Dear Heloise: When I see the advertisements for scrambled eggs, they always look so fluffy and light. I can’t seem to get mine like that. Do I have to put in some water? Help me! — Amy R., Anaheim, Calif. Amy, first and foremost, whisk the eggs vigorously for at least 30 seconds to be ...

DEAR ABBY: My son was murdered four years ago by a supposed friend. Despite a 10-year sentence, the murderer was released from prison this month. The perpetrator and my son had some mutual friends. When I go onto the convicted manslaughterer’s Facebook page, he has many people ...

Dear Readers: You’ve probably heard the acronym PPE a lot lately. Let’s take a closer look. PPE, or personal protective equipment, helps keep cleaning crews, medical professionals and food service workers, among many others, safe from getting hurt or coming in contact with dangerous fluids, ...

DEAR ABBY: My beautiful wife just passed away from ovarian cancer. She was only 48. She was my perfect life partner for 28 years and everything in the world to me. We shared every day together. I didn’t have any hobbies or guy friends; all I ever wanted was to be with her. I’m not asking ...

Today’s Sound Off is about mixed messages: Dear Heloise: During this pandemic, we all heard about various ways to avoid becoming ill, such as washing our hands, not touching our faces, wearing a mask, etc. However, I find it disturbing that there is so much misinformation out there. The ...

Each morning as I drive into the newspaper office, I try to take a different route just to have a change of scenery. It can be a challenge, at times, with all the road work, detours and unexpected lane changes all around our fair city. Funny how the Interstate 70 road work was all we could talk ...