Lesson in negative partisanship

Today's lesson is in the phenomenon known as 'negative partisanship.' Don't turn away from this column thinking you have no idea what that means. You know exactly what it means — and you probably feel it profoundly.It may be the most powerful force in today's politics.

Anxiety and high blood pressure affect many

Dear Doctors: I have been having anxiety, and now my blood pressure is getting high, too. Are they related? I understand that medications might become necessary, but I would prefer to try nonmedical treatments first.

Parents won’t stop sharing child’s business

DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been dealing with a situation where my parents constantly tell family members about my personal life without my consent. This has caused me a lot of distress as I feel like my privacy is being violated.

Getting legislation signed into law

The governor this year signed into law three House bills and 13 Senate bills on which I was the House principal author.The legislative process is purposefully arduous. A bill must first be introduced in its chamber of origin, then be assigned to a committee for its first vetting.

Reader wonders about making more friends

DEAR HARRIETTE: I've usually only kept one or two close friends around me and considered the rest of the people I interacted with acquaintances.

Leaving footprints in the new sidewalk

They put in a new sidewalk, my neighbor said, and the first thing that happened was, a cat walked across the cement and left little footprints!My neighbor was amused. “I hope they leave them. They’re so cute!”I thought those prints would probably survive.

A tale of two leaders is examined

ISTANBUL — When Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed a crowd of supporters here in Istanbul after winning a new five-year term as Turkey's president, he was not wearing a red hat proclaiming 'Make Turkey Great Again.' But he might as well have been.

Clinton’s attributes on full display

Last weekend was a good one for Clinton, Okla.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the National Defense Act, expanding the size and scope of the U.S. National Guard.In 1965, Edward H. White II, an astronaut on Gemini IV, became the first American to “walk” in space.In 1979, the Ixtoc I oil well in the Gulf of Mexico blew out,...

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

30 YEARS AGO● Jolly Workers Club of AFCE met at the home of Darlene Miller of Thomas.Other members present for the meeting included Dorothy Ferguson, Beulah Little, Irene Pomes, Dorcas Shepherd, Coleen Mannering, Sara Perl DeBord, Jeannine Wilmeth, Edna Humphrey, Dorene Roulet and visitor Rita...