A hidden art gem at Youngstown State University and an exhibition featuring four artists exploring ecological themes are on display at McDonough Museum of Art. The works featured in the “Kilcawley Print Collection” haven’t been seen by anyone for decades unless they were in one of the ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: You have commented on gabapentin before. This seems to be a miracle drug that they’re giving out to everyone for everything. However, I’m absolutely convinced that this drug made both of my parents crazy. Both were given gabapentin in the hospital, and I absolutely felt that it altered their mental state. For the record, both were in their 80s and were hospitalized after falls. — K.W. ANSWER: Gabapentin (Neurontin and others) is frequently used for several conditions. It’s only indicated by the Food and Drug Administration for a particular type of seizures ...
Aug. 14, 2026, is 11 years since we prepared for our first wedding. Happy anniversary to Tim and Liz! We wish you many more happy, healthy years together! For this column I’m going to share from the columns I wrote back then. August 2015 On the day of the wedding, we serve a meal after the services and marriage, which are usually all done by noon. Then we serve a 5 p.m. supper for guests and a 7 p.m. supper for the youth and family. The bride and groom usually open their wedding gifts in the afternoon. We are renting a wedding wagon, which comes with seven stoves and two sinks, ...
DEAR HELOISE: Just read an avid reader’s suggestion about employees/staff wearing name tags so that people can know their names. Why not just ask them? It is more personal and shows that you really care. —- Al S., via email DEAR HELOISE I have a suggestion for Alice, in New York, on removing fountain pen ink. I used expensive specialized products with limited success, until my sister told me about Pears soap. She uses it to remove red wine stains from cloth napkins, so I thought it’d be good to get fountain pen ink off my hands. It works great! I buy the gold transparent soap ...
These Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Tacos from my cookbook “The Protein Meal Prep Plan” are stuffed with a collard slaw made with a protein-packed ranch dressing (yes … protein ranch!) that, I have a feeling, will surprise you by how delicious it is. This protein ranch is so good, I ...
DEAR ANNIE: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors’ appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, my husband had to go out of state for work, and my children and I went with him. My mother came along for a while, but she has decided she wants to return home. My sister, who has special needs, will be going back with her. My mother is in her 70s and, thankfully, is in fairly good health. My ...
