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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2015
Page
15
Dear Abby advises that a reader should not be forced to attend office Christmas events and suggests a brief appearance with a quick exit for schedule reasons. For gift worries, she recommends quick catalog browsing or a gift card to stay within budget and avoid awkward choices.
Dear Abby advises handling abusive calls by saying I can’t listen to this or we’ll talk later and suggests screening calls if conversations recur. A Texas reader shares a church pew joke about a silent toot and a husband’s reply about replacing a hearing aid battery.
A Cal-Waste Recovery worker in Galt, California saved a pink-nosed kitten from a conveyor belt at a recycling center. Tony Miranda said he spotted the kitten, curled between debris, and scooped it up before a dump-truck ride or conveyor move could harm it. The animal, later named Murphy, was spared certain death.
Gift wrapping shifts from bows to tassels and pompoms across décor and bottles. Designers cite large tassels, tissue pompoms, and mixed media as modern festive touches, with DIY options like yarn wire monograms, washi tape, fringe bands, fabric tags, and natural greens to finish packages.
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