Annie: I recently turned 27 and feel as if life is just passing me by. I try so many different things to find career opportunities and to meet other people but nothing leads to anything, and I am always stuck back at square one. It seems like nobody ever gives me a chance (social and ...
Dear Heloise: Regarding the person who complained about their toothbrush only vibrating instead of spinning, the fault isn't with the toothbrush. I had the same thing happen to me, and I have a very well-known brand of toothbrush. The problem is with the brush head. I changed mine, and it ...
