I've noticed the same at the college where I teach, and the high school that my kids were zoned for.

The Nature Conservancy would happily take it.

I guess I am asking if people give Christmas gifts to their pet sitters.

Do you all give a tip/Christmas bonus to your pet sitter? If so, what is an appropriate gift or money amount? Our pet sitter is very good but is here only occasionally. Is a tip/Christmas bonus appropriate?

My insurance pays 50%, and I still wind up paying about $700/crown. It's outrageously expensive!

Chili in a crockpot, plugged into your car power source (there are adapters you can buy if your car does not have a standard outlet). Pair with cornbread. That should satisfy the Southern in them! If a cold dish is acceptable, what about a sub platter from a sub shop?

I just came here to day I am so sorry. I had a similar situation in September and it was the worst pain of my life, so I want to wish you good luck finding answers.

The usual suspects are on the avoid list for me: North Korea, the Middle East, China, Russia, Ukraine.

My daughter will be completing her last year of college in Lexington, Kentucky in an internship position and will need a 2 BR apartment and childcare in Lexington or its outskirts. We know nothing about Lexington. Does anyone have any information or tips/hints on: 1) Places a young woman would not want to live or should avoid, 2) Childcare/ daycare centers that are good quality, 3) a goof family doctor/practitioner, and 4) Anything else that may be pertinent? Thanks!

I'd be willing to give up the pool, den, or ceiling height. I will never live in an HOA; that would be my single non-negotiable.

My son has zip, none, nada because he hates that stuff, and he got into higher-tier schools (not ivies, but higher tier). The closest thing he had to arts was a woodworking class.

Make sure he takes in-person classes; they are less-anonymous than Zoom classes. I told my son to it close to the front few rows and be engaged and offer the occasional comment. Make sure to say hello and look the prof in the eye when he sees them, find some commonality to engage in light chit-chat after class. These are simple things that are just courteous and can make someone memorable.

Nothing specific. They are trying to get unfiltered, "uncurated" responses that have not been filtered through an adult.

Pepperocini - in sandwiches or right outta the jar. I was banging down an entire jar per day when I was pregnant with my son!

Girl: Ida-Rose, Remy, Charlotte Boy: Gunnar, Jesse, Daniel, David

Have DD email them back with your questions, explaining that you are her counselor and need these questions answered. Have her also explain that you both prfer answers in writing in order to refer back to them later. I also hate when colleges do this; it's shady to by-pass a counselor that way in order to get more info from an inexperienced young adult.

I am so very sorry for your deep loss.

Does anyone have any opinions on the following pet insurance policies: ASPCA, Pet's Best, and Trupanion. I am trying to figure out why the ASPCA insurance is half the cost of the other two.

I will ask him if he has asked the rehab place about this.

I thought of that, but I do not believe he will leave the security of the area he lives in because he grew up there and he sees these friends as supportive and the only support he has.

I would like to delete this post in not too long a time because of its sensitive nature, so please don't quote. I am trying to help a young man (early 20s) straighten his life out and get on his feet. This person has had an unbearably rough childhood; I believe he has a depression and self-worth problem, and has a problem with alcohol (and possibly other drugs; I am not sure). He has voluntarily decided to go to rehab for 30 days in an effort to help himself. The problem is, he will come back to a situation where he is homeless, and his friends, who will happily shelter him until he finds a place to live, also use alcohol and drugs. He has relapsed with alcohol in the past, and I feel his potential living options are a recipe for a relapse and I am trying to come up with alternatives for him. I live far away from him (a days drive), can help him a bit monetarily, but otherwise I can't provide daily material support. What social services resources are available to help a young person in his situation? Mainly, housing resources. I am so in over my head with this and really don't know how to help in other than cheer from the sidelines, but I am sure that is not enough. This person has no family to assist; he is very much alone, save for these alcohol and drug using friends. He is in NY state, if that matters. He lives in a rural area and does not drive, so his employment options are limited to where he can walk and he must live in a decently large town to find employment within walking distance. He is capable of getting a job and showing up to full-time employment, and has decent health insurance.

Yes to all of your questions. If the 4 year accepts dual enrollment, he can apply. If you do not wish to transfer the credit in, don't apply for that class for transfer credit.

I don't if if this is the issue or not, but make sure her flea treatment is up to date.

Zip it and take it to your grave. No good will come of telling, and potentially a lot of harm. And no, I personally wouldn't want to know.

So I see a reference to "must sign up for Medicare by 65 or there will be a penalty". My full retirement age is not until 67. Must I still sign on to Medicare when I am 65?