Sibling faces dilemma over business loan

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 23-year-old brother has asked me for a substantial loan to start a new business. While I want to help, I’m feeling uneasy about lending such a large sum. At 47, I’m more cautious about my financial decisions, and this request feels quite big.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1822, Brazil declared independence from Portugal.In 1927, inventor Philo T. Farnsworth transmitted the first image by electronic means, an innovation that would eventually enable broadcast television.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

• Clinton’s freshman football team members were pictured as Sylvester Acosta, Lamont Randle, Mickey Friedrich, Ronnie Williams, Jesse Roque, DeWayne Barker, Juan Garcia, Sean Andrew, Rusty Lane, Stanley Keith, Travis Jenkins, Oscar Torres, Miguel Gonzales, Bobby Davis, Zach Stewart and Kip Scott.

Catholic Diocese of New Jersey sues the U.S. government

(AP) – For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to minister in the United States.

Journalism is tricky business in Catholic cyberspace

When U.S. Catholic bishops gathered in Baltimore in 2023, they were prepared to vote on an updated document for believers seeking guidance in voting booths.

It takes guts in today’s world

Guts, intestinal fortitude, gumption, drive, lack of fear, it takes all of it to get things done these days, especially with the amount of scrutiny waiting around every corner.Everything and everyone is second guessed these days.

Reviewing patient data

From left, Jessica Littke, Stephanie Drum, and Jennifer Pearson analyze a patient’s real-time monitor results during exercise at Clinton Regional Hospital.

Route 66 friends meet director

From left, friends, Peter Naylor of Auckland, New Zealand, Karola Giesler, and Neill Wilkie of Cape Town, South Africa, pose with Director Pat Smith for a photo at the Route 66 museum. 

Harris, Trump and Arlington Cemetery

It looks like the fight between the Harris and Trump campaigns over Donald Trump’s appearance at Arlington National Cemetery is intensifying, not diminishing.

Stroke patient may be overwhelmed by visits

Dear Doctors: A man I have been dating had a stroke a few weeks ago, and now he has aphasia. When I visit him at the rehab, he’s ready for me to leave after a short time. Is this normal? He seems to be happy I’m there, but he dismisses me quickly. I’m trying not to feel hurt.