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By Victor Block Bobby Chase and Sarah Butler were excited when their parents told them they were eac... Read More

Wildlife Comes to Town Oct. 25, 2025

By Victor Block When Dan and Betty Everett's children said they would like to see animals, their par... Read More

Unusual Signs Lure Curious Travelers Oct. 11, 2025

By Victor Block In the 1830s a pair of German travelers visiting the United States alighted one morn... Read More

US Estuary System Is the Place to See Marine Wildlife Sep. 14, 2025

By Victor Block During a recent visit to the southwest coast of Florida, I was treated to a spectacu... Read More

Lessons on Responsibility and Compassion for Animals Feb. 09, 2025

Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in about the "Tossed Kittens" column and told me where I missed some... Read More

Before You Bring Home a Holiday Pet Dec. 22, 2024

Dear Annie: As an animal lover, I hope you'll consider sharing this important message. To anyone thi... Read More

Use Hand Signals to Train Deaf Dog Oct. 31, 2024

Ask the Vet

Q: We're enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for adoption through the nearby Dalmat... Read More

Navigating Family Bonds With Care and Concern Feb. 11, 2024

Dear Annie: I just read your response to the letter regarding the lack of appreciation for a wedding... Read More

Why a 'Bass' Can Sing or Swim Jan. 03, 2024

An amusing compilation titled "Why English Is Hard To Learn" has been bouncing like a beach ball aro... Read More

My Teacher Imparted 'Vary' Good Advice Dec. 27, 2023

Until my junior year in high school, I thought my writing was pretty hot stuff. Teachers had always ... Read More

A Veterinarian's Take on Choosing the Right Pet for Your Lifestyle Dec. 26, 2023

Dear Annie: I wanted to make a comment on your recent response to the article, "My husband wants to ... Read More

Who Wants To Be a 'Spellionaire'? Dec. 13, 2023

Remember the old TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Here's a version of that high-stakes game ... Read More

The Story of 2023 in Its Own Words Dec. 06, 2023

'Twas the night before Twitter rebranded as "X," Not a "Swiftie" was stirring, not even by text. But... Read More

Do TV News 'Anchors' Sink or Swim? Nov. 29, 2023

I've always assumed the TV term "anchor," referring to the host of a newscast, was derived from "anc... Read More

I Hope You -- and This Column -- Read Well Nov. 15, 2023

"Citrucel absorbs readily." When Les Krumm, a retired pharmacist from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hea... Read More

Birds' Words Nov. 09, 2023

Lenore Skenazy

Recently we got a birdfeeder. Luckily, I speak Bird! Sparrow No. 1: This is just delicious! What do... Read More

This Fairy Tale Has a Happy Ending Nov. 08, 2023

Once upon a time (the early 1800s to be exact), a scholar named Jacob Grimm lived in Germany. In add... Read More

Can You Bark a Few Bars? Nov. 07, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

My dog is not a big fan of heavy metal music. He doesn't mind a few bars of country music, and he se... Read More

Will This Quiz Boost Your Self 'S' Teem? Nov. 01, 2023

Can you select the correct "s" word in each sentence? 1. By the time daylight (saving, savings) time... Read More

What Should We Do To 'Due To'? Oct. 25, 2023