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Keeping my brain fit

I like Terry Helget. He’s a friend. But sometimes I hate Terry. Terry didn’t mean us any harm. Knowing we were lifelong baseball fans, he introduced a group of us to Immaculate Grid. That is an online, daily game. It’s not for the casual fan. It’s for the fan who devotes each summer ...

Save your pennies with bargains

Dear Heloise: All I hear from my friends is how expensive things have gotten. Yes, but there are bargains and people who freelance their work. You can ask who your friends use for repairs, plumbing, electrical work, house cleaning, yard work and so on. If people you know trust and like them, ...

Unsettled by friend’s mid-divorce behavior

Dear Annie: For three years, my husband and I got really close with another couple. But in the last year, our friend’s marriage hit a rough patch. She’s been acting different -- bragging, being arrogant and talking a lot about meeting other guys. Now she’s going through a divorce, and ...

Other solutions to a potential stalker

Dear Readers: A number of you wrote in in response to “Tired of Being Scared at Work and at Home,” about the 26-year-old woman who was struggling with how to handle a co-worker she suspects of stalking her. Below are some of your helpful insights. Dear Annie: Your answer to “Tired of ...

What to bring to a grieving family

Dear Heloise: It is customary, particularly in small communities, to take food to a family who recently had a loved one pass away. I have another suggestion to add onto this: Also take paper goods, such as toilet paper, paper plates and cups, as well as disposable silverware. This will make ...

At a crossroads in retirement

Dear Annie: I have three kids and four bonus kids. They are all adults and living great lives. Most of them live in the same city as my husband and me. We want to downsize and move to a quieter town, but I don’t want to move far away from them. I like the connection of them coming for the ...