DEAR READERS: Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on us, doesn’t it? One minute we’re rushing through the year, taking the kids to games and meeting deadlines, and the next we’re standing over turkey and wondering how the year flew by so fast. But beneath the noise of the dinner table ...

DEAR HELOISE: I am not sure if you’ve had this idea suggested before. Air duster cans (compressed air in a can) is great for cleaning computer keyboards and other devices. However, I also use it to blow out small hairs in the beard trimmer and when getting into hard-to-reach areas while I’m ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old male who started Mounjaro a month ago for Type 2 diabetes in the hopes of losing 40 pounds. I keep an online food log. What is the minimum number of calories I should consume in a day? My appetite is definitely suppressed, and I am worried that I may not be ...

A popular way of describing how badly a person plays bridge is to say that he sometimes trumps his partner’s ace. While it’s not our purpose to encourage players to trump their partner’s trick, the fact is that doing so may not always be a cardinal sin. Take this deal where West led ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m writing about my sister, “Claire,” who seems to be living two completely different lives. By day, she’s a high-powered attorney, wearing tailored suits and commanding boardrooms. But on weekends, she disappears to a tiny town in Michigan, where she rents a cabin and ...

DEAR HELOISE: The hint about using a back scratcher to reach things in a store is something I have been doing for a while. I keep it in my purse. One day while shopping, I noticed a lady who was trying to get something high on a shelf and said that I could help her. She told me that I ...