Dear Annie: You have run several letters about bullying, and I have to add something to this topic. Bullying by teachers in school had a profound negative effect on me. I was sent to a private religious elementary school until eighth grade. It was a horrible experience. The teachers -- nuns, ...

To paraphrase Bob Ross, God was having a good day when He made the Black Hills. My wife and I have toured the Black Hills several times over the years. Our first sojourn was during our honeymoon, more than four decades ago. We revisited the Hills again recently and discovered that they ...

Dear Heloise: I have been reading your column for a very long time and have gleaned many useful, handy hints. In recent years, so many hints involve the use of items that only get used once and are thrown away (e.g., using foil to line a pan so that it’s easier to wash or buying disposable ...

Well. Here we go. The Twins are in the playoffs. Too many teams make the playoffs now, as baseball tries to be like the NBA. But that’s not the Twins’ fault. And they won the worst division in history. That’s not the Twins’ fault either. What is their fault is that they have lost ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 47 years and realized early on that my husband was an in-the-closet gay man. He admits he used me to keep people and family from knowing. I’ve tried to leave him, but I always go back because he promises to not cheat anymore with other men. But it stays the ...

Dear Annie: My sister and her husband are both in their mid-80s and live on a farm. He is disabled. They insist on retaining horses and livestock, which my frail 90-pound sister feeds daily. On a recent visit, I observed her moving amongst the animals without her hearing aids and without her ...