Dear Annie readers weigh in on family rifts and gifts
Readers offer guidance on repairing strained family ties and handling multiple wedding showers. Advice covers emotional abuse, safe distance, and initiating dialogue. For gifts, one appropriate approach is a single registry gift plus best wishes for subsequent showers.
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Annie
Mom
Homemade pet bed idea builds affordable cozy spot
A reader folds an old twin foam pad in half and covers it with a sheet to create an inexpensive washable pet bed for a large dog. The idea grows with tips on sewing a pillow slip and using a sheet for easy laundering. The column also notes rabbit care and safety tips for homes with pets.
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Heloise
Brutus
Josie S
Passion film in Vatican endorsement amid antisemitism debate
Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos defended The Passion as faithful to the Gospels and said it does not promote anti Semitism, while Jewish leaders warn the film could inflame attacks. Gibson led ultraconservative Catholic circles. release is planned for spring. Vatican officials weighed showing the film in Rome.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES BY SHEFFER
Puzzle clues mix across and down entries from Exaggerated comedy to Foalish sort with names like Star Wars and Oleta Adams. The grid features hints for people places and objects spanning languages and eras in a typical lighthearted newspaper crossword.
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Mesa, Ariz
Tribune
Marie
James
Scottsdale, Ariz
Scottsdale
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Len Gricus
Cleveland, Tenn
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Heloise.com
House Rabbit Society
Eugene Sheffer
Mondrian
Tim and Tyne
Province of Spain
David
CNN
Gomez
Sharon Hwy
Random House
Rubber Duckie
Deejay
the Sorbonne
Kunta Kinte
Kansas Pol London
Oleta Adams
New York City
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Branch
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Jes
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Whpy Keen
THE
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Otto
Uhree
Baby Blues
Hickory Dickory Dock
Steza
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Skground
Marita Siat
Siig
Michael
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Gran
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