Dear Heloise: For years, I hosted Thanksgiving for my husband's family, which usually consisted of around 15-20 guests. Some brought a dish, but I prepared my dishes ahead of time and kept them in Crock-Pots with liners, including the turkey. I have several Crock-pots of different sizes that ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your column every day. In a recent column. you wrote: "Since age is the major risk factor in getting cancer, it is likely that some people who were cured of their original cancer will later succumb to a different one." This statement terrified me as I fall into this ...

Dear Annie: I've been friends with the same group of women since our children were in grade school. We're now in our late 50s and early 60s, and for years this group has been my main social circle. We've shared weddings, divorces, illnesses and losses. I will always value them for ...

Dear Heloise: I understand that some people prefer reading an old-fashioned newspaper, but there are many advantages to receiving one's newspaper electronically. Here are the reasons why I prefer this digital version: I'm visually impaired, but with my tablet, I can enlarge the type to a size ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think it would be very enlightening if you would write a follow-up piece on the third leading cause of death in the United States. I am certain you are aware that I am referring to medical errors. I am of the opinion that physicians are overprescribing medication on a regular ...

Dear Annie: My neighbor has taken "borrowing a cup of sugar" to ridiculous levels. In the past six months, she's borrowed my ladder, my hedge clippers, two baking pans and, most recently, my patio chairs for her daughter's graduation party. She always promises to return things "tomorrow," but I ...