Dear Abby advice column on deaf husband and etiquette questions
A reader seeks guidance as a wife copes after her husband Norm becomes profoundly deaf. Abby urges notifying retirement home staff of needs and exploring otology options, then addresses Christmas card etiquette for a family with a son away at college and handling a child’s death, advising gradual, age appropriate explanations.
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Abby
Texas
Kennedy Center Honors honor five artists including Sting and Hanks
Sting joins Tom Hanks Lily Tomlin Al Green and Patricia McBride as this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Bruce Springsteen lauds Sting’s versatile range while George Stevens Jr notes Hanks’s generation defining work. Kerry hosts dinner as Obama Reed-airing later.
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Chlorine Gas Leak At Chicago Hotel Sicks Furries Convention
In Rosemont Illinois a chlorine powder leak in a Hyatt Regency O'Hare stairwell sickened revellers at a furry convention forcing evacuation of thousands to a nearby dog show venue. Nineteen were treated for nausea or dizziness and at least eighteen were released. investigators say the gas was likely created intentionally and are handling it as a crime.
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Emergency Etiquette on the Road Rallies Readers
Heloise urges safe passage for emergency vehicles. Lisa in Colorado Springs reminds drivers seconds count in life or death moments. Readers are asked to pull over and let responders pass. laws support this courtesy. The column also shares quick home tips and a furniture polish recipe using sweet oil and vinegar.
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Lisa
Colorado Springs
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