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Dear Annie: Perturbed by husband’s hidden pictures

Dear Annie: My husband and I are very open and trusting with one another. However, I noticed he has recently been more cautious about me looking at his phone screen while he’s using it. It seems he’s always trying to close a window and lock his phone whenever I walk into the room. So, I ...

Hints from Heloise: Cleaning pesky plastic containers

Dear Readers: Plastic containers are so useful for storing everything in a refrigerator, but they can retain a smell. To get rid of it, fill the containers with half household vinegar and half water. Soak overnight. Then, rinse well with hot, soapy water and air-dry. Store containers with ...

What EPCOT and preschool have in common

By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp When your best friend from middle school wants to take you to “The Happiest Place on Earth,” you say yes. I visited Walt Disney World once when I was 6 years old and remember very little about the trip. Disney’s Pop Century Resort handed me — at 48 years old ...

Why blocking Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is healthy for politics

Last week, the Supreme Court scuttled the Biden administration’s attempt to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt. As a matter of policy, broad-based student debt cancellation remains a terrible idea for a host of reasons. While targeting relatively small debts held by lower ...

Google at times takes the fun out of information searches

Google has forever changed the process of seeking information, forever altered how we search out facts. Whether or not it’s better now all depends on the situation. It depends on what someone looks for. It also comes down to how they want to seek out material. A generation ago we had a ...