DEAR ABBY: I have a long distance friend I met online 10 years ago. I felt sorry for her because she was almost in distress and I have helped her pay her bills. Jeanne Phillips She has visited me several times and I like her … Read More

click to enlarge Shutterstock.com Fortunately, COVID-19 is unlikely to result in hospitalization in children, but it can cause serious problems in some. COVID-19 cases at K-12 schools accounted for 56% of all recorded new outbreaks in Michigan last week, according to data from the State … Read More

Dear HARRIETTE: There are shared bathrooms in the dorm I just moved into at school. I’m a complete germaphobe. Harriette Cole I recently accepted the idea that I would share a bathroom with a roommate – I did not consider the possibility that I would … Read More

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Peeps lovers have another reason to celebrate Halloween. Spooky Peeps has been brought back to stores just in time. The Bethlehem-based company, Just Born, has brought back pumpkins, monsters, cats and ghosts. The candy could not be found in stores last year … Read More

By The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska on Saturday activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to ration care if needed as the state recorded the nation’s worst COVID-19 diagnosis rates in the U.S. in recent days, straining its limited health … Read More

Dear HARRIETTE: My best friend will not stop accusing me of sleeping with our common guy! Harriette Cole She does not seem to understand the relationship he and I have – we have known each other since we were children, so he looks more like … Read More

click to enlarge City of Detroit, Flickr Creative Commons Believe it or not, we are making progress with the pandemic – just not as we would like. It is a year and a half since the pandemic took its first life. As cases, hospitalizations, and … Read More

click to enlarge Greetings from lovio george communication + design America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns for a personal celebration this year. Things may not be back to “normal”, but it looks like a beloved Detroit tradition is returning to our holiday calendars for a lively … Read More

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend was out shopping for groceries, and at the checkout line she got involved in some pretty friendly and captivating teasing with the young man in line behind her. This was a “bag your own” store, and while she was collecting … Read More

Dear HARRIETTE: I just got fired for the first time in my life. Harriette Cole I was fired for something trivial, but I would rather not explain it in upcoming interviews. Can I lie to potential employers and tell them I was not fired? In … Read More