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An inspirational life helped so many other people

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An inspirational life helped so many other people

Saturday, August 26, 2023

The headline of a recent New York Times column 'Proof That One Life Can Change the World' drew me in and did not disappoint.The article was about Father Charles Strobel, a Nashville legend.

Disrespect leads to sibling severing ties

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Disrespect leads to sibling severing ties

Saturday, August 26, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently made the difficult decision to sever ties with my sibling due to ongoing disrespectful behavior toward me.Although my mother has expressed sadness over our lack of communication, my sibling has yet to acknowledge their actions or apologize for their behavior.

Gut-brain axis plays part in nervous stomach

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Gut-brain axis plays part in nervous stomach

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Dear Doctors: Sometimes when I get nervous, my stomach will knot up and start to ache. Sometimes I even get diarrhea, which is embarrassing. Why does that happen? Should I see a doctor? I'd like to know about any natural remedies that might help, and also any medications.

Start of school brings fresh optimism

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Start of school brings fresh optimism

Friday, August 25, 2023

The first day of school is one of my favorite days of the entire year. After 19 years in education, I’m just as excited for the new school year as ever before.

Televise the trials to inform everyone

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Televise the trials to inform everyone

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Here's the thing about Donald Trump: He's not a real mobster, just a mouthy blowhard who plays one on TV. A trust-fund preppie surrounded by bodyguards all his life — bodyguards and lawyers, not gangsters and hit men. It's a good bet the big man himself has never so much as had a fistfight.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Packing a picnic basket and eating somewhere in the beautiful outdoors is a beloved summertime activity for many of us. But plan your picnics without single-use bottles, disposable plates and plastic utensils that can lead to waste both at the picnic site and in landfills.

Argument between sisters leads to years of silence

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Argument between sisters leads to years of silence

Thursday, August 24, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been fighting with my sister for a decade. I want to end it but don't know how. My sister and I haven't been speaking because of a childish argument we had when we were 20 years old. I honestly can't even remember what it was about and have really missed talking to her.

Anti-inflammatory diet helps eczema triggers

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Anti-inflammatory diet helps eczema triggers

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I started getting patches of red, bumpy skin on my elbows last year. My doctor said it is eczema and prescribed some creams to deal with the terrible itching.

Woman doesn’t respect friend’s time

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Woman doesn’t respect friend’s time

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who doesn't respect my time at all, and it's very frustrating. We will make plans to go out for dinner or an event together, which I will have been looking forward to all day, and she'll cancel on me an hour before we're supposed to leave.

Beware scorned Social Security recipient

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Beware scorned Social Security recipient

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

CONCORD, N.H. — Sometimes politics is about chemistry; sometimes it is about mathematics. This presidential campaign is about a little of each.