Hints from Heloise

Mon., March 6, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

Dear Heloise: After a tragic accident, my friend has been in a coma for quite some time.

I thought that your readers would like to know about the idea of posting daily status reports of a friend or loved one on a Web page. This type of Web page saves the family from a great deal of stress and countless well-intentioned phone calls. – Rick, via e-mail

Rick, this is a helpful hint that will allow people to keep in touch and will relieve the family from having to update everyone by phone. Also, it is a good way to announce the birth of a baby so the new mother and baby can get the rest they need, and yet friends and family can be kept current. Don’t forget to share photos. – Heloise

Dear Heloise: To clean debris out of my computer keyboard, I unfold a paper clip and run it between the keys. It quickly picks up hair and dust bunnies that get caught in those tight spaces. – Michelle Riley, via e-mail

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