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DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Does your washing machine have the option of adding an extra rinse cycle? That extra cycle isn't necessary unless you're washing something heavy duty or if an item needs some serious cleaning.

College-age son only wakes up in the afternoon

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College-age son only wakes up in the afternoon

Thursday, January 5, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is home from school for a month, and all he does is sleep. I know that college was tough for him, but I do not like what he's doing now. At first, I let him sleep to regain energy.

New year, still unresolved issues

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New year, still unresolved issues

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Aformer president facing unprecedented legal challenges. A Justice Department confronting peculiarly awkward and unappealing decisions. A new Republican-controlled House facing an unusually fractious future. A GOP leader in an a typically difficult struggle to capture the speakership.

New therapies seem promising for prostate cancer

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New therapies seem promising for prostate cancer

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Dear Doctors: I am dealing with prostate cancer. I have a Gleason score of 8, which I understand makes me high-risk.

Employee feels uneasy with all-gender restroom

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Employee feels uneasy with all-gender restroom

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm uncomfortable with the all-gender bathroom stalls at work. I was used to the traditional setup, where men and women had separate bathrooms.

Harriette offers her readers new year’s wishes

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Harriette offers her readers new year’s wishes

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

DEAR READERS: Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023. In some ways, it feels like it was a blink ago that we entered 2022. I began last year with COVID-19 and had to put all my plans on pause.

Life and your surroundings are what you make it

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Life and your surroundings are what you make it

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

A couple of days ago, a friend of mine posted something written by a friend of his on Facebook. This is what she had to say: 'I've been contemplating what I really miss in life. Why do I feel this empty space?I have not felt completely full in a very long time.

Keep a light burning in Ukraine

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Keep a light burning in Ukraine

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Here's a New Year's resolution: Support Ukraine. Stop Putin. Kyiv needs all the essential weapons of war – tanks and missiles, howitzers and drones. But it also needs less obvious weapons, from diesel-powered generators to long-lasting lightbulbs.Yes, lightbulbs.

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‘Not just the ramp.’ Worship spaces need more accessibility

Saturday, December 31, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Jerry Lamb could not maneuver his wheelchair into the rows of pews at his church. It wouldn't fit. Nor could he sit in the aisles without awkwardly blocking the way.So he adapted.

There’s gold in them thar religious hillbillies

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There’s gold in them thar religious hillbillies

Saturday, December 31, 2022

It didn't surprise me when, backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, Father Thomas Joseph White began telling me that while he enjoyed touring with his band the Hillbilly Thomists, which consists of musical friars, he enjoys writing more.