It’s been 30 years since personal computers burst on the scene, and it’s meant major changes in our daily lives. I remember back before it was called the Internet. At first it was the Information Superhighway, a name that pointed to the seemingly unlimited potential to have information at ...

We live on the edge of Congressional District 7. My congressperson is Michelle Fischbach. She really wants me to know she’ll “secure the border.” This summer, “The Krzmarzick Household” received four 8-by-11 mailings telling me that. With grainy photos of dark-skinned people and ...

Dear Readers: I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your many responses to “Left Speechless,” the 55-year-old mother who felt herself struggling with how to reply to strangers when asked if she is her childrens’ mother or grandmother. We have such a supportive and insightful Dear Annie ...

donations to women’s shelters: Ask your local law enforcement or social services agency if they would be willing to drop the donations off for you. They recognize the security issues and are most helpful, since they have seen the problems up close. -- Elle Smith, in Los Angeles FAVORITE ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 22 years, and my husband and I have three teenagers together. My issue is, I caught my husband cheating three years ago and found out that his affair had lasted six years. He claimed that he wasn’t getting his needs met at home. Nonetheless, it broke my ...

Dear Heloise: I appreciate the recent letter about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. I was surprised by how many people wrote in with methods of how to discourage birds from building nests at their house. We had a barn swallow who built a nest up under the eaves of my front porch. She ...