On one of the routes from here to the Cities is a unique sign. You might have seen it. It’s been there for a few years. On a curve is a quaint country church. Out front is an admonition to “Love thy neighbor.” A quarter mile past that, on the bed of an old pickup truck is an 8 by 4 ...

Dear Heloise: I love your column! I wanted to respond to the guy who doesn’t like to see women pushing heavy carts. I have been lifting weights/working out for over 40 years and enjoy working hard to stay strong well into my 70s. I look at lifting a case of wine or pushing and ...

Dear Annie: When I was 17 years old, I met a lovely guy here in Canada. We met through a mutual acquaintance. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we went our separate ways. Then, in 1992, I moved to Portugal. I was 20 years old. He was 25. He was in Portugal on vacation in 1993 ...

Dear Heloise: We have an older home with wooden windows. Several years ago, we purchased storm windows that got installed on the outside of our wooden windows. They work great, but our window over the kitchen sink has small spiders that spin their webs between the inside and the storm ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend for almost a year and a half. While it’s been good for the most part, I feel like it might be time to call it quits. We video chat twice a week and text maybe twice a day, but it’s not enough for me anymore. I ...

Dear Annie: For the past four years, my wife and I have barely spoken. We don’t share anything or do anything together anymore. The only connection I have left is driving my daughter to school. I’ve tried everything to fix things between us, but nothing seems to work. Now divorce feels like ...