Intervention Planned for Elderly Parents Alcohol Use
Dear Abby advises seeking support from Al Anon before acting. When police visits occur and neighbors are affected, a careful intervention may be needed to address potential alcoholism and safety risks for the retired couple. Seek local meetings at alanon.org or call 1 888 425 2666 for help.
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Dinner with friend prompts phone overload
I spent an hour with a close friend who made and received 11 cell calls during the meal. The conversations were with a coworker, church member, boyfriend, daughter, and others. It felt excessive and disrespectful. I’m unsure whether to address it or skip future plans.
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Meals With Her In The Future Put On Hold In Texas
Dear Abby column discusses a reader hurt by a lack of consideration at dinner and the expectation of future meals. It addresses family dynamics, stepchildren, and who may keep the family bible.
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Abby
TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS AND DOWN LIST
Crossword puzzle clues and grid entries read like a mixed list of across and down hints with several proper names and terms such as Lennox, Tijuana, Edward, and McClurg. The fragments resemble a newspaper puzzle page scan with partial clues and entries.
Dear Heloise Warns: Steel-Toe Shoes Save Feet
Ralph C. of Sugar Land Texas recalls a safety meeting where a man’s foot was cut by a running lawn mower but the steel-toe protected the foot. He urges buying steel-toe safety shoes from discount stores, available in tennis-shoe and work-boot styles, plus safety glasses.
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Heloise
Ralph C
Sugar Land
Texas
Reader Tips From Blondie and Heloise Letters
Readers share summer safety tips and household hacks. Deborah D from Heath Texas suggests padding hot patio armrests with cut pool noodles tied with fishing line. Heloise offers vase handling and spray starch guidance using yarn and an egg carton base for stability.
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Heloise
Texas
Deborah D
Heath
Lake Inabella
Calif
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