Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post What can you expect from this year’s summer travel season? Fewer travelers, for one. MMGY Global, a travel and hospitality marketing and research company, projects a significant slowdown in overall leisure travel this year. The decrease could affect the summer season, which runs from Memorial Day to Labor […]
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Liz Alterman: Trip to the grocery store changed my relationship with my teenagers
Liz Alterman Special to The Washington Post “We’re out of sandwich bags. Again!” my 17-year-old huffed with the amount of exasperation one might reserve for an issue far more troubling than swaddling ham and cheese on wheat bread inside foil or plastic wrap. “We don’t have any good snacks either,” his 13-year-old brother added. He […]
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Family won’t stop reminding woman of failed marriage
DEAR ABBY: I married when I was in my early 20s and stayed married for four years. It has been five years since my divorce. We had no children, and I haven’t had contact with my ex. The problem is, my family won’t stop bringing him up. My sister is being married soon, so they […]
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Pisces: Personal changes could help boost morale
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Aly Raisman, 25; Joe King, 39; Demetri Martin, 46; Mike Myers, 56. Happy Birthday: Put greater emphasis on partnerships and status. Making a change to how you earn your living or how you handle your finances will help create a stable future. Trust in what you know and the research […]
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Church music director hides her drinking problem well
DEAR ABBY: The music director at our church — I’ll call her Mildred — is an alcoholic. I realized it after I offered my home to her when she said she needed to escape from her alcoholic partner. Mildred is a nighttime drinker and imbibes until probably 2 a.m. She says she can’t get to […]
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Sagittarius: Use your intelligence to make an impression
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mark Ballas, 33; John C. Reilly, 54; Priscilla Presley, 74; Bob Dylan, 78. Happy Birthday: Walk away from negativity and toward your dreams. Express what you want, and take the initiative to turn your ideas into reality. Look at relationships to learn from the experiences you encountered. You will make […]
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Hydrogen peroxide is too harsh for at-home use in ears
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you said that using peroxide in the ear is a bad home remedy. Would you please expand on this subject? My children grew up with me using peroxide to clean excessive wax from their ears, and they now use the same remedy on my grandchildren. ANSWER: Most earwax […]
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Aquarius: Find motivation to utilize your skills
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Monaco, 43; Jewel, 45; Drew Carey, 61; Joan Collins, 86. Happy Birthday: Take time to review your choices. Lean toward the opportunities that will ease stress, not create it. How you handle responsibilities and demanding people will determine how well you will do in the future. Now is the […]
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Man tells wife his travel plans on need-to-know basis
DEAR ABBY: I could use your advice on training my husband. He refuses to enter his work travel schedule on the household calendar. He snapped at me this week when he finally revealed that he was leaving Sunday. It took three more days to get the date he was coming back. It was like pulling […]
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Blood pressure goals can be complicated and controversial
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 75. I am 68. Our family doctor says that our blood pressure average is fine at 140/80 with no medicine. We thought it should be 120/70, but he says the limit is higher for seniors in order to decrease falls. This is pretty confusing. Do you think it’s OK? […]