Dear Dr. Donohue: You disappoint me beyond belief. I have sent the same letter four times and still can't get a response. My problem is heart failure. My condition is apparently deteriorating, as my most recent echocardiogram showed an ejection fraction of 20. A year and a half ago, it was 30. Attached is the copy of my original letter.

Efforts to create an arts hub downtown will get a big boost Monday when the Arts League of Michigan moves into its new home at the heart of the new Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District.

Travel the world without leaving Detroit -- while simultaneously contributing to Habitat for Humanity -- at a slideshow presentation by inveterate traveler Stewart McMillin. A veteran Detroit tour guide, he'll share his recent adventures in the Far East and Middle East, including Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, Dubai, Lebanon and Syria, at noon July 19 at Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church, 2411 Iroquois Ave., Detroit.

Dear Abby: A co-worker, "Marilyn," recently returned from time off with a noticeably different face. She said nothing about it, so we didn't either for a while. Finally, one woman remarked to her that she appeared to have had "some work done." Abby, Marilyn denied it!