Dear Abby: My friend is a total flake, I can’t afford to keep bailing on plans

Dear Abby: My friend is a total flake, I can’t afford to keep bailing on plans

DEAR ABBY: I’m a widow. I have a friend I’ll call “Greta,” whom I have known since high school. I was very shy back then. She was more outgoing, but our group of friends was small. Over the years, I have become more outgoing, while Greta seems to be withdrawing socially. She often tells me … Read more

‘Gargantuan’ bran flake selling for $200K on eBay: ‘Still crispy’

‘Gargantuan’ bran flake selling for 0K on eBay: ‘Still crispy’

Good for the heart, bad for the wallet. A behemoth bran flake is retailing for nearly $200,000 on eBay from a UK seller who describes it as an “elephantine edible.” Where a standard bran flake is typically only 2 centimeters by 1 centimeter, this colossal cereal crisp is said to be 8.6 centimeters by 7.3 … Read more