ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC Today is the 225th day of 2020 and the 54th day of summer. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1898, Spain agreed to peace protocols with the United States, bringing an end to the Spanish-Am... continue
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I have pernicious anemia, for which I receive B12 injections. Why is it that intrinsic factor cannot be synthesized and introduced into the body by injection or pills? It seems as t... continue
When death, injury or illness come calling, sometimes the love of a pet is all that can heal the pain By Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews McMeel Syndication My father died last month, and less than a ... continue
DEAR READERS: I have received a couple of letters from readers demanding that I keep to the subject of pet care in my Animal Doctor column. The evident reason is that they do not like my “politics.... continue
When I buy beets, carrots and turnips at the market, they are often presented as bright bunches, crowned with exuberant stalks sprouting a cascade of green leaves. While it may be tempting to chop ... continue
A July 29 headline in the Ken-Ton Bee in Kenmore, New York, caught the attention of The Buffalo News: "Leprechaun spotted looting cars on Hamilton Boulevard." Kenmore Police Capt. A.J. Kiefer told ... continue
Investors in private mortgages are licking their chops over what some see as a pending tidal wave of note sales in the coming months. They believe many sellers will be forced to finance their own s... continue
Most resolutions and goals have gone south since the new year was ushered in. Who could ever have predicted such a global detour? One thing is certain: Demands on the home have spiked during the pa... continue
Gardeners can retreat to a cool spot indoors when the temperature soars. Plants have to stay put. Fortunately, a surprising variety of flowers not only tolerate the heat, but thrive in it. Summerti... continue