Roadside memorials are comfort to some, distraction to others
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: I was a little disappointed in your reply to "M.H. in L.A." (June 22) regarding roadside memorials. I know you feel they are a gesture of respect, but really, there's a time and place for everything. Memorials belong in cemeteries, not on our roadways.
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Dizziness, ear-ringing and deafness point to menier's disease
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would like information on Meniere's disease. What caused it to happen to me? Is there a cure for it? -- V.C. ANSWER: Meniere's (main-YAIRS) disease consists of a quartet of symptoms: fluctuating deafness, dizziness, tinnitus (ear noises, like ringing) and ear fullness. All of them need not be present at the same time, and they occur in episodes.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) You could overindulge and push far too much. Finances play a big role in what goes on in the next few days. Instead of getting messed up in a situation, detach, and you will find answers. Tonight: Gather bills. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You have to handle all that is on your plate.
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