Partier facing health challenges even after slowing down

DEAR HARRIETTE:I have been partying pretty hard since the pandemic started. That's a good two years, maybe a little more if I'm totally honest. Partying means drinking, smoking,hanging out. For the most part, it hasn't been such a big deal.

New technology is a bear to use

They call the impossibly complicated screen I am looking at a 'dashboard,' which I do not find reassuring at all. It would be nice not to associate my ignorance of technology with crashing some outof- control machine into a ravine, although, as I think about it, that is very much how it feels.

A truly historic breakthrough

E ighty-three is a pretty impressive number. That’s the percentage of Americans who favor empowering the federal government to negotiate prices with drugmakers. Even 7 of 10 Republicans agree, according to polling from KFF, a respected source of health news and statistics.

Plenty of water on 100-degree days

Ten years ago, Clinton was in the second year of a severe drought that lasted four years.In the summer of 2012, we wrote an editorial about all the effort city leaders were putting in to try and find a solution for that time and into the future.

The Washington fantasy world

An odd atmosphere has descended on Washington, D.C. At the precise moment the government announced that the economy shrank for the second consecutive quarter – the popular definition of a recession – Washington pundits began talking about what a great week President Joe Biden was having.

Are economic sanctions working?

The United States and its allies are leaning heavily on economic sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. But a key element in that strategy, restrictions on Russian oil exports, mostly appears to be causing pain for ordinary people in other countries.

DO JUST ONE THING

Buying in bulk is a good way to cut back on waste and save money, but be careful what you purchase. Items like nuts, coffee and flour shouldn't be purchased in large quantities, because their quality quickly deteriorates and they can go rancid or taste stale.

Engaged reader doesn’t want bridal party

DEAR HARRIETTE: My fiance has a large group of friends. I do not have many friends at all, so I was hoping to skip having a bridal party altogether. My fiance is disappointed by this because he was excited to be able to have all of his friends be a part of our wedding.

2024: A search for America’s future

Is this the time to look to the past for a reason not to be stuck in the past?Is this the time to look to 1940, and then to 1945, for guidance about the presidential election of 2024?And is the fact that a Republican lawmaker from Arkansas – apparent presidential aspirant Sen.

Lulu the housekeeper

My husband, Peter, and I are back in our little place in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Of course, it is not really "our" place. We don't own it and have no desire to own anything here larger than a pressure cooker (yes, Peter bought one). When we arrived, Pepe at the front desk said, "Welcome home!