Dear Heloise: You recently had a comment from someone who was annoyed about nonprofits mailing appeals for donations. They were critical of this method of fundraising, since these nonprofits share names from their mailing lists, as well as the costs associated with these types of efforts. I ...
Dear Annie: I lost my husband 10 years ago. He was a great man, and we had a good marriage for over 30 years. It took me a while (seven years) to date, and when I did, I met a guy who was seven years older than me and twice divorced, but I was very attracted to him, and he was to me. We spent ...
To the editor: All the photos of people illegally coming across the Rio Grande River and getting in lines to pass into the USA show filthy streams of discarded garbage along their pathway. There are very few places here in the USA where you see that filth, except in the tent encampments. ...
Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in with a response to the reader in Ohio who travels frequently. The reader mentioned struggling with people who talk to them and don’t get the hint when they see you have a book to read. Flight attendants have earbuds available for in-flight entertainment, ...
Dear Reader: Many of you wrote in regarding the newly widowed woman who stopped receiving invitations to couples’ gatherings. A great number of you shared similar experiences. Below are a few letters that reflect this. Dear Widowing: The invisibility you feel often grows in proportion to ...
I recently took an exciting ride in a spendy vehicle, the kind that comes with a price tag well into the six figures. A Bently? A Rolls? A Dragon spaceship? Nope. It was my neighbor’s combine. Modern combines are a marvel of high technology. Their cabs feature multiple touch screens, ...