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Jetting off for a vacation?

Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms. But you can ...

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe, look presentable when you arrive

NEW YORK — When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can’t imagine a better way to commute. He’s getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night —that he’s convinced he’d miss if he were driving. If you’ve considered bike commuting but assumed you needed expensive gear and to be in excellent physical shape, or worried about arriving at work disheveled or smelly, there are ways to overcome those hurdles. Cycling can be a ...

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DEAR ANNIE: Cheating within marriage need not end in divorce

DEAR ANNIE: Most often a cheating husband or wife causes the divorce. Most would want to end their marriage after finding their partner cheated. And most people would advise the offended partner to leave. This is most of what I read in people’s letters and people’s responses to you. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Actually, it can be one of the most beautiful things in the world. Love. Love and forgiveness. Love, forgiveness and thankfulness. I remember a serious girlfriend telling me once she would divorce me immediately if she found I cheated, no questions asked. And I ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: All people can learn how to cook

DEAR HELOISE: I recently read that 1 in 4 Americans can’t make a basic meal, and I found this to be surprising. If you can read, you can follow instructions in a cookbook. If your mother cooked most of your meals, just ask yourself, “What did she make for dinner?” You don’t need a master’s degree to toss a salad. People who say that they can’t cook haven’t tried to cook. (And I’m talking to all you bachelors out there!) Don’t believe anyone who says they can’t cook. They may not be good at it, but anyone can make a basic meal. While I was in college, my frat ...