Old country ties trigger household friction in a blended family
A reader describes in law and culture clashes as his in laws live with them for their newborn daughter. The issue centers on gender roles and money, with questions about how to ease family tensions without leaving her husband. Advice stresses husband support and potential separation from in laws.
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Readers share simple life hacks in Dear Heloise column
Quick tips include using winders and loops to keep shoes tied all day, placing baskets by doors and in bathrooms for organization, sticking recipes on magazine covers for easy cataloging, and hanging necklaces with suction cups to prevent tangling. Amy Koon, Hendersonville, Tenn., offers a necklace hack.
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Martin Sheen questions NBC reaction to Iraq stance on West Wing
Los Angeles AP report says actor Martin Sheen alleges NBC executives fear his antiwar position could hurt The West Wing. NBC denies concerns, noting no top management worry. The piece also notes Sheen led a Virtual March on Washington and discusses his public antiwar campaigning. Hank Ballard, Twist singer, dies at home after throat cancer battle. He was born in 1927 or 1936 per records. Ballard wrote The Twist in 1958, later popularized by Chubby Checker.
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Crossword by Eugene Sheffer a lively mixed clue set
A compact crossword puzzle with Across clues ranging from Enthusiast to Given to plundering and Down clues including Evergreer to Also 3 Of course, inviting solvers to fill a grid with common wordplay and puns.
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