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Using lights to help deter thiefs

Hints from Heloise Dear Heloise: I decided to put a timer on a couple of lamps to make it look like I’m home all the time. My handyman came over and placed a timer on my outdoor lights that was hidden by shrubs. When I drive up to my little home, the whole house and yard are lit up. They turn off after 15 minutes. There’s a reason for this precaution. If anyone’s lurking in the front, I can see them and leave. Additionally, a house and yard that can be lit up is a deterrent to a thief. As a single woman, I need to use common sense. Once I’m in the house, I always lock the door ...

Schoolmaster’s desk served as practical piece of furniture

Antiques & Collecting By Terry & Kim Kovel For as long as we have had classrooms, teachers have played many roles in them. This is especially true in the one-room schoolhouses that American students attended from the late 18th century up to, in some areas, the mid-20th century. Teaching in a one-room schoolhouse meant running an entire school, from lighting the stove in the morning to cleaning and closing down the classroom after school. And just like today, the teacher’s day didn’t necessarily end with the school day. The schoolhouse often doubled as a community center, ...

Horoscope: Monday, August 31

Monday, August 31 A single choice changes your entire reality for the better. Aries (March 21-April 19) Big version: Find out what it’s really like to live as the profession you admired as a younger person. The currently achievable version: Distill the job to its essence, which involves solving a certain kind of problem. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Big version: See those dozens of locations that have long intrigued you. The currently achievable version: Pull together a vision board of your dream travels and start planning the most affordable one. You don’t have to believe ...

Peritoneal dialysis versus hemodialysis

Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter, age 44, has had chronic kidney disease since she was 10 years old. She had a renal transplant at 23, then another at 32. The second graft started gradually failing a year back. In January, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This past month, she had a total hysterectomy, along with the removal of malignant tumors and nodules. She has since been on hemodialysis without any output of urine. What are the possibilities with peritoneal dialysis? Will this enable her to have a near-normal life? — R.S. Answer: Peritoneal dialysis uses the immense lining of the ...

Tired of putting life on hold and missing out on adventures

Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years to a man who has never wanted much adventure in his life. His idea of a big night out is taking a short drive, finding a supper club, eating dinner and coming straight home so he can settle into his recliner. For years, I begged him to travel with me. I wanted to see new places, experience different cultures and make memories together. But whenever I pushed the issue, he would become angry or threaten to leave. I always backed down because I was afraid of losing my marriage. Looking back, I wish I had called his bluff and gone anyway. He ...

Measles data doesn’t need political spin

On Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro stood at the microphone for a news conference about the growing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania. Two deaths that officials say were related to the infectious disease were announced. The number of cases hit 393. (It is now 460, growing by 86 over the last seven days.) “We hope and we pray that those deaths will be the last,” Shapiro said. “I want to be clear. This illness and death from measles is completely preventable.” Clarity is good in situations like this. Clarity, unfortunately, is also in short supply. Despite the governor’s ...