DEAR ANNIE: My sister, “Ellen,” has an extensive history of being the victim of sexual abuse, which has caused her a lot of trauma. I’m so proud of all the work she has done to process and work through much of this. However, she tends to have very skewed and strong views on most things. ...

DEAR HELOISE: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the frozen pizza directly on the hot oven rack. Most of the time, the cheese melts onto my racks and makes a mess. I now grab a nonstick baking ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In several of your columns, either you or a reader has brought up the subject of ivermectin as a treatment for infections or cancer. Is this the same ivermectin that is in my dog’s heartworm medication? — L.M.H. ANSWER: Ivermectin is prescribed for humans and is ...

Some plays are so well-known that when the opportunity to use one of them arises, there is a tendency to make the play automatically, without pause for thought. This is a somewhat dangerous practice, since what is right on most occasions might easily be wrong on a particular deal. Take this ...

Every wine lover has a shelf in their home dedicated to books that help them appreciate their favorite beverage just a little more. Here are a few of those on my shelves, along with some personal observations — and they are very personal, so acquire those that appeal to you, and enjoy that ...

For this column I’m going to share some excerpts from my mother Elizabeth Coblentz’s columns from November 1994. At the time, Joe and I lived in a house trailer across the driveway from Dad and Mom, and we had only daughter Elizabeth: “It is Monday and such a nasty wash day. The wash is ...