Summertime and the Fourth of July make me think of Americana antiques. I don't think you can find a more enthusiastic flag waver than an avid fan of this category of collectibles. This category of antiques includes colorful reminders from our country’s past and its small town, rural ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 69 years old. I take no medications, and I’m in very good health. Fifteen years ago, I had a hip replacement and now it is starting to squeak when I walk. It is a ceramic socket and a titanium ball. Is there any kind of cream I can rub on my hip or an injection I could ...

DEAR ABBY: I have met the most remarkable woman, but after eight months of serious dating, I have realized that she has the worst and most manipulating 10-year-old daughter ever. She constantly claims sickness, and now even mental health issues like anxiety and panic disorder, although they ...

Dear Heloise: When my son came home for a visit, I made your Shrimp Dijon and he loved it! I have misplaced the recipe, but I want to make it again when he comes home from overseas. He’s served his country, now I want to serve him a dish he really likes. Would you repeat the recipe for me? ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 43 years, an alcoholic, has started going to the local grill/bar in our small town. He spends three to four hours there, six days a week. He would go more often if they were open on Sundays. People who know us tell me things that have been going on between a single ...

DEAR ABBY: I am dealing with the worst heartbreak ever. I don't know what I did to make my boyfriend stop liking me. He won't talk to me or text me back, and now he has blocked me on Facebook. One minute he said that he would always hang out with me and the next he told me to stop messaging ...