There are a lot of creative ways to generate extra income on a farm. For instance, when my sister Diann and I were grade schoolers, we decided to open a sweetcorn stand at the end of our dairy farm’s driveway. Our budding enterprise saw little success due to the fact that our prospective ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for more than 50 years. We have had a great life together, sharing a lot of the same interests. We had a great friendship with another couple. Several years ago, the husband caught my husband and his wife sexting each other. I do believe it was a ...

I just bought my first two ferrets, and while they are adorable little scamps, I don’t know how to potty train them. The lady at the pet store said they can easily be litter-trained. My question is, how? -- Noah K., Albuquerque, New Mexico Noah, I used to own a couple of ferrets, and they ...

Dear Annie: My wife is an alcoholic. I wrote the letter below to myself really. I was wondering if you would publish it, in hopes that it might help someone who is afflicted with alcoholism, or perhaps let a family member who is engulfed by it, know that they are not alone in their ...

that it was too late to send cards to our sailors and troops for Christmas. How’s about a little advance planning! Valentine’s Day is only about four weeks away. How can readers send cards to troops in celebration of that holiday? -- Steve, USAF (retired) Dear Steve: This is a great idea. ...

Dear Heloise: After a recent bout of COVID and a subsequent disinfecting of my main bathroom, I removed the drain plug from my bathroom sink, ran an old bottle brush down the drain and cleaned the plug stem itself. This is a disgusting project, but an important one once you see what is lurking ...