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Inheritance causes family frustrations

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Inheritance causes family frustrations

Friday, February 9, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: Having unexpectedly inherited a significant sum of money, I had intentions of assisting my siblings financially. However, their apparent sense of entitlement and subtle guilt-tripping have made dealing with this situation more challenging than anticipated.

Biden, the Senate and the border fiasco

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Biden, the Senate and the border fiasco

Friday, February 9, 2024

Joe Biden is supposed to know something about legislating. After all, he spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate. He must have learned something in those decades. And yet Biden is the driving force behind one of the biggest Capitol Hill fiascos in years: the rapidly imploding “deal” on the U.S.

Being able to form a sentence helps

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Being able to form a sentence helps

Thursday, February 8, 2024

One interesting aspect of writing a newspaper column is reader letters and emails. Lately, mine have been more supportive and friendly than not. I usually try to respond, although I've fallen down on the job of late. So, if you've sent me a fan letter and haven't heard back, my apologies.

Is Biden future of the Democratic Party?

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Is Biden future of the Democratic Party?

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Maybe now is the moment to buck every indicator in American politics. Maybe, as the presidential campaign moves into South Carolina, which four years ago upended every assumption of every political professional, it is time to reconsider the conventional wisdom.

Friends make comments about woman’s makeup

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Friends make comments about woman’s makeup

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 23-year-old woman facing a dilemma within my friend group of four. Our group consists of two girls, including myself, and two guys. The other girl in our group enjoys wearing a significant amount of makeup.

Several treatments available for nosebleeds

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Several treatments available for nosebleeds

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Dear Doctors: I am a 76-year-old woman not prone to nosebleeds. However, I recently started having heavy ones.Thrombin spray helped, but only for a week. A CT scan was normal. What can be done? A friend with nosebleeds had his nose cauterized. Might that be helpful for me?

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FIRE REPORT - WEEKEND

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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Haley happens to be right about Trump

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Haley happens to be right about Trump

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Nikki Haley keeps arguing that the country cannot afford the chaos and foolishness that surround Donald Trump. And Trump keeps proving her right.Last October, President Biden asked Congress to approve $61 billion in new security aid for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel.

Cake seems to be understood by everyone

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Cake seems to be understood by everyone

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

My husband, Peter, and I landed in Mexico again, and we did what we have done in the past. We bought an enormous cake.It's nice to have a cake in the house. I have discovered it is not necessarily a good idea to eat cake every day, as it eventually makes my clothes too small.

Friend starts missing planned outings

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Friend starts missing planned outings

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a mother of two daughters, and I've developed a close friendship with another mom in my neighborhood who also has two daughters the same ages as mine. We've been meeting for coffee every Tuesday for the past year.