DEAR ABBY: When we’re out as a family, my 30-year-old, millionaire son never pays for anything. He eats more than any of us and never reaches for his wallet, not even to help with the tip. This has been going on for years, and my wife always defends him. I have given up trying to fix it.
Today’s Sound Off is about reassessing our methods of teaching students:
Asked if she had a secret that would explain her long life, Imogene Williams, 103, alluded first to her lifelong abstinence from alcohol and smoking.
The true meaning of Cinco de Mayo — a holiday best known as an excuse to drink margaritas, eat tacos and celebrate Mexican Independence Day — couldn’t be farther from the stereotypes.
DEAR READERS: If your children have T-shirts that they have outgrown or do not want to wear anymore, don’t toss them out. They offer memories of fun times that your family has had, whether they’re from a trip, a sports event or even a concert. Here’s how to repurpose them:
HOPKINTON - It’s about 7,000 miles from this central New Hampshire town to remote villages in Uganda. For Sandy Fisher, that journey feels like fate, even divine providence.
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