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Grown child tired of hostility from stepmother

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Grown child tired of hostility from stepmother

Friday, November 4, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: My elderly father was very sick a little while ago, but he has since made what seems to be a full recovery. During the time when his health seemed to be taking a turn for the worse, he spent a total of three weeks between the hospital and my home.

Eating meals earlier in the day may curb some cravings

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Eating meals earlier in the day may curb some cravings

Friday, November 4, 2022

Dear Doctors: I heard on the news about a study that says you won't get as hungry if you eat all of your meals earlier in the day. Does that have to do with the way the body clock works? It seems like circadian rhythms affect everything we do. Can you talk about that, and about this study?

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Thursday, November 3, 2022

TODAY'S HISTORY:In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 with a dog named Laika aboard. Laika was the first creature to be sent into orbit.In 1964, residents of Washington, D.C., were eligible to vote in the presidential election for the first time since the city was established in 1800.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, November 3, 2022

The next time you change out the water in an aquarium, don't toss the 'dirty' water down the drain. That cloudy, murky water is full of nutrients that your plants will love, including good bacteria, nitrogen, minerals, phosphorous and potassium.

Older professional wants to become re-energized

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Older professional wants to become re-energized

Thursday, November 3, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went to an event hosted by a young woman I know. It was beautiful to see so many young professionals out there doing their thing, but it was also jarring. I have been somewhat isolated in my own world, and I feel like life is passing me by.

Midterms: Much ado about nothing

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Midterms: Much ado about nothing

Thursday, November 3, 2022

As Election Day approaches, I often find myself thinking of H.L. Mencken. Particularly during off-year contests.“The Sage of Baltimore,” as he was known, expressed lifelong disdain for politicians, and his mordant wit made him very funny about it.

Plattsburgh: Where men prepared for war

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Plattsburgh: Where men prepared for war

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The path from American isolationism to internationalism passed through British Guiana (the boundary dispute of 1895-1899), Havana Harbor (the explosion of the battleship Maine), Manila Bay (Commodore George Dewey’s defeat of the Spanish naval force), Nanking (the negotiations over the Open Door...

Reader wonders whether boyfriend is a colorist

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Reader wonders whether boyfriend is a colorist

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I think that my boyfriend might be a colorist. The other day I asked him what he likes about me, and one of the things that he named was my 'light complexion.' (We are both African American.) This immediately raised a red flag.

Gallstones the result of hard bile deposits

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Gallstones the result of hard bile deposits

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Dear Doctors: I had stabs of pain in the upper right side of my abdomen one day, so I did a telehealth session. The nurse said it might be gallstones and to see my doctor if it repeats. So far, it hasn't happened again. What are gallstones? How do you get them, and what is the treatment?

Husband feels the seasons are being rushed

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Husband feels the seasons are being rushed

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

My husband, Peter, says they are rushing the season. I'm not sure who 'they' are. The Christmas Cartel, perhaps. The vast conspiracy of premature holiday merrymakers. Whoever they are, Peter does not approve.And he does have a point.