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Walk on the Wary Side Oct. 31, 2023
Dear Annie: Both my wife and I are in our 80s, and we like to take walks together. Recently, we've n... Read More
Missouri Funds 'Bleeding Control Kits,' but Still Won't Control the Shooting Oct. 19, 2023
No one could rationally oppose Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's announcement this month of $50 million in... Read More
Six-Year Sentence for Consensual Teen Sex Oct. 19, 2023
When Henry was 18, he had sex with a 16-year-old he met on a dating app who said he was 18, too. The... Read More
Postpartum Depression Drug Oct. 18, 2023
One in eight women experiences symptoms of postpartum depression following childbirth, including fee... Read More
View or Photograph the Solar Eclipse Oct. 03, 2023
Week of Oct. 8-14, 2023 Last week, I told you about the upcoming annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14. ... Read More
Brother Worries About Farming Sister Sep. 30, 2023
Dear Annie: My sister and her husband are both in their mid-80s and live on a farm. He is disabled. ... Read More
Ring of Fire Eclipse! Sep. 26, 2023
Week of Oct. 1-7, 2023 When did you last see an eclipse of the sun? Seems like ages, doesn't it? T... Read More
Toads Release Toxins That Harm Pets Sep. 21, 2023
Q: Mrs. Maisel, my small, 2-year-old mixed-breed dog, died soon after chewing a toad. She didn't swa... Read More
Secondhand Vaping Harmful to Pets Sep. 07, 2023
Q: Our son vapes in his bedroom. Is it okay for him to use his e-cigarette when our dog Smoky is in ... Read More
Knowing When It's Time to Stop Driving Aug. 21, 2023
Dear Annie: On Father's Day of 2022, we were returning home from my son's house when a car coming in... Read More
Is It Time to Ban Electric Vehicles? Aug. 15, 2023
The New York Fire Department recently reported that so far this year there have been 108 lithium-ion... Read More
A Ham-Handed Bill Attacks the First Amendment in the Name of Protecting Minors From Online Harm: The Kids Online Safety Act Imposes an Amorphous 'Duty of Care' That Would Compromise Anonymous Speech and Restrict Access to Constitutionally Protected Conten Aug. 11, 2023
Late last month, a Senate committee considered a 50-page bill with a name that includes the word "ki... Read More
A Ham-Handed Bill Attacks the First Amendment in the Name of Protecting Minors From Online Harm: The Kids Online Safety Act Imposes an Amorphous 'Duty of Care' That Would Compromise Anonymous Speech and Restrict Access to Constitutionally Protected Conten Aug. 09, 2023
Late last month, a Senate committee considered a 50-page bill with a name that includes the word "ki... Read More
11 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip Aug. 08, 2023
Faithful readers will recall I've written on this subject in the past. Today, with proof that "teach... Read More
Heads Up for Two Coming Solar Eclipses! Aug. 08, 2023
Week of Aug. 13-19, 2023 A few years have passed since we in North America enjoyed a good eclipse o... Read More
Is It Safety Last on America's Roadways? Aug. 04, 2023
Back in March of 2021, the headline of one of my weekly columns asked a provocative but important qu... Read More
Human Trafficking: An American Tradition of Silence Jul. 27, 2023
In the hushed corners of our society, a sinister industry flourishes, largely hidden and unspoken of... Read More
Keeping Seniors Safe Behind the Wheel Jul. 23, 2023
Dear Annie: I am a retired RN, and I was interested when one of your readers wrote that if an elderl... Read More
The Summertime Dangers Blazing Down Upon Us Jul. 21, 2023
Even with summertime temperatures soaring to extremes, people are drawn to finding relief by splashi... Read More
What Have We Lost in the Exchange for Our Children's Safety? Jun. 24, 2023
I got a haircut recently, and as the stylist snipped, she asked a question. Her ex-husband had prote... Read More
