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Stoking up the fires of wokeness

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Stoking up the fires of wokeness

Thursday, February 2, 2023

When the talk turns to left-wing “woke” ideology on college campuses, I sometimes say I was there at the creation. I basically resigned my first academic job over it. Clearly it was quit or get fired – basically for having the wrong perceived identity and a congenital resistance to moralistic cant.

Living quality life beyond football

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Living quality life beyond football

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Maurice Richard. Saul Bellow. Mordecai Richler. William Shatner. Oscar Peterson. Colleen Dewhurst. Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Leonard Cohen. Mario Lemieux.Since its founding as a missionary colony 380 years ago, this city has had many standout figures.

Owning companion animals helps with cognition in older adults

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Owning companion animals helps with cognition in older adults

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I have shared my home with pets my whole life. I am now a 76-year-old widow, and my menagerie is down to two small dogs. I just saw on the news that pets keep you mentally sharp.Is that true?

Squabbling at work worries leader’s confidant

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Squabbling at work worries leader’s confidant

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in the onboarding process for a new project, and one of the principals is worrying me.There is a lot of tension in leadership. I have the ear of one of the leaders, and right now all I'm hearing is moaning and groaning about internal feuding.

‘He’s Trump without the craziness’

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‘He’s Trump without the craziness’

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

As the old adage puts it: Be careful what you wish for. Democrats have been watching Donald Trump’s unraveling influence with undisguised glee.

A short walk is better than no walk

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A short walk is better than no walk

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

It was snowing hard, the way it almost never does anymore, and I decided I needed to go for my walk, heedless of the weather.'I probably won't be gone long!' I texted a friend in California as I headed out the door looking like an Arctic explorer. The snow was coming down fast and sideways.

Husband upset by partner’s sensual dream

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Husband upset by partner’s sensual dream

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: From out of nowhere, I had a dream that was extremely provocative. Next thing you know, I was having a spontaneous orgasm, even though nobody touched me — including myself. It was amazing and highly unusual. Nothing like that has ever happened to me.

Freezing eggs is one way to preserve fertility after cancer treatment, chemo

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Freezing eggs is one way to preserve fertility after cancer treatment, chemo

Saturday, January 28, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: My sister was diagnosed with cancer, and her doctors say she should consider freezing her eggs. It's not definite that the treatment will affect her ability to get pregnant, but it's a real possibility. I don't know how freezing one's eggs works. Can you explain?

Social media addict must learn to put down phone

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Social media addict must learn to put down phone

Saturday, January 28, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have become so used to having the internet at my fingertips that I sometimes find myself mindlessly scrolling social media for hours, regardless of how I'm feeling. It's a never-ending cycle; as soon as I put my phone down, I quickly pick it back up again.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, January 28, 2023

1547, King Henry VIII of England died and was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI.In 1871, France surrendered to Germany, ending the Franco- Prussian War. In 1915, Congress passed legislation creating the modern U.S. Coast Guard.