Promotional toys have been a popular form of advertising for a long time. Bandy was an advertising mascot created for General Electric in the 1920s. General Electric had many other advertising toys, including the Hotpoint doll and a circus set. Bandy promoted their radios; his name comes from ...

Dear Annie: I was out having lunch with a friend I’ve known for many years. We met when our children were babies; they are grown adults now. We have only been meeting up once a week for lunch since April 2024, as we both have more time now that I have retired and she works part time. The ...

Dear Annie: I have three children, a son and two daughters. I am a widow, and my family has always been close and caring. My son lives in the same city as I do. He’s very caring and checks on me every day. My daughters live out of town, about two hours away. My oldest daughter and her ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife and I are planning a three-week trip to South Africa and three other countries nearby. We need to take the antimalaria drug Malarone for 26 days, so we did a trial run of four tablets each. Shortly after our first dose, my wife got very itchy skin on her head, ears and ...

Dear Heloise: I recently bought a dozen eggs, and the yolks were a much deeper yellow -- in fact, an almost orange color. Are they OK to eat, or is something wrong with them? — Cassie J., Forest Grove, Oregon Cassie, a deeper color of yolk simply means that the hen had a diet high in ...

Dear Readers: So many of you wrote in about the nurse column, and I truly appreciate your feedback and your service. Nursing is one of the most vital professions, and nurses deserve both respect and protection for the critical work they do. Below are two perspectives from fellow ...