Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are having a ridiculous fight. He works late once a week, and I love the alone time; I order food and watch a favorite,…

True food allergic reactions cause acute reactions. Eating even a tiny bit of the allergenic food causes the patient to quickly develop anaphylactic symptoms including shortness of breath, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, throat swelling, passing out,…

Our brain releases chemicals into our body that impact functions in our body, such as our mood.  There are four chemicals that commonly support “feeling good,” and they are also known as “happiness chemicals.” These…

Dear Carolyn: How do I exclude my sister’s boyfriend from plans without hurting anyone’s feelings? I come from a big family and have always been very close with my siblings. They are, without exaggeration, my…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My girlfriend, “Linda,” and I have been dating for almost four years and…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I was telling my family what I thought was a funny story about my boyfriend (he was not there): Since we’ve been living together, every time I get…

Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday at Carlyle Presbyterian Church was “Many Things in Parables,” taken from Mark 4. You can learn a lesson just by reading the cartoon strip “Charlie Brown,” Traw said. When Charlie…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My entire view of my family has changed. One of my siblings did a DNA test and found out that our father produced two children with a woman…

When you think of rituals, you might imagine spiritual ceremonies or sports superstitions. Major events like weddings or funerals also come to mind. While these are classic examples, rituals are present in your everyday life.…

This year has been a challenging year for crop production, especially corn, with above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall. Some fields will have a very limited yield, but regardless of the reduced yield, we need to…