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Leaving cooked meat out risks illness or death
Dear Heloise: My sons and I have this running disagreement. I keep cooked meat out on the stove or
Toss popcorn past expiration date
Dear Heloise: I bought eight packages of popcorn and thought I’d checked the expiration date. I
She doesn’t want to help fair-weather friends
Dear Annie: Five years ago, my husband and I lost our business. In an effort to keep it going, he
‘Mr. Fixit’ gets tired of the title
Dear Annie: I am sick and tired of my mother expecting me to fix everything. When my siblings get
Reader finds ‘neighbor-friendly’ wind chime
Dear Heloise: I love wind chimes, but, out of respect for neighbors, I don’t have any on my balcony.
History lesson puts sparkle in the 4th
Dear Readers: Happy July 4th! Today is a good excuse to enjoy your family and friends, fire up the
Vinegar can help if your pet gets skunked
Dear Heloise: You have printed remedies for removing the odor when one’s pet has had a run-in with a
After much time and patience, an avocado is born
Dear Heloise: My mother sent me your article on how to grow an avocado tree years ago. I started an
Wife keeps up friendship with cross-dresser
Dear Annie: Two months ago, I was looking at my wife’s cell phone because I needed a new one and
Children don’t see parents’ need to divorce
Dear Annie: How do I talk to my adult children about divorcing their mother? I’ve been a good father
When something’s fishy in cooler, hints help
Dear Heloise: I recently read your column in Good Housekeeping magazine (May issue — Heloise) with
Family doesn’t understand the suffering with MS
Dear Annie: I am 49, the eldest of four siblings and have been suffering with multiple sclerosis for
Strawberries leave pot a blackened mess
Dear Heloise: Help, please! I forgot I was stewing strawberries in a stainless-steel pot. The
Cell phone can help ID relatives in emergency
Dear Heloise: I live alone and decided to make my cell phone helpful to police if something happens
Mother bad-mouths her wonderful son
Dear Annie: I have been married to my true love for 16 years. “Daniel” is a wonderful husband, a