Lifestyles

Free chess tournament set in DuBois
Lifestyles, Local News
Jan 16, 2026
DuBOIS — The DuBois Knights of Columbus Council 519 will host its 14th annual chess tournament Feb. 28 at St. Michael’s Church, 15 Robinson St. The fr...
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Stop spam callers in their tracks
Lifestyles
Jan 16, 2026
Dear Heloise: When telemarketers call your house, answer by spelling "stop" out loud. I thought that I would try this one day because this is what I g...
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Starting fires with cardboard rolls
Lifestyles
Jan 15, 2026
Dear Heloise: My mother-in-law taught me a neat little trick that helped me get a fire started in my fireplace. She saved every toilet roll (the cardb...
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Reader sounds off on tourism
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
Jan 14, 2026
Dear Heloise: I asked you to remind readers of the environmental harms of tourism travel so that they might consider traveling less. You printed this ...
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Reader sounds off on tourism
Lifestyles
Jan 14, 2026
Dear Heloise: I asked you to remind readers of the environmental harms of tourism travel so that they might consider traveling less. You printed this ...
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Grandson has distanced himself from family
Lifestyles
Jan 13, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My grandson "Ethan" and his fiancee lived with his mother until four years ago. When they moved out, they decided not to give his parents t...
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Planting flowers as a remembrance
Lifestyles
Jan 13, 2026
Dear Heloise: I'm loving all the ideas that you are receiving about flowers and funerals. I just wanted to give you another idea: A dear friend of my ...
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Tucking in the front of shirts
Lifestyles
Jan 12, 2026
Dear Heloise: Recently, someone asked why someone would just tuck the front of their shirt into their pants. This is done to show off the belt buckle....
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Donating older photos
Lifestyles
Jan 10, 2026
Dear Heloise: If you are sorting through older photos (especially of buildings) and are tempted to toss them out, consider mailing them to the city or...
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Spooning out seeds from squash
Lifestyles
Jan 09, 2026
Dear Heloise: I use a serrated grapefruit spoon to spoon out the seeds from squash. It really gets them out easily. — Nancy K., in Amsterdam, New York...
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Boyfriend is in no hurry to make a commitment
Lifestyles
Jan 09, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for almost two years with an incredible man who makes my heart sing. We are both in our mid-30s. I have three...
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