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How to cover Donald Trump

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How to cover Donald Trump

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Since Donald Trump is the firmly established frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, that raises the question: How does the media cover him over the next 18 months?

Lukewarm water by candlelight

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Yesterday wasn't the best day.I don't like to complain and, the truth is, I have very little to complain about.Still, yesterday was not the best day.I woke with a stomachache. I'd gone to bed with a stomachache, and this is not terribly unusual.

Mom angry at mother-in-law in delivery room

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Mom angry at mother-in-law in delivery room

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, which should have been a moment of pure joy and excitement. Unfortunately, my husband's mother had other plans. Despite my wishes, my mother-in-law insisted on being in the delivery room during the birth of our child.

Woman criticized for brightly colored hair

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Woman criticized for brightly colored hair

Saturday, May 20, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently dyed my hair a fun color, and one of my girlfriends criticized me for trying to look younger than I am. I am a 50-yearold woman, and I work in the arts. She works in a corporate job, wears a conservative hairstyle and has let her hair go gray.

Options for treating misery of motion sickness

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Options for treating misery of motion sickness

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Dear Doctors: If a flight I’m on has turbulence or if it descends too fast and the pressure drops, I get very nauseated. Why does that happen?I’ve tried motion sickness medication, but it makes me feel like I am in a tunnel. Even the nondrowsy kind knocks me out to where I can’t function.

Graduation hurts – in two ways

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Graduation hurts – in two ways

Saturday, May 20, 2023

When your kid begins her senior year, there is no end of advice you receive from others who have gone through the process before you.“Don’t blink or you’ll miss it.” “Take lots of pictures.” “Try to be at everything.” “I won’t lie – it’s going to hurt.

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, May 20, 2023

Custer County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee was on hand at the state capitol to celebrate Farm City Festival activities in Oklahoma.

LGBTQ+ dreams in today's American Catholic Church

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LGBTQ+ dreams in today's American Catholic Church

Saturday, May 20, 2023

As a child in inner-city Milwaukee, Father Bryan Massingale's grandmother gave him a leather-bound copy of The New Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language, along with a dream that he might need it someday.'My grandmother was not delusional.

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The Nation of Islam: A brief history offered

Saturday, May 20, 2023

May 2023 marks 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little.Malcolm X was a spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, or NOI, and helped to lead the organization until he left in 1964 – the year before his assassination.

Visit to physician after onset of new symptoms

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Visit to physician after onset of new symptoms

Friday, May 19, 2023

Dear Doctors: I’m a 29-year-old man at a normal weight, and I eat a balanced and healthy diet. I’ve been having night sweats and sometimes also mild or moderate kidney pain. There is a history of cancer on both of my parents’ sides of the family.