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DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, August 1, 2024

• Buying antiques or vintage items to furnish your home is both a stylish and ecofriendly way to decorate. But extra care needs to be taken if you display any leaded-glass products.

Heat therapy may alleviate depression

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Heat therapy may alleviate depression

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Dear Doctors: I saw there’s a new study saying that heat therapy can be good for depression. Do you know if this is true? My husband’s family is from Norway, and they swear that using their sauna helps them to not get depressed during the long and dark winters they have there.

Partner doubts two-year relationship

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Partner doubts two-year relationship

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 20-year-old who has been in a relationship for two years. My boyfriend has always been supportive and follows my lead in many aspects of our lives together, from the food we order to the places we visit.

The fickle winds of politics blew a gale

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The fickle winds of politics blew a gale

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

The still-life watercolor of a now-late political season suddenly has changed.

The hammering has officially stopped

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The hammering has officially stopped

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? If not, can she at least help Democrats capture the House of Representatives and establish guardrails around a second Trump term?Those are unanswerable questions right now. But a few factors are undeniable. Harris is not Joe Biden. She is 59, not 81.

Favorite story as a child becomes life lesson

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Favorite story as a child becomes life lesson

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

One of my favorite stories as a child was “Stone Soup.”I don’t know if you know it or not.It’s an old European folktale, and there are a lot of variations, but in most of them two soldiers come into a town during a war. They ask for food, and everyone tells them they have nothing to eat.

Adult child feels guilty for moving out

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Adult child feels guilty for moving out

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently moved out of my parents’ house to rent my own place. My decision was partly influenced by my father’s obsessivecompulsive disorder, which has become increasingly difficult for me to handle.

Preparing essential vacation first-aid kits

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Preparing essential vacation first-aid kits

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Dear Doctors: What are the essentials for a vacation first-aid kit? We are spending a week at the lake with two other families in August. I want to be prepared, but not loaded down with useless stuff. Our group has kids that range from 4 to 18 years old.

Parent considers telling truth behind divorce

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Parent considers telling truth behind divorce

Saturday, July 27, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: Since my divorce, my 14-year-old son has been distant and openly disrespectful. He believes it’s my fault that his father and I split up. In reality, I discovered that my ex-husband had been paying women for sexual favors, and I was disgusted and felt betrayed.

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

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

Saturday, July 27, 2024

30 YEARS AGO• CMS football cheerleaders attended cheerleading camp on the campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University along with 25 other squads from Oklahoma schools.