DEAR DR. ROACH: I will be starting a new job that requires regular, but random, drug testing. I have never used drugs, so that is not a problem. But I am wondering how long alcohol can be detected in the urine. — M.M. ANSWER: Alcohol can be found in the urine in small amounts as […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Wife resists man’s efforts to improve her lifestyle
DEAR ABBY: I met my wife when we were very young and into partying. We’re now middle-aged and heading in different directions. I focus on physical and mental well-being. I work out daily, eat healthy and maintain a positive attitude. She spends her free time lying around, drinking, smoking and constantly exposing herself to negativity […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Help needed selling items online
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a service where someone can come to my home once a week to take pictures of items I would like to sell locally online. They would probably only need to be here for about an hour at a time. I have a barn and house full of items […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Stop dreaming and start doing
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Danai Gurira, 43; Phil Lewis, 53; Meg Tilly, 61; Terry Gross, 70. Happy Birthday: An aggressive approach to using your skills to advance will pay off. Refuse to let anyone interfere with your plans. Your conviction and discipline will be difficult to match when competing with anyone you come up […]
Posted inDear Abby
Daily chats end when friend is blocked without warning
DEAR ABBY: I had a friend I would talk to every day while I was doing my deliveries for work. We had anywhere between six and 25 conversations a day. For months it was never an issue. All of a sudden, I got blocked on her social media, and her boyfriend (my husband’s good friend) […]
Posted inDear Abby
Student has trouble getting homework help from mom
DEAR ABBY: My mom is mad at me. I have been a little bad, but I always do the dishes, sweep, clear the table and take out the trash. Every day when school is finished, I wait for Mom to get off work so she can help me with my homework, but when I do, […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 13
100 Years Ago: 1921 A pasteurizer and separator have been installed at the Turner Center Creamery plant here which Is the original home of that big industry. Manager E.L. Haskell who has been in charge for the past 26 years has just completed the work and in the future a pasteurized product will be sent […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Doctor changed diabetes meds to avoid too-low blood sugar
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about medications. I’m a soon to be 77 female. I have had Type 2 diabetes since about age 53. I am still on medication — metformin, glipizide and Actos. I previously was on glyburide and was doing well with an A1C around 7.1% or 7.2%. Then my doctor […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Personal growth, self-improvement and romance are favored
Eugenia Last CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Ricci, 41; Darren Aronofsky, 52; Josh Brolin, 53; Arsenio Hall, 65. Happy Birthday: Stick to your plans. Taking unnecessary risks will set you back. Stay focused on what you can accomplish and how best to use your skills, attributes and intellect to get ahead. Keep temptation at […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman frets over ending her on-and-off relationship
DEAR ABBY: My now-ex and I had a complicated, four-year on-again, off-again relationship. I finally ended it five months ago, but I’m still not sure whether I made the right choice. Every guy I date I compare to him. It’s hard to imagine myself with anyone else. We were so similar, and we made so […]