• Yes, you should be washing your dog’s water and food bowl every day. Just like your own dishes, a dirty bowl can be a breeding ground for illness-causing microbes. So use very hot, soapy water and scrub with a sponge to get the bowl clean.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a close group of six friends. “Jane” has always been tight on money, and we’ve often covered her expenses without much fuss, since the other five chip in.
Toward the end of last week’s Biden vs. Trump debate on CNN, I got up from the TV and posted this message on Facebook: “It’s a catastrophe. The Democratic Party has to do something. Biden is coming across as weak, indecisive and even older than he is. Trump’s a madman and a world-class liar. But it’s a TV show, and he’s in charge of the screen. God help us all.”
Move over, Pennsylvania. This is a keystone state, too. Pennsylvania lays its claim for Keystone State status for purely geographical reasons. Sitting there virtually in the middle of the 13 Colonies, Pennsylvania earned its name because it, like the keystone in an arch, held the whole structure together as the United States itself came together in the mid-1770s.
Dear Doctors: I keep hearing the term “super-ager,” but the meaning isn’t clear. I’ve heard it used about older adults who stay physically healthy, who live to be 100 or who have a good memory. Is there a definition? Is someone a super-ager because of lifestyle or genetics?
DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband is upset with me for not buying him the shoes he wanted. Last Mother’s Day, he got me a $20 salad bowl. Normally, I’d appreciate any gift, but then I saw what he bought for his mom, sister and cousin: The items ranged from $450 to $500 and were thoughtfully chosen. I’m usually generous and love making my loved ones happy, but this time, I was hurt that my gift was not only the cheapest, but also an impersonal household item. When I asked him about it, he said I should be grateful because it’s something useful for the house. On Father’s Day, I got him a nice $25 towel. When he complained and said he wanted the dress shoes he’d been eyeing, I told him, “That towel was nice and only cost $25. You should be grateful.”
Democrats rallying cry “Save the House!” are increasingly likely to happen as they confront the fallout from Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance.
O ur cat, Felix, traveled up north with us for the first time, to visit my parents and their cat, Katie. I was worried Felix might not like the long drive. My parents’ home, while not enormous, has a basement and an upstairs, all connected by a spiral staircase, and I worried he would become distressed in this new place. There were a lot of new things he could mess with, and I worried he would knock over knickknacks or dig in the plants or hide. So I was anxious from the moment I piled Felix into his carrier.
DEAR HARRIETTE: Every chance he gets, my boyfriend says, “I don’t have any money.” He works in the fitness community, whereas I am employed in a corporate setting; I earn significantly more than him, but he has a more robust savings account.
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