Using these expert tips can save wet smartphone

It’s a terrible, cringe-worthy moment when a smartphone accidentally falls into water, whether that’s a puddle, lake or (gasp!) the commode, but it happens all the time.

Romance with ex’s sister causes hubbub in family

DEAR ABBY: I am a 57-year-old man who has been divorced for eight years. (My ex-wife was the one who filed.) I recently reconnected with my ex-wife’s sister, “Edith,” whom I hadn’t seen in years. We began a friendship, which has evolved into a serious relationship.

Loss of smell may not have link to past cocaine use

Dear Doctor: Some years ago, I was addicted to cocaine. I’ve overcome that addiction, but it has cost me my sense of smell. Why did this happen, and what can I do? Dear Reader: It’s difficult to overstate the many ways we rely on our sense of smell.

Socially awkward reader wants to fit in

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have constantly been labeled as “weird” or “socially awkward” by my family and peers. These terms are not ones I view as positive, and I don’t like being associated with them.

Thermostat trick saves energy

A programmable thermostat helps you save on energy costs by giving you complete control of the heating or cooling schedule in your house. While most of us know not to place a thermostat near a heat source like a stove or space heater, it is also a mistake to place one near a television or lamp.

Tariffs: We must keep focused on the goal

Atariff is a tax on goods imported from other countries. The goal of this type of tax is to increase the price of products made in a foreign country in order to make them less desirable, or less competitive, when compared to goods produced in the United States.

You can’t bluff your way into pro sports

During my school days, I used to enjoy taking standardized tests the way some people like doing crossword puzzles. To me, they were more rewarding than most of what went on at school.

‘Okay Alex, I’ll take I’m Losing My Memory for $200’

On our way to play golf today, Charlie and I couldn’t think of the name of the movie star who had come up in our conversation. We could remember all the movies he was in, all his co-stars, all kinds of odd trivia about his life and times – everything but his name.

Proof needed before leveling accusations

One of the more unfortunate effects of the Trump-Russia investigation – and there have been many – is the weakening of traditional standards of argument and proof in the public debate over allegations that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to fix the 2016 election.

Grief clouds woman’s life 20 year after loss of baby

DEAR ABBY: My aunt had a stillborn baby 20 years ago. At the time, I was a teenager. Ever since then she has lived a morbid lifestyle – like you’d see in a scary movie.