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When employees don’t wash hands, readers get fired up

heloise When employees don’t wash hands, readers get fired up Dear Readers: Wow! A recent column


Wisecracks about lips bother middle-schooler

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Wisecracks about lips bother middle schooler


Sister’s boyfriend puts family in jeopardy

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Sister’s boyfriend puts family in jeopardy Dear


Sea and table salt have a variety of differences

heloise Sea and table salt have a variety of differences Dear Heloise: I have some recipes that


Keep copies of kids’ vaccination records

heloise Keep copies of kids’ vaccination records Dear Heloise: I hope you don’t mind if I add


Adoptive parents feel rejected by daughter

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Adoptive parents feel rejected by daughter Dear


Daughter’s squalid life hurts mom

Dear Annie: My daughter and her children live in a small home with three dogs and three cats. She


Good thing readers were plugged in to tips

Dear Heloise: My daughter and I were reading your column in the Free Lance-Star in Fredericks-burg,


Accused of abuse, she wants apology

Dear Annie: My husband’s daughter-in-law accused me of abusing her 6-year-old son while they were at


Elderly mother resists help

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Their elderly mother is resisting getting help


Meat-flavored glove leads to dog’s ordeal

heloise Meat flavored rubber glove leads to dog’s ordeal Dear Heloise: I, too, have always used


Carbon-monoxide detectors can prevent illnesses or deaths

Dear Readers: You should install carbon-monoxide detectors near bedrooms in your home to prevent


Confused and In Love should find someone else

Dear Annie: For two years and counting, I have been attracted to a married man. We became friends at


Stay cheerful with hateful mother-in-law

Dear Annie: My husband, “Kevin,” and I have been together 25 years. Our relationship is as wonderful


Kids clip coupons, making a profit

Dear Heloise: We used to never get to the store with our coupons, so we adopted an incentive system