Dear Annie: My husband has recently become obsessed with Twitter. He spends hours a day on his computer away from his family. I've supported this unusual hobby until recently. I noticed he and another female Tweeter calling each other "besties," and they have cute nicknames for each other. ...
Dear Car Talk: I'm 85 and still driving competently, but who knows how long that will last? I now find myself needing to buy a car to last me a few more years, or as long as I keep driving. Typically, I've driven 5,000-6,000 miles a year, mostly on errands. I'm thinking of a Corolla or Camry, ...
Dear Heloise: Dishwashing soap should take out grease stains; it works for most stains. A supermarket checker in Kamuela, Hawaii, told me about it when I asked for a stain remover. She was right; it's wonderful. -- Janet S., via email DON'T COOK WITH LARD Dear Heloise: In regard to the ...
Dear Annie: My entire extended family is in a group chat together. Sometimes it's fun, and sometimes it's useful, but most of the time it's just noisy. The worst offender is my cousin "Daniel." At least once a week, he sends political rants, tweets and reels to the chat. It's wearing on ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: What's the difference between a pacemaker and a defibrillator? -- T.S.B. ANSWER: Both are implantable devices to treat electrical problems of the heart. A pacemaker is a much older device; the first implantable pacemaker was made in 1958. The heart has an electrical system, ...
Dear Heloise: I just read a letter from a Massachusetts reader that contained some unfortunate phrasing. It stated that a vent with a lint clog caused the fire -- not leaving the house with the dryer running. A fire requires three key factors: heat, oxygen and fuel. While the lint clog may ...
