Dear Heloise: In a recent column of yours in the Marshall Independent, a reader wrote that when they get an call from an unknown person, they pick up, then immediately hang up. It may save time, but it signals to the caller that the number they called is active. It might be better to waste a ...

Dear Annie: I’ve always been a people-pleaser, and it’s wearing me down. My boss, “Mark,” constantly asks me to take on extra tasks because he knows I won’t say no. Last week, I stayed late three nights in a row to finish a project that wasn’t even mine. And it’s not just at work, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet described how antigens work in red blood cells to improve patients’ health. I didn’t know until then ...

With April showers comes the question: What do you do with your dripping raincoats and umbrellas? By the Victorian age, wealthy households had hall trees or hall stands in the entryway. They were functional pieces, kept against a wall to save space and featuring a place for everything: coat ...

Dear Annie: My mom, “Janet,” lost her husband — my dad — almost three years ago after 45 years of marriage. Their relationship was strong, full of love, laughter and quiet routines. His death was sudden, and it shattered her world. Since then, she’s been living alone in the house they ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who was diagnosed with open angle glaucoma several years ago. My ophthalmologist has directed me to use Simbrinza three times a day in my right eye and Lumigan in both eyes at bedtime. I have been doing this for over a year. Both my eyes are always red. ...