Bypass surgery requires recuperation and many lifestyle changes

Dear Doctors: My brother-in-law is 57 years old, and he is getting coronary bypass surgery. I don't want to bother him or my sister with a lot of questions right now, but I do want to understand what is happening. Why is this surgery needed, and how is it done? Will it fix whatever is wrong?

Colleagues’ rude comments are upsetting reader

SENSE & SENSITIVITYDEAR HARRIETTE: My co-workers can be very snarky and passive-aggressive with each other. Nobody ever confronts the issues that they have with each other; they just respond with more snarkiness.

TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY'S FACTIn 2005, Tropical Storm Alpha was the first Atlantic storm to be designated with a Greek letter, after the annual list of 21 names had been exhausted.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGOBand officers at Clinton High School included Historian Jamie Wright, Drum Major Kay Gragg, Freshman-Sophomore Representative Krissi Rouselle, President Richard Knabe, Vice President David Gathright, Junior-Senior Representative Luis Rodriguez, Secretary-Treasurer Kanda Schilberg and...

Vote for individuals, not parties

“It’s my party and I’ll vote blindly if I want to.” Those weren’t exactly the precise lyrics of Lesley Gore’s hit, “It’s My Party,” back in 1963, but they could well apply today.Never before has the nation been so starkly divided like it currently is.

Revisiting a difficult, inspirational choice

“I’ll sue you if you don’t provide her medical care.” That was Lidia’s response to the reckless doctor who botched her abortion at 26 weeks. “Her” here refers to Lidia’s newborn daughter, the one the doctor was supposed to abort.

Episcopal bishop who dared to say ‘apostasy’

It has been three decades since the Rt. Rev. C. FitzSimons Allison took his first step away from his life as one of the Episcopal Church’s strongest evangelical voices.

More in tune with Trump or Biden?

There was an extraordinary Senate debate this week in Orem, Utah, between Sen. Mike Lee and challenger Evan McMullin.

Making a tackle

Kyler Ringo-Kabunda wraps up the ball carrier and records a tackle for a loss during a recent game. 

Older sister’s comments cause great offense

DEAR HARRIETTE: My older sister and I are very close. She is much older than me, so she's been more like a second mother to me than a sister. My sister has always struggled to find her footing.