Dear Readers: Our homes are filled with all kinds of high-tech gadgets -- from smartphones to computers that need special care -- and they need to be maintained and cleaned properly. Always read the manuals that come with the devices before you use them. They will explain how to properly use ...

Dear Annie: I will try to tell you a short version. I was married twice and had kids with both men. You could say my “picker” for men was or is broken. Anyway, I ended up leaving both men. Both were mentally abusive; one was also physically abusive. I took the kids with me. Well, it ...

Dear Heloise: Years ago, you wrote about corralling computer cords by using an empty cardboard toilet paper roll. I loved it! I wrap the cord around my hand and secure it with a rubber band, then slip it onto the cardboard toilet roll. It’s been a great idea for computers, extension plugs and ...

In 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born in present-day America, on what is now Roanoke Island in North Carolina. In 1894, Congress established the Bureau of Immigration. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issued his Proclamation of Neutrality, aimed at ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I welcomed our first child in March. My husband is a child of divorce and has a mother with a long history of narcissistic behaviors. Both of his families and my family live two hours from where we live. We have run into a problem in which grandparents want to see ...

Dear Heloise: When I turned 65, I told myself I would start making my end-of-life plans and would not delay doing so. While visiting my estate planning attorney, I was urged to “freeze” my credit in the case that if someone attains my financial information, they cannot raise my credit ...