Dear Ann Landers: In a recent column, you described a man who was determined to have his own way as "stubborn as a mule." Actually, Ann, mules are not stubborn. They are highly intelligent animals.

The saying "stubborn as a mule," is not all that accurate, according to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, resident Lonny Thiele, who has written not one but two books about mules. "Mules need a little time to ...

Since many of us no longer live in small agricultural societies, while you might be familiar with the idea of a mule, you might not know about the specifics of the actual animal. Beyond its use as a ...

Dear Ann Landers: In a recent column, you described a man who was determined to have his own way as "stubborn as a mule." Actually, Ann, mules are not stubborn. They are highly intelligent animals.