Sickly visitor had no right to stick around

DEAR HARRIETTE: A friend came by to visit me the other day, and the whole time she was coughing. It was strange, given how hyper-vigilant everybody got about wearing masks during the height of the COVID epidemic.

Reynaud’s phenomenon causes arteries to contract

Dear Doctors: While stationed in Alaska more than 35 years ago, I experienced the tips of my fingers turning white in the cold weather. A doctor said it probably Raynaud's syndrome. Does this condition slow down healing? I ask because a deep scratch on my shin still hasn't healed after four weeks.

Diversity coach sees dip in demand in her profession

DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been a diversity, equity and inclusion coach for about six years now, and it's been a great experience — I love working with professionals of all ages and helping them learn, grow and educate themselves.

This is no way to run a government

The House of Representatives passed the $1.65 trillion omnibus spending blowout, and the bill is loaded with earmarks and pet priorities from healthcare to public lands that few members have bothered to read.

Clock has run down for Texas coach

In my experience, it's a rare man who wakes up at age 49 and starts beating up women. Chances are, then, that this wasn't University of Texas basketball coach Chris Beard's first rodeo. It's just that nobody's ever called the cops before.Or if they did, the cops quietly tiptoed away.

DO JUST ONE THING

One thing you can do to reduce waste is bring your own reusable bags into the store. In the past, retailers often discouraged customers from bringing in their own bags due to the potential for theft.

Comedian’s stand-up material disappoints friend

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend recently started doing stand-up comedy. He is usually hilarious, but I found his on-stage act more offensive and played-out than funny. We are both Indian, and the jokes he made were centered around poking fun at our culture.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first U.S. vice president to resign his office.In 1846, Iowa was admitted as the 29th U.S. state.In 1912, San Francisco's first municipally owned streetcars began service.In 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law.

U. S. Grant receives overdue promotion

Lost in the pre-holiday rush to send unprecedented criminal referrals of a former president to the Justice Department, overshadowed by the effort during a global conference in Montreal to make progress on climate change, eclipsed by the late-season struggle to determine football playoff spots, and...

Diverticulitis usually managed by lifestyle changes

Dear Doctors: I'm a healthy 69-year-old woman who ended up in the ER with painful cramps in my lower abdomen.I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and treated with antibiotics. A registered dietitian said I need more good bacteria in my gut. She suggests kombucha, kefir and yogurt.