Cold nose theory has many variables at play

ASK THE DOCTORSHello, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. After a winter of wild weather, spring is fully here. That means many of us are heading outdoors.

Sibling wants to repair relationship with sister

DEAR HARRIETTE: I never had a good relationship with my sister growing up — or even as adults, quite frankly. Recently, though, we have been getting along well. We do not live in the same town, but we talk on the phone occasionally. In the past, these conversations would often be awkward.

In West Virginia, coal is kingmaker

MOORESVILLE, W.V. – Here, in this tiny unincorporated community equidistant from Shinnston, W. Va. (population 2,306), and Smithfield, Penn. (pop. 817), the dogwoods are only now beginning to bloom, their annual springtime metamorphosis from white to green just underway.

Discovering my happy place at my desk

Ihave a sticker that says “My Happy Place,” and I kept it for a while, wondering where to put it. In the end, I stuck it near my desk so I could see it while I write. I am usually happy when I’m writing.On Monday, however, I was not happy.

Son should contribute while home for summer

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is coming home from college soon, and I want him to do more than just sleep and hang out with his friends all summer. I have encouraged him to get a job, but he hasn’t made any inquiries yet.

Now is clearly a time for toughness

For all presidents, naming federal judges is one of the most critical ways they leave their mark on history.

Weigh benefits of statins with rise in glucose levels

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I read that when you take statins, it raises blood glucose levels to a prediabetes or diabetes level. Does it happen even if your blood glucose is normal? How do statins work?

Friend can’t stop putting herself down

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend is constantly putting herself down. She cannot seem to take a compliment. Even when she gives compliments to others, she follows them with a put-down comment about herself and how inadequate she is in comparison. It’s really frustrating and heartbreaking to hear.

Getting ready for the alumni reunion

On Memorial Day Weekend Clinton will roll out the red carpet for hundreds of former residents who will be returning to the Hub City to celebrate the All-School Reunion held every five years.For months 1976 CHS graduates, and reunion co-presidents Cheri Lou (McGee) Gastineau and Sherri (Mathis)...

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave his “blood, toil, tears and sweat” speech to the British House of Commons as Germany’s conquest of France began.In 1943, the German Afrika Korps surrendered to Allied forces in North Africa.In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and critically...