HINTS FROM HELOISE
Dear Readers:
New year, new you, but are you struggling to make an important decision? Write it down, with the help of one of America’s Founding Fathers: Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin invented lots of things, of course: the lightning rod, bifocals and even swim fins, to name a few. But he is equally well known for the pros and cons list.
Start with a blank sheet of paper, draw a line down the middle, and put pros on one side and cons on the other. Looking to maybe move, change jobs or get married? A Ben Franklin pros and cons list can help sort out and clarify muddled thoughts and confusion. Give it a whirl.
— Heloise
Dear Heloise:
When I’m serving a bowl of pretzels, I pull the pretzels out of the bag instead of dumping the bag in the bowl. Lots of salt can settle at the bottom of the bag, and pour out with the pretzels. Pulling avoids this. — Karen W. in Wisconsin