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Giving Grandkids the Gift of Quality Time Mar. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: When my nephew was a toddler and his family visited, my mom (his grandmother) got big fu... Read More
Delicate White Wines Feb. 06, 2024
Just 40 years ago, wine was a kind of hit-or-miss beverage. But times change, and today almost every... Read More
7 Things You Should Never Buy Used Jan. 16, 2024
The secondary market in this country offers tremendous opportunities to save money on the things we ... Read More
Wine Tipping Jan. 16, 2024
Dining out recently has become far more expensive than it was before COVID-19 closed restaurants, ca... Read More
Request for Family Time Is Refused Dec. 06, 2023
Dear Annie: I am very close to my daughter and granddaughters, even though they live in Wisconsin an... Read More
America, France, and the Free Market Nov. 30, 2023
It's fashionable to claim that the free-market ideas of Nobel-laureate economist Milton Friedman hav... Read More
Get Your Quality Time by Pitching In Nov. 12, 2023
Dear Annie: We reside only six miles from one of our children and 25 miles from the other. If we don... Read More
Choose Best Paneling Type for a Room Nov. 04, 2021
Dear James: We have a storage room, and the drywall is pretty beaten up. I want to put paneling over... Read More
Selecting the Right Brush Makes Painting Easier Oct. 21, 2021
Dear James: I have a box of old paint brushes here, but should get new ones for my remodeling projec... Read More
Add a Softer Layer Over Your Patio and Deck for Comfort Jun. 10, 2021
Dear James: My old deck and patio have gotten worn and rough over the years. Instead of having expen... Read More
When It Doesn't Pay To Be Cheap Aug. 27, 2020
There is a predictable progression many of us go through as we make a decision to stop living beyond... Read More
Adaptive Technologies Jun. 17, 2019
Q: I've reached the point where I'm no longer able to use my computer easily, but it's important for... Read More
Moral Bankruptcy Nov. 19, 2018
People who follow politics, even casually, learn not to expect high moral standards from politicians... Read More
Educational Rot Dec. 27, 2017
My recent columns have focused on the extremely poor educational outcomes for black students. There'... Read More
Best Inexpensive: Towels, Mattress Pad, Down Comforter Oct. 19, 2017
Over the years, I have spent way too much in an attempt to furnish bedrooms and bathrooms with high-... Read More
Bad Teacher Protection Racket Sep. 14, 2016
Bad teachers. We've all had one. A Connecticut judge is ordering the state to stop spending money on... Read More
Why Don't We Try Staying Home? Sep. 03, 2015
Generals have marked their operations by putting pins on wall maps of the world. I could do the same... Read More
Volvo V60: Engaging Design and Quality of Life Jun. 10, 2014
Volvo Cars has skated across some rough ice in recent years. It was bought by a Chinese company, the... Read More
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How to Buy a Mattress Mar. 27, 2014
What I know about buying a mattress I've learned from the best: Insiders who have retired from the s... Read More
