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After moving, friend wants to reconnect over Zoom

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After moving, friend wants to reconnect over Zoom

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I used to hang out with a group of women from my neighborhood, and we formed a real bond over the years. My husband and I downsized last year to a smaller home in my home state. While I think we made the right decision financially, I am so lonely.

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Don’t lose hope on hospital

Saturday, May 6, 2023

This week, U.S. Sen. Janes Lankford (R-OK). issued press release titled, “Lankford Wants to Protect Oklahomans from Flashy Health Plans That Don’t Actually Offer the Coverage Promised.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Today is the 126th day of 2023 and the 48th day of spring.In 1877, Oglala Lakota war leader Tasunke Witko aka Crazy Horse died in Nebraska.

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 6, 2023

30 YEARS AGOSmaller breed dog obedience classes taught by Dana Matlock participants locally included Derek Matz and Sandy, Monica Ruyle and Cookie, Emily Gastineau and Oliver, Amanda Powers and Fluffy, Sara Owens and Missy, Colt Nickel and Patches, Darci Kreizenbeck and Pearl, Kaci Klein and Annie,...

Global South starts cutting ties with Canterbury

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Global South starts cutting ties with Canterbury

Saturday, May 6, 2023

After a half-century of decline, the U.S. Episcopal Church has 1.5 million members, and its average weekly attendance was just above 500,000 before COVID-19 and 300,000 afterward.

Learning to live life with the attitude of gratitude

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Learning to live life with the attitude of gratitude

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Commencement season is upon us. And if I were giving one of the addresses this year, I'd begin with a quote from William F. Buckley Jr.: 'We are basket cases of ingratitude, so many of us.'That's one of the National Review founder's most memorable quotes, as far as I'm concerned.

Consultant recognizes facilitator’s hard work

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Consultant recognizes facilitator’s hard work

Saturday, May 6, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a business consultant. I worked with a new team this week and got to observe the program facilitator up close. She did an outstanding job taking care of her team and making sure that the environment was conducive to a positive outcome.

Inverse psoriasis occurs in areas of folded skin

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Inverse psoriasis occurs in areas of folded skin

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Dear Doctors: I have been diagnosed with inverse psoriasis in the area of my groin. My dermatologist has prescribed clobetasol propionate ointment to be used twice a day. The skin in that area bleeds easily, and physical contact is painful. Please explain this condition and if there is a cure.

Recession and the 2024 campaign

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Recession and the 2024 campaign

Friday, May 5, 2023

For more than two years now, Republicans have been predicting that President Joe Biden’s big-spending policies will crash the U.S. economy into recession.

Increase in C. auris infection spurs new measures

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Increase in C. auris infection spurs new measures

Friday, May 5, 2023

Dear Doctors: My wife was diagnosed with a C. auris infection while she was in a long-term care hospital.When she gets discharged, will she be able to hug her grandkids, or should she refrain from having any type of close or skin-on-skin contact?