Defunct hotels need to go away

Derelict hotels in Clinton are on their way out. It’s the natural order of things for a community wanting to be progressive. Change must occur to move forward. Good memories will last a lifetime, but sustainability for buildings past their prime does not.Remember the Calmez Hotel? Many people do.

Warning signs of Type 2 prediabetes

Dear Doctors: My wife and I have been seeing stories on the news about something called prediabetes metabolism. Apparently, some people have it but aren't aware of it. We have never heard of this term before. What does it mean? Is there a test for prediabetes metabolism?

Friend encouraged children at film screening

DEAR HARRIETTE: A good friend of mine is a filmmaker. He recently hosted a private screening of his upcoming film and strongly encouraged me to bring my children, both of whom are under the age of 13.

Cheat days can stall progress on diet

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I'm starting a low-carb diet to lose weight, and I plan to incorporate cheat days to help me stick with it. I don't see anything wrong with that, but my sister says cheat days are bad for your health, and that they teach you bad habits. Is that true?

Sister uses Ozempic despite not being diabetic

DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister has been using Ozempic for weight loss despite not being diabetic. The misuse of the drug has resulted in a national shortage, which has caused serious implications for me as a Type 2 diabetic who needs it to manage my blood sugar levels.

One thing Republicans agree on

It's been nearly three weeks since former President Donald Trump announced that he had been indicted in the classified documents investigation. On June 8, the day of the announcement on Trump's Truth Social network, the former president's lead over top challenger Gov.Ron DeSantis was 30.

An argument for the least worst option

To hear pundits tell it, the 2024 presidential contest is shaping up like an Alabama vs. Texas football game. That is, one in which most people wish both teams could lose. Right now, people tell pollsters they dislike both putative nominees — Donald Trump and Joe Biden — in equal numbers.

DO JUST ONE THING

The scent of your soap actually can help to naturally repel mosquitoes. In a recently published study in iScience, researchers looked at different soap scents to see which one was least attractive to mosquitoes, and they found that the pests' least favorite scent is coconut.

Reader shocked by frailty of longtime friend

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to an event that felt like a family reunion of peers.Many of us have not seen one another for years, definitely not since the onset of the pandemic. It was great to be able to greet people I have known for a long time and just to be together.

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

There’s a reason the government can’t stop this column from being published. Actually, there’s a person who is responsible for the government being unable to stop this column from being published.His name is Daniel Ellsberg.