Society Columnists

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HELOISE: St. Jude’s: Thanks for all of the cards

Dear Heloise: Every year you mention our recycled-card program in your column, and every year we get


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Brother hopes ‘Joe’ will forgive

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Nearly 20 years ago, I was convicted of drunken


HELOISE: How to clean a garlic press

Dear Heloise: Help! How do you clean a garlic press? I’m at my wits’ end! Frederic N., Salem,


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Perplexed’ can be neighbors’ mediator

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: We have lived for six years in a lovely neighborhood


HELOISE: College isn’t just for kids

Dear Heloise: My hint is not for the high school or college crowd of today; rather, it is for those


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: How can she handle bipolar mother?

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My mother is bipolar with schizophrenic tendencies.


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Owner’s daughter repels workers

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have worked many years in a small family-owned


HELOISE: Cleaning hair-spray specks from door

Dear Heloise: I read an article one time that gave advice on how to get hair-spray specks off doors,


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Honest isn’t best policy in this case

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My good friend “Lara” is three months pregnant with


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Honest isn’t best policy in this case

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My good friend “Lara” is three months pregnant with


HELOISE: Research before owning a snake

Dear Readers: Do you want to get a snake as a pet? Do some research beforehand! Nonvenomous snakes


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Serious snoring? Get sleep apnea test

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: You told “Upset,” whose husband has no interest in


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Jobless ‘Emmett’ is still immature

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am 21 and have a baby with my boyfriend, “Emmett,”


HELOISE: Detectors’ location is key when installing

Dear Heloise: My sister lives in a house that is 100 years old with high ceilings. She had two new


HELOISE: Taking laundry out for a spin

Dear Readers: Here are some helpful Heloise hints for you if you use a public laundry: Sort the