Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet described how antigens work in red blood cells to improve patients’ health. I didn’t know until then ...

Dear Annie: I’m struggling to make sense of this situation, but it felt like a red flag. I started dating a man, and one night out to dinner, we ran into a woman he knew from college and her boyfriend. She seemed nice, and after a brief chat, they left. He briefly told me about her ...

Dear Heloise: My four kids wreak havoc on my refrigerator! There always seems to be something sticky clinging to each shelf. I have to clean the shelves nearly every other day. Can you recommend a hint for my situation? -- M.R., in Oklahoma M.R., here is a simple method that I use all the ...

New Materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Fiction Bentley, Don. Tom Clancy Weapons Grade (Jack Ryan, Jr. #11) Bohjalian, Chris. The Jackal’s Mistress Cameron, Marc. Tom Clancy Chain of Command (Jack Ryan, Jr. #21) Carr, Jack. Only the Dead (James Reece #6) Carr, Jack. ...

Dear Annie: I’ve always been a people-pleaser, and it’s wearing me down. My boss, “Mark,” constantly asks me to take on extra tasks because he knows I won’t say no. Last week, I stayed late three nights in a row to finish a project that wasn’t even mine. And it’s not just at work, ...

Dear Heloise: Robert L.B., in Vermont, wrote about a ceramic wax cleaner that was newer and awesome, but he didn’t give the name of the product. I would like to know what it is. Thank you! -- T.K., in Nebraska T.K., the author of the letter did not mention the name. However, you can type in ...