After five years, boyfriend afraid to commit

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a boyfriend of five years. Yes, you read that right: five years. I love him very much and have been waiting patiently for around four years for him to ask me to marry him. I know it sounds bad and I need to have more respect for myself, but I can’t see my life without him.

D-Day almost stood for ‘disaster’

Now, as we approach the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that began the liberation of Europe from Nazi control, let us praise an obscure woman.

Controlling Congress counts, too

Happy Valley, Ore., population 23,733, played a small but significant role in American politics last week. That’s the hometown of Janelle Bynum, a state legislator who won the Democratic nomination for Congress against Rep.

Roommate doesn’t respect boundaries

DEAR HARRIETTE: My roommate has been repeatedly borrowing my clothes without permission and returning them stained or stretched out. I recently discovered that she also used my laptop without asking, leading to scratches on the screen and unauthorized downloads.

The weight tattoos hold on society

I’m about the only person I know without a tattoo. Well, this is not true. My parents don’t have tattoos, and I don’t think most of their friends do – although I’ve not done a close inspection. That would be hard to do, and probably not very polite.

Five show good example for 8,000+

It just takes an idea and the gumption to go do it. That’s the lesson learned for the “High Five.”The “High Five” consists of Sue Cornell, Nancy Dowdell, Lucie Sewell, Susie Simon and Marian Tisdal. They led the charge in fundraising to establish the revitalized playground at McLain Rogers Park.

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

30 YEARS AGO• Members of the Les Amie Bridge Club met for their final luncheon and afternoon of bridge for the year. Those in attendance were Mrs. Florence Cook, Mrs. Adell Simpson, Mrs. Kay Smith, Mrs.Barbara Darnell, Mrs. Olga Darnell, Mrs. Ethel Guthrie, Mrs. Colleen Mussen, Mrs.

The message of motherhood in the mainstream media

Maya Rudolph, former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member, hosted the show and cried, 'I am mother!' on Mother's Day weekend.On the show, she was dubbed the 'Mother of the House of Rockefeller,' and she proceeded to recount some of the many iconic characters she played throughout the years.

Harrison Butker and Catholic confusion about sacraments

E arly in the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic clergy – along with pastors in many other traditions – struggled with secular authorities or even their own leaders while trying to provide sacred rites at the heart of their faith.Churches were locked.

Corns develop after bone is exposed to friction

Dear Doctors: I’ve been dealing with a corn on top of my little toe for almost a year. I used the patches you get at the drugstore and it went away, but a few months later, it came back. Why? How do I stop that from happening?