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Biden, the 82 year-old candidate?

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Biden, the 82 year-old candidate?

Friday, October 7, 2022

There’s a new report from NBC News that President Joe Biden has told a confidant – the Rev. Al Sharpton, of all people – that he will run for reelection in 2024.

Trump’s magical misery tour

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Trump’s magical misery tour

Thursday, October 6, 2022

I used to think self-styled “progressives” and Black Lives Matter activists had coined the dumbest political slogan of the 21st century: “Defund the Police.” Democratic strategist James Carville called it “the three worst words ever in the English language.”

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, October 6, 2022

If you want to help save the North Atlantic right whale, you should give up eating Atlantic lobster. This is according to the advocacy group Seafood Watch, which warns that the ropes used for lobster fishing can “entangle critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.”

Daughter moves out without telling

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Daughter moves out without telling

Thursday, October 6, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 23-year-old daughter signed a one-year lease with her boyfriend and moved out of my home without telling me. I discovered that she had left by finding her bedroom completely empty. I am hurt by the way she decided to handle everything.

Skeptics might walk in polio sufferers’ shoes

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Skeptics might walk in polio sufferers’ shoes

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

If you want to understand the impact of polio – if you want to comprehend the heartbreak polio victims feel about the return of infantile paralysis – if you want to sense the bewilderment that polio victims feel about vaccine skepticism – then walk a mile in Stacy Smith’s shoes.That mile-long walk...

Hybrid schedule throws off family balance

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Hybrid schedule throws off family balance

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: i have been so busy between work and family obligations that i have forgotten some key family dates and even some work responsibilities. I feel like i am barely treading water when it comes to getting things done, which is crazy since i'm the one who is usually on top of things.

Owning dog protects against mental illness

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Owning dog protects against mental illness

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

DEAR DOCTORS: My wife read somewhere that when kids grow up with a do in the house, it can keep them from getting schizophrenia. I know that having a pet can help kids develop responsibility, but preventing mental illness seems like a stretch.

The crime issue returns to forefront

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The crime issue returns to forefront

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

This New York Times headline captures an important inflection point in the current political campaign: “G.O.P. Redoubles Efforts to Tie Democrats to High Crime Rates.”With less than six weeks left before the midterm elections, battle lines are drawn.

College student feels guilt about family sacrifices

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College student feels guilt about family sacrifices

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

SENSE & SENSITIVITYDEAR HARRIETTE: I am a firstgeneration college student, and lately I have been feeling some serious guilt about it. I can't put my finger on one exact reason that I feel so guilty. I feel bad for leaving my parents.

Enjoying the late fall, changing of the seasons

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Enjoying the late fall, changing of the seasons

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

My husband, Peter, and I are spending time 'up north' with my parents at their cabin by the lake. Fall is late this year. I mentioned this to Peter on the drive north.'Aren't the leaves supposed to change color at the same time every year?' I asked.