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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.

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.

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?Dear Reader: You’re referring to Candida auris, also...

After co-worker leaves, employee feels lonely at work

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After co-worker leaves, employee feels lonely at work

Friday, May 5, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, my only real friend at work moved away.We had been co-workers for the last few years, and in that time, they became a major part of what I enjoyed so much about my job.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, May 4, 2023

All of that old and unwanted gym and sporting equipment is not only recyclable, it can make you money, too.

Parent wants to know when to share about adoption

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Parent wants to know when to share about adoption

Thursday, May 4, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m about to welcome a new baby into my family soon, and it’s through adoption. I’m over the moon excited and ready for the challenge of being a new parent, but I’m also struggling with the difficult question of when to tell the child they’re adopted.

Current familiar words: You’re fired!

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Current familiar words: You’re fired!

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Now that the cable TV news networks are firing people left and right, how about if they fire Donald Trump? Sure, he can be a short-term ratings booster, but what about the long-term costs?

All political eyes turn to Florida

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All political eyes turn to Florida

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

VERO BEACH, Florida – Three-quarters of a century ago, when Joe Biden and Donald Trump were children, this state was a backwater, both the smallest in the South and the smallest east of the Mississippi, ranked in the bottom half of the states by population and by home ownership.

TSA agent not amused with bunny food

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TSA agent not amused with bunny food

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The TSA agent looked stern — as they usually do. “I’d like to look inside this bag, ma’am,” he said. “No problem!” I always sound a little too eager when being questioned by an authority figure.