Are Bernie, Biden too old to be president?

Whatever their differences, the two front-runners in the Democratic presidential race, Joe Biden, born Nov. 20, 1942, and Bernie Sanders, born Sept. 8, 1941, share one common trait: They are too old to be president.

If you find a special place, don’t tell anyone where it is

There is a spot about an hour and a half from where I live that is stunning in its natural beauty. I spend many weekends there, hiking its many trails and seeing incredibly beautiful vistas everywhere.

A retreat can be a good way to reboot our minds

Antonin Scalia didn't get into Princeton University. That's one of the many things I didn't necessarily expect to learn when reading a new collection of reflections and speeches by and about the late Supreme Court justice, who died unexpectedly in February 2016.

Boyfriend is a lamb at home but becomes a lion in public

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is incredibly sweet and kind to me, but he’s often mean to strangers and can be very aggressive and angry. Some examples: I’m moving in with him, and we are giving a lot of furniture to the poor. One couple, who had agreed to take a couch, decided not to.

Three types of strokes can affect those of any age

Dear Doctor: I was a huge Luke Perry fan in high school, and like so many others, I was shocked that he had a stroke at just 52 years old. Isn’t that awfully young? How do you know if you’re having a stroke?

Drunk friend spills the beans on cause of parent’s separation

Jeanne Phillips DEAR ABBY: My parents were separated for four years while I was in high school and college. It was an incredibly difficult time, and it strained my relationship with my dad. I was told they had “grown apart” but got back together, although we never discuss the reason for it.

Follow these car safety tips for kids of all ages

For many parents, you buckle up your kids and off you go to day care, school or the park. You trust their car seat or booster seat will keep your child safe should something happen, but are you sure the seat you installed months or years ago is truly secure?

Improvement projects for updating old homes

Do you own an older home, and are you looking to make upgrades that matter? Strategic enhancements not only increase a property’s resale value, but also its functionality. Today’s high home prices mean that many people are buying older homes rather than newly built ones.

Mom ‘reclaims’ the things she gave to her daughters

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: My mother moved in with my sister in California around 1993. After 20 years, I asked her what she wanted to do with her storage unit, which was still in Arizona. Long story short, she said: “Clear it out. I don’t even know what’s in there.

Tips on interpreting financial aid letters

High school students across the country will soon be eagerly awaiting financial aid award letters from colleges. For many aspiring college students and their parents, this is when things can start to get complicated.