When you realize you might be too old

My new friend, Betty Lou, started a book club, and she asked me to join. I was delighted. I hadn't been in a book club for a long time.

Nephew’s question brings about introspection

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a nephew who is getting married, and he is so happy. He came to me recently to ask for wisdom about marriage, and I fumbled and eventually told him I would think about it and get back to him.

Time to end the debt limit lunacy

For a generation, lawmakers have periodically engaged in a ridiculous — and very risky — charade of threatening to default on the nation's debts. And here we are again, with a cadre of hard-right House Republicans holding our economic health and international reputation hostage.

Memorial Day more than day off

For the vast majority of Americans Fridays are a special day. Fridays with the prospect of a three-day weekend are even more sacred to a lot of folks across the country.Monday is Memorial Day and with it comes the three-day weekend when many people exclaim, “Hallelujah! It’s finally here.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 147th day of 2023 and the 69th day of spring.In 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic.In 1941, recent German victories in World War II prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim an “unlimited national emergency.

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

30 YEARS AGOClinton’s Junior High baseball team won second place in the tournament it hosted at the Jaycee Ballpark. The squad was pictured with the trophy that they had earned.

Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children

For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday. Observance lags behind springtime Passover, and it pales in comparison to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the fall 'high holidays.

Tim Keller: Witty outsider who came to New York to stay

On the Sunday after 9/11, thousands of New Yorkers went to church, with many joining a line stretching outside the Redeemer Presbyterian services in a Hunter College auditorium.The Rev. Tim Keller asked his staff if they could manage a second service — doubling the day's attendance to 5,300.

High creatinine indicates chronic kidney disease

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it's something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine really that big of a deal?

Former classmate debates helping woman find job

DEAR HARRIETTE: A woman I used to go to school with contacted me the other day and asked if I could help her secure a job at the company I work for.While normally I would be more than happy to help a former classmate, this woman was not particularly nice to me during our time in school.