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Homeowner consumed by possibility of damage

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Homeowner consumed by possibility of damage

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 24-year-old man, and I bought a trailer home about a year ago. I like that I am a homeowner, but the anxiety that comes with being one is consuming me every day. I work in construction, and I go home every day on my lunch break to ensure that nothing is wrong with it.

What defines a perfect, special day

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What defines a perfect, special day

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

I'm writing this on my birthday and feeling more than usually grateful.'What do you want to do?' my husband, Peter, asks, as he always does on my birthday.Peter refuses to celebrate his own birthday, but he only applies the nobirthday rule to himself.

A decisive debacle for Desantis

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A decisive debacle for Desantis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Is Ron DeSantis defeated? Not yet. But he is clearly depleted and increasingly desperate.It's still six months before real voters cast actual votes in the Iowa caucuses.

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Transparency – a novel approach

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Once again, Clinton citizens are being left in the dark thanks to closed-door executive sessions when it comes to the most important topic facing this community – the reopening of Clinton Regional Hospital.

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 22, 2023

• Baseball was the game for 9- and 10-year-old youngsters who attended the Larry Guerkink annual Bulldog Baseball Camp held at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

LGBTQ+-inclusive Sparkle Creed lights some online fires

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LGBTQ+-inclusive Sparkle Creed lights some online fires

Saturday, July 22, 2023

While wrestling with heresies in the Roman world, second-century Christians began combining crucial doctrines into creeds to help converts prepare for baptism.Soon, the Apostles' Creed emerged as a cornerstone of western Christianity, with short, ringing phrases that millions recite to this day.

New movie makes us face the unthinkable

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New movie makes us face the unthinkable

Saturday, July 22, 2023

The movie 'Sound of Freedom' beat Indiana Jones at the box office Independence Day weekend. The budgets behind them do not compare, but David beat Goliath, and that's a blessing in the world today.As you might know by now, 'Sound of Freedom' is about the sex trafficking of children.

Snoring roommate wants to live together again

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Snoring roommate wants to live together again

Saturday, July 22, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: How do I go about telling my roommate that I no longer want to room with her because she snores too loudly? Our apartment lease is almost up, and we need to decide if we want to live together again and renew it.

Lowering BP crucial, preventing aortic dissection

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Lowering BP crucial, preventing aortic dissection

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please talk about aortic dissection?Who is at risk, and how do you keep it from happening again?

Friend concerned after woman’s panic attack

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Friend concerned after woman’s panic attack

Friday, July 21, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: A few weeks ago, my friend had an extreme anxiety or panic attack that had me really frightened. We had to rush her to urgent care, and for a moment, I thought she was having a stroke. Although she was released from the hospital later, we haven't discussed it since.