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ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Family’s ritual offends pagan

Dear Annie: I am a 37-year-old married witch. I do not hide my practice. After my grandfather’s


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Applying for a job? Screener has tips

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a screener of online applications for a company


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Daughter doesn’t feel need to do any chores

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a divorced father and have raised two children


HELOISE: Teach cats not to scratch furniture

Dear Heloise: Is there anything we can do about our cat scratching our furniture? I enjoy reading


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Children suffer effects of smoking

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My stepdaughter, “Pam,” is 24 and is the mother of


HELOISE: Travel tips can save time, hassle

Dear Readers: With all the traveling I do for speeches and personal appearances, you can bet I have


HELOISE: How to clean terra cotta

Dear Heloise: About this time every year, I drag out my terra-cotta planters to start my spring


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: She’s tired of his cheating with men

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our late 40s and have been


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Try to encourage, not nag, ‘Logan’

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have two teenage sons. The oldest is very athletic


HELOISE: Biscuits, pancakes: It’s all in the mix

Dear Heloise: I have misplaced your recipe for the dry biscuit mix that can be kept in a sealed


HELOISE: Fight theft with customer service

Dear Heloise: In response to the police officer who worked jobs in retailing and often found


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Rampant nudity unnerves grandma

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our mid-60s. For the past


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘June,’ ‘Chuck’ won’t stop

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’ve been married to “June” for nine years. We have


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Urge son to protect himself, child

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My son and his girlfriend have a very unhealthy


HELOISE: Hint makes a great ice pack

Dear Heloise: A nurse friend gave me this hint for an excellent ice pack that conforms to any part