The problem with inspirational quotes

Ihave a problem with inspirational quotes.“You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream another dream,” is a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis. He didn’t say it.“It is never too late to be what you might have been” is something George Eliot is supposed to have said. She never said that, either.

Siblings clash over bakery’s future direction

DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister and I co-manage our family business, a local bakery. We’re clashing over its direction: I prefer to maintain our traditional baking techniques and recipes, which have served us well for years.

Be the candidate of light not darkness

During his debate with Kamala Harris, a flustered and frustrated Donald Trump blurted out, “She is Biden.” Harris responded calmly: “Clearly, I am not Joe Biden.

Understanding hypercholesterolemia

Dear Doctors: Can you please do a column about familial hypercholesterolemia? It is my diagnosis, and I would like you to explain it. My LDL is over 500. It is my understanding that there are different kinds of LDL. Is that correct?

Friendship strained by insults to child

DEAR HARRIETTE: I had a falling out with a friend recently, and I’m not sure if I want to continue the relationship at all. She is probably a certifiable narcissist. Everything revolves around her. She needs to be the center of attention – always.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1812, the Fire of Moscow broke out as Russian troops left the city and the French Grande Armee entered.In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote “Defence of Fort McHenry,” the poem that provided the lyrics for “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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• Junior volunteers at Clinton Regional Hospital for the summer of 1994 donated a total of 945 hours from various towns.

People tune in for the car crashes

People now tune in for presidential debates, not in an effort to become a better informed voter, but instead for becoming a spectator of carnage.That’s been the case in the two debates staged before voters head to the polls Nov. 5.The first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden became akin to a...

The Mormon church's oldest-ever president has turned 100

(AP) — Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it's not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths.That's what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has as of Monday when church president Russell M. Nelson turned 100.

The views of Pope Francis on cats, babies and Indonesia

It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold headlines.'Your country ... has families with three, four or five children,' Pope Francis told President Joko Widodo of Indonesia.