[ Dear Amy: I have been dating “John” for three years now. We are both widow/widower for over a decade. John wants me to live with him his home, but he still has wedding portraits and lots of pictures of him with his late wife displayed around the house that he doesn’t plan on putting … Read more
[ Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in with tips on encouraging children to focus less on material items. Thank you for sharing these terrific suggestions. Here are some of my favorite letters: Dear Annie: Many years ago, my grandfather insisted on gifting us something on every visit. This was in addition to taking us … Read more
[ In the piece, “25 Southern Bucket List Experiences That Will Change Your Life,” Southern Living writer Tara Massouleh McCay explores “quintessential Southern experiences are things you can only do in the South” and says “they’re also things you’ll remember for the rest of your days.” The list includes rites of passage like watching a … Read more
[ The planet of luck in the sign of commerce challenges us to get a result faster, cheaper or simpler, and then offers bonus points if we figure out how to maximize the enjoyable part of the work and minimize the rest. Much will boil down to excellent organization. It’s not about a good list … Read more
[ Students were back at Fairhope West Elementary today after being closed last Thursday and Friday due to a norovirus outbreak. While the school was closed, an outside company came to clean every school in the Fairhope feeder pattern, according to Baldwin County Public Schools spokesperson Chasity Riddick. This includes Fairhope West, Fairhope East, Fairhope … Read more
[ Below is the podcast player followed by the newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox each day here. School’s out Fairhope West Elementary School is closed for the rest of the week after a gastrointestinal outbreak, reports AL.com’s Howard Koplowitz. It’s not clear exactly how many people have gotten sick, but Baldwin County … Read more
[ A 24-year-old man has been criminal charged authorities say he plowed his Tesla into a Mountain Brook home in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, leaving catastrophic damage. Wilder Jackson Williams, of Mountain Brook, is charged with DUI, reckless endangerment, speeding and improper lane usage. The criminal charges are misdemeanor crimes. Police … Read more
[ DEAR ABBY: Three months ago, I lost my dear, loving wife (the best part of me) to cancer, COVID-19, pneumonia and heart problems. We had a great marriage, not perfect, but the happiest times of our lives. In disbelief, carrying a burden of grief, sorrow and pain, I am lonely and alone, but it … Read more
[ The Philadelphia Eagles might have thought they were about to get the NFL version of the NBA’s Michael Jordan flu game. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had been designated as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks because he was sick – ill enough that the NFL team flew its quarterback to the … Read more
