Detroit News Online -- Your source for news and features about the people, places, events, and topics close to you in Detroit and Michigan. http://www.detroitnews.com en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews SaxoTech Online Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:28:33 -0400 15 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/LIFESTYLE/305180006 Dear Abby: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I'll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old and now we are divorced. I am newly engaged to a wonderful man and very happy. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:10:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/LIFESTYLE/305180006 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/LIFESTYLE/305170017 Dear Abby: It's vacation time again, time to hit the road in the RV. Please make your readers aware that people driving motorhomes, towing fifth-wheel trailers and travel trailers CANNOT stop as quickly as a small car or truck. Thu, 16 May 2013 20:02:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/LIFESTYLE/305170017 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160001 Kicks 4 Kids will hold its third annual shoe fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. today at Rosie O'Grady's, 279 W. Nine Mile, in Ferndale. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:50:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160001 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160008 The first few times I cooked polenta, I followed recipes that called for endless stirring, and as much as I enjoyed the result, I wasn't keen on making polenta very often. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:49:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160008 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160003 Dear Abby: I am a divorcee with college-aged children. I love my children, and I thought I loved my ex. However, after my divorce I wonder if I'm capable of loving anyone other than my children again. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160003 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160002 A toy poodle that was rushed to the vet after swallowing a tube sock. A Great Dane that had to be operated on three times for eating his owner's shoulder pads. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE/305160002 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE/305150007 The 21st annual Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo event is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:01:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE/305150007 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE/305150005 Q: I'm faced with a dilemma. My parents are divorced and my father has been remarried for 20 years. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:54:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE/305150005 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE/305150003 Dear Abby: When friends and family get together, the conversation often turns to the subject of health. They swap stories about the medications they may be taking and the lifestyle changes they're making to improve their health. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:50:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE/305150003 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE/305130007 Dear Abby: I am a woman in my late 40s and I hate sex. I always have and always will. I'm disabled, and it has always been torture. I never got any positive benefits out of it. Dear Sexless: Although we live in a sex-obsessed society, not everyone - male or female - is a sexual creature. Your therapist should not have tried to label you as gay. You appear to be asexual, which you describe as happily sex-free. Dear Joe: Whether your parents approve or not, tattoos seem to have become a rite of passage for many people of your generation, and so have lip rings, eyebrow rings and multiple ear piercings. If you are over 21 and living independent of your parents, then you have the right to choose the women you become involved with. From your letter, I'd say your values are mature. Dear Jutta: If you prefer to add your tip to your credit card, it is perfectly acceptable to do so. However, before you pay, you should review the bill to be sure that a gratuity has not already been included, which can happen when a group of people dine together. I hope you will enjoy your visit to our beautiful country and that it will be the first of many. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:22:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE/305130007 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE/305130317 The tiny baby's odds of survival were slim. At four weeks, he was alone, his mom and siblings snuffed out by a car. It's likely the baby possum would have been a vulture's meal — but for the actions of one motorist and the unpredictable events that followed. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE/305130317 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130512/LIFESTYLE/305120301 The Legoland Hotel, which opened April 5, got plenty of little things wrong in its first weeks. But its designers got one thing enormously right, and that will make this place a screaming success: kid-centricity. Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130512/LIFESTYLE/305120301