Lifestyle Columns

Group Gift Busts the Budget
Dear Annie®, Oct. 09, 2026
Dear Annie: My siblings and I usually go in on gifts for my parents for birthdays and holidays. Since there are five of us, we can pool enough for something really nice, such as new golf clubs or a weekend away, rather than five smaller separate gifts.

The Moon and Neptune
Horoscopes by Holiday, Oct. 09, 2026
Objects seen in water waver and ripple. Objects viewed in a spoon are upside down, and in the mirror they are not only reversed, but possibly closer than they appear.

Employee Out of Office, Boss Out of Line
Dear Annie®, Oct. 08, 2026
Dear Annie: I recently returned from a lovely two-week vacation to Europe with my husband. It's rare that we get a trip like this, so we were looking forward to it, and it did not disappoint! I set clear expectations with my team at work beforehand that I'd be fully off work. Everyo