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Trump gets played in Mar-a-Lago dinner

Trump gets played in Mar-a-Lago dinner

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Trump gets played in Mar-a-Lago dinner

Friday, December 2, 2022
What is sure to be one of the weirder moments of the 2024 presidential campaign has just taken place before the campaign is even fully underway.Here is the short version: Just before Thanksgiving, former President Donald Trump had dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Kanye West, Nick Fuentes and Milo...
VR may be a new effective add-on therapy

VR may be a new effective add-on therapy

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VR may be a new effective add-on therapy

Friday, December 2, 2022
ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I'm having hand surgery next year to help with carpal tunnel, and I'm not thrilled about having anesthesia. I've been reading about surgeons whose patients use virtual reality headsets to need less anesthesia.
The talking heads get it wrong again

The talking heads get it wrong again

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The talking heads get it wrong again

Thursday, December 1, 2022
As so often happens, the national political press was virtually unanimous in getting the 2022 midterm elections all wrong.
Lessons from a captured CIA officer

Lessons from a captured CIA officer

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Lessons from a captured CIA officer

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Seventy years ago this week, a CIA paramilitary officer found himself strapped inside a C-47 aircraft over Manchuria on a top-secret mission when everything started to go wrong.The CIA asset on the ground he was poised to extract had been turned by Chinese security forces.
People with synesthesia experience the world with multiple senses

People with synesthesia experience the world with multiple senses

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People with synesthesia experience the world with multiple senses

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Dear Doctors: When our grandson first learned his colors, he sang them along with music. We thought he was copying that song for learning the ABCs. But when he got older, he started saying that he 'hears' the colors. We have been told this is called synesthesia.
Husband turns on the charm around friends

Husband turns on the charm around friends

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Husband turns on the charm around friends

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: Now that people are going out again, my husband and I have attended a few events with friends and others. I notice that he turns on the charm big-time in front of other people, but when we are alone, he retreats to his corner of our home and rarely talks to me.
Thoughts while waiting on my laundry

Thoughts while waiting on my laundry

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Thoughts while waiting on my laundry

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
It's an odd experience watching someone fold your underwear.I was thinking this yesterday as I was waiting for my laundry. When my husband, Peter, and I packed to go to Mexico, we knew there would be a wide range of temperatures.
Father’s parenting methods were harsh, but effective

Father’s parenting methods were harsh, but effective

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Father’s parenting methods were harsh, but effective

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have spent years being mad at my father about things that he did and said to me when I was a child. I grew up in his household, and he was harsh. He was a taskmaster, and he expected everyone in the family to do exactly what he said, or else suffer his glaring eye.

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Decision time for Glancy, Pop Hicks

Saturday, November 26, 2022
The Clinton Economic Development Authority and the Clinton City Council continue to struggle on what to do with the former Glancy Motel and Pop Hicks Restaurant properties on Gary Boulevard.After receiving two proposals last week, CEDA’s board recommended the City Council not accept bids for...