Ask Amy: Daughter wants to clean up after messy mom
Dear Amy: My Mom is 90-years-old and has had a hoarding/messy home problem, gambling addiction and money issues for the past 25 years.She is a compulsive shopper and was shopping almost every day when she was driving. Last year she had a minor car accident that totaled her car, so she does not drive anymore…
A Little Weight Gain is Worth it for Diabetic Smokers Who Want to Quit
Study Highlights:
People with diabetes who quit smoking tobacco may have a lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases – and weight gain following smoking cessation does not mitigate the health...
Hints From Heloise: Cleaning cloth face masks
Dear Readers: Many of us are now wearing cloth face masks to help prevent the spread of covid-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your cloth face mask should be washed after each use, either in the washing machine with your usual load using regular laundry detergent in the warmest water possible,…
As statues topple, movies are becoming monuments, and a way to create public memory
As statues topple, 'The Outpost' and 'Hamilton' movies pay a different kind of patriotic homage - The Washington PostsearchmenumenuWashington Post LogoprofileprofilehomeshareShare on FacebookEmail this linkShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on LinkedIncommentWashington Post LogoclosecloseEmailBioFollowarrow-rightcomment We noticed you’re blocking ads!Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to…
Carolyn Hax: She was always the one with answers. Now it’s either/or questions.
(Nick Galifianakis/for The Washington Post)Hi, Carolyn: I am usually the one the family turns to, the mom with the right words to guide through life's messes.Well, now Mom is the one who is lost.I know I am depressed by weeks of having no privacy, with my family working from home. I also know I am…
Coronavirus is a test that no one knows how to pass
Coronavirus in America is upending our relationship to space, time and each other - The Washington PostsearchmenumenuWashington Post LogoprofileprofilehomeshareShare on FacebookEmail this linkShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on LinkedIncommentWashington Post LogocloseEmailBioFollowarrow-rightcomment We noticed you’re blocking ads!Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news…
Save that pasta water. It’s the key to this creamy goat cheese sauce.
Overview Ingredients StepsA big bowl of warm pasta often was my go-to on weeknights when I didn’t feel like cooking. I’d boil it, toss it with olive oil, assorted dried herbs and grated Parmesan, and dig in.Then, I discovered how with just the tiniest bit more effort, I could go from a satisfying bowl of…
ONEIDA COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE 12-2-21
Here are the Oneida County COVID-19 case numbers as of midnight on Dec. 1.
240 new positive cases, 33,909 total.
1,626 active positive cases.
8.7% positivity rate.
1 new COVID-19-related deaths, 543 total.
2,895...
What five black fathers are saying to their children about this historic moment
In recent weeks — amid a global pandemic and a historic national uprising against police brutality and systemic racism — a lifelong racial justice advocate sat down with his 9-year-old daughter to talk about the protesters marching in the streets. A retired New York City detective worried for the safety of his son, a police…