DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in a quandary. Our 12-year-old granddaughter celebrated her birthday earlier this year. It was a big celebration. Her other grandparents gave her a choice of $100 or an ...

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DEAR ABBY: I’m having a problem with my sister, who visits me on the average of once a month. She lives four hours away. Her friend and her husband accompany her. They are my only company. I used to ...

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

A song celebrating the Darwen community is close to being released, following a mastering session at Abbey Road Studios this week. Paul Stuart Davies, who wrote and recorded the song through his ...

DEAR ABBY: In high school, I had a friend who constantly told me he loved me. I never returned the feelings. We remained friends through high school, college and early adulthood. We married others and ...

DEAR ABBY: My friend of 50 years passed away a few months ago. I sent a fruit basket to her family and tried calling, but I was unable to get through. I couldn’t reach them via email or text either. I ...