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Birthday Bills and Dog Dilemmas May. 08, 2025
Dear Annie: I have been close friends with "Marianna" since high school, and we still see each other... Read More
Women Shouldn't Be in Combat Roles Dec. 03, 2024
It's amazing how controversial common sense is these days. Look at the reaction to Pete Hegseth's co... Read More
When Adopting, Match Dog to Your Activity Level Aug. 31, 2023
Q: After my elderly father's old Lab died, he felt so alone that he adopted a rambunctious Lab mix p... Read More
Reward-Based Training More Effective and Humane Than Aversive Training Jun. 22, 2023
Q: I mentioned to a friend that I am sending Bert, our new dog who is wild and undisciplined, to a t... Read More
Diversity Training Disaster Mar. 22, 2023
All big American companies now require DEI training: diversity, equity and inclusion. All big compan... Read More
Before You Start Your Business Opportunity (Part 2 of 2) Mar. 14, 2023
You have built a successful business and have set up a training program to teach people how to start... Read More
When Penn State Trained for the Rose Bowl -- At the Grand Canyon Dec. 28, 2022
The train was on its way west to Los Angeles when it stopped in the small Arizona town of Williams a... Read More
Bowie Beckerman: Dog Genius Sep. 20, 2022
"The dog is barking," I said to my husband, looking at the new puppy barking at my feet. "I can hear... Read More
Canines Providing Much More Than Comfort Feb. 25, 2022
Dog days are here — and I am not talking about the weather. Just look around. As confirmed by ... Read More
Countering the 'Critical Race' Crusade in Colorado Jun. 29, 2021
The public is growing wise to academia's latest passing fancy, "critical race theory." Pushback is p... Read More
Prevent Cats From Using Potted Plants by Making Litter Boxes Appealing Jan. 28, 2021
Q: At least one of our cats has been urinating and defecating in the large potted plants in our fami... Read More
To Prevent Bites, Teach Children to Respect Dogs Jan. 14, 2021
Q: We recently adopted Tucker, a young, neutered, mixed-breed dog. We don't know how he behaves arou... Read More
The Soft-Glove Reprimand Works Best Jul. 02, 2020
Q: I am a department head in charge of my own hiring. I am usually astute in choosing a person to hi... Read More
Onboarding: Sink or Swim Jun. 11, 2020
The first weeks of onboarding can set the stage for a new hire to either fall in love with the job a... Read More
Increasing Productivity May. 20, 2020
Job training in America is multibillion-dollar industry. Everyone is interested in cutting costs and... Read More
Bed-Training Twins Aug. 05, 2019
Dear Annie: We are grandparents who have adopted our twin 9-year-old grandchildren, a boy and a girl... Read More
Mired in the Present, They Won't Seize the Clean Energy Future Apr. 11, 2017
When Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908, America had almost no paved roads outside the cities... Read More
Roommate Doesn't Want to Split Costs Jul. 02, 2016
Dear Annie: My girlfriend and I have another roommate in a two-bedroom place. I usually go to Costco... Read More
Do You Feel Me Now? Jun. 23, 2016
Bad news, campers. Our corporate overlords have discovered a new technique to drain the lifeblood f... Read More
Chicago Needs More Tasing Jan. 03, 2016
Progress is often hard to measure, but in the coming year in Chicago, there will be one revealing in... Read More
