Society Columnists

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HELOISE: Peking Roast is cooked in coffee

Dear Readers: Nancy from Fredericksburg, Va., recently sent me a yellowed newspaper clipping of a


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: New wife can’t win over his kids

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I am 55 and have been married to Jim, 73, for five


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: It’s time to come clean on smoking

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I am 18 and have been hiding a dirty secret from my


HELOISE: Using up last bits on gift cards

Dear Heloise: You printed comments concerning gift cards, and one person said that the money goes to


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: She’s fed up with his daughter

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I have been living with “Clyde” for more than a


HELOISE: Recipe battles battery corrosion

Dear Heloise: Several years ago, you printed a recipe that removed battery corrosion. Could you


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Constant texting is irking his wife

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: My 50-year-old husband and I have been married for


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: It isn’t likely ‘Bob’ will change

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I’ve been dating “Bob” for almost two years, and we


HELOISE: Tips on finding a vet helped

Dear Heloise: Your list of questions to ask when finding a veterinarian was very helpful. When


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Rejection by family has him angry, sad

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: When my widowed father required constant care, I


HELOISE: Keeping your garage spotless

Dear Readers: With the daily uses of the garage, the floors can get stained with fluids from


HELOISE: Fabric, water softeners do differ

Dear Heloise: What is the difference between fabric softeners and water softeners? A Reader, via


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Family feud has her stuck in middle

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I haven’t seen my sister “Joanne” in six years


HELOISE: Coffee creamer saves the soup

Dear Heloise: I was making potato soup and discovered I was out of milk. I looked around the kitchen


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: He can’t stop thinking of ‘Liz’

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: Six months ago, I ran into a friend from high