Columns & Opinions

Partner doesn’t want to embarrass wife

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I think my wife is having bladder issues, but I imagine that may be a sensitive topic, so I’m not sure how to bring it up. Over the past year or so, I’ve noticed a change in how frequently she needs to use the restroom and the urgency she experiences.

Reality is making a big comeback

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

In Trump World, where alternative facts rule, reality is starting to make a comeback.For months, the president has hammered Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, denouncing him as a “numbskull” and demanding that he lower interest rates more rapidly.

Some people just are not tech-savvy

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

For the most part, I congratulate myself on being relatively competent at managing technology.

Woman ghosts friend who helped her in need

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: Last year, I helped my close friend through a tough time when she was struggling financially and feeling lonely, but now that she’s in a better situation, she has completely stopped talking to me.

Adult son becomes dismissive to family

Saturday, January 17, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently welcomed my adult son into my home. I didn’t know him as he was growing up; I learned about him when he was already 18, and since then we’ve stayed in touch through visits, calls and texts. When his mother passed away, he asked to move in with me.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Adoption of some AI systems can improve care

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Dear Doctors: If it’s true that, according to a 2024 study, there are some 200,000 deaths (amazingly!) each year from medical errors in the United States, might AI be used to reduce them?

TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, January 17, 2026

In 1773, Captain James Cook and his crew became the first to sail south of the Antarctic Circle. In 1893, the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by a group of U.S.backed businessmen.In 1946, the United Nations Security Council held its first session.

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

Saturday, January 17, 2026

30 YEARS AGO• Preparing Clinton’s P.L.A.N. (Progress, Long-range And Now) for the future were Thomas Redwine, Hoi Geswender, Forrest Tennant and Maria Rosales. The group met to prepare to go into all areas of Clinton and find out what the citizens would like to see in Clinton in the future.

Yancey is depending on the grace of God

Friday, January 16, 2026

Asked to judge a woman “caught in the act of adultery,” the Gospel of John says Jesus stooped, wrote something in the dust, then told her accusers: “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”Then he wrote again. The silent religious leaders drifted away.

Mom wants to protect daughter with vitiligo

Friday, January 16, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter has vitiligo and is adjusting to the changes in her skin and hair. She’s only 7 years old, and as most of us know, kids can be insensitive.