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Grandma stuck between two parenting styles

Dear Annie: My husband and I absolutely adore our grandchildren, and spending time with them is one of the great joys of our lives. The problem is that our son and daughter-in-law have very different parenting styles, and we keep finding ourselves caught in the middle. Our son is much more ...

Husband crosses the line online

Dear Annie: My husband has recently become obsessed with Twitter. He spends hours a day on his computer away from his family. I've supported this unusual hobby until recently. I noticed he and another female Tweeter calling each other "besties," and they have cute nicknames for each other. ...

Dishwashing soap removes stains

Dear Heloise: Dishwashing soap should take out grease stains; it works for most stains. A supermarket checker in Kamuela, Hawaii, told me about it when I asked for a stain remover. She was right; it's wonderful. -- Janet S., via email DON'T COOK WITH LARD Dear Heloise: In regard to the ...

Dryers shouldn't run unattended

Dear Heloise: I just read a letter from a Massachusetts reader that contained some unfortunate phrasing. It stated that a vent with a lint clog caused the fire -- not leaving the house with the dryer running. A fire requires three key factors: heat, oxygen and fuel. While the lint clog may ...

Entertainment schedule for Sept. 18-24

Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday, Sept. 18: — Upper Hand Brewery, Time TBA – Whiskey Ryan — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. – George Sailer and Bill Sjoquist — CK Downtown Martini Lounge, 6-9 p.m. – Macy & Travis — Escanaba AmVets, 7-10 p.m. – Ghost Riders — Fresh Coast Lounge, 7-10 p.m. – Autumn & Gavin — Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain, 7-10 p.m. – Next Myle — Perronville Pub, 8-11 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Island Resort & Casino Club 41, 8:30 p.m. - 2nd Hand — Granada, 9 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. – ...