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From retirement dreams to raising kids again

Dear Annie: I never imagined I’d be packing school lunches again at 62. My husband, “Tom,” and I raised our children, worked hard and finally reached that stage where life felt calmer. We downsized, paid off most of what we owed and talked about traveling, volunteering and enjoying a quieter home. Then everything changed. Last year, our daughter, “Nicole,” hit a wall. I won’t share all her business, but there were issues with addiction and an unstable relationship. One night she called crying, and by the next morning, our two grandkids, “Sophie” (8) and “Mason” ...

Horoscope

We care how we are perceived because we can imagine how we are perceived. All humans have some form of self-model, and most are sensitive to how that self is perceived by others. Social Gemini moon in a profound trine with Pluto and squared to Mercury offers up a mirror. Gazing into it isn’t about vanity, but about making sure one’s existence registers in the social world. ARIES (March 21-April 19). It feels like the reward isn’t enough or isn’t there at all. That doesn’t mean your work is meaningless. Yes, there are tedious aspects. Don’t let exhaustion masquerade as ...

Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags on

(AP) — Across the country, collections are popping up to help Transportation Security Administration officers who have been without full pay for more than a month due to the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. The charity World Central Kitchen, more accustomed to feeding those in war zones and disaster areas, started providing meals to Washington, D.C.-area airports after many TSA officers missed their first full paycheck. On Thursday, Feeding San Diego began distributing 400 boxes with pasta, beans and peanut butter as well as fresh produce ...

Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump’s ultimatum

ARAD, Israel (AP) — The United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week, puts lives and livelihoods at risk throughout the region. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, crucial to oil and other exports, would be “completely closed” immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Donald Trump’s threat to attack its power plants. Trump late Saturday set a 48-hour deadline to open the strait. Israeli leaders visited one of two southern communities near a secretive nuclear research site struck by Iranian ...

Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power

HONOLULU (AP) — More than 2,000 people remained without power Sunday afternoon after Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years when heavy rains fell across the islands. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damages. The storm prompted evaluation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu — though they were later lifted — and more than 200 people were rescued from the rising waters. No deaths have been reported as of yet, Molly Pierce, spokesperson ...

Hints From Heloise

There’s an upside to digital papers Dear Heloise: Amid all of this discussion about physical newspapers, to my knowledge, none of your readers has suggested a big downside to printed newspapers: They are dirty. After reading the paper, my hands were always black from the easily transferrable ink. I really enjoy reading your column in the Whittier Daily News on my computer. — Loix M., via email MORE ON DIGITAL PAPERS Dear Heloise: I loved Bob Meagher’s contribution on the advantages of subscribing to the electronic-only edition of the daily newspaper. I have been doing this ...