Adult kids have no interest in relationship with mom

DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like my kids as adults are losing respect for me. When your kids are young, they look up to you for everything and trust in you. My kids are all college age and older. They are leaving the nest and not looking back.

What visitors see that we don’t

Between the Riverside Rumble Couples Golf Tournament and the OK Kids Coach Pitch State Baseball Tournament last weekend, things were hopping in Clinton!It takes lots of people that are willing to donate their time and money to put on events like these.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,Hurray for the news!I am proud of you for reporting the news!You got bashed for telling the people what they needed to know about the hospital.

Bidens’ dealings in Colombia

The Hunter Biden story has always been a Joe Biden story. It has been clear all along that Hunter Biden, like some other relatives of high officeholders, spent years trying to cash in on his father's government position.

Border protection cost out of control

At a legislative hearing in Austin last week, lawmakers from both parties grumbled about the murky costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's exorbitantly expensive election-year effort to crack down on unauthorized border crossers.Sen.

Iowa’s silence is a contradiction

Perhaps it is the long, lonely winters; perhaps it is the isolation of the great farms. Whatever the reason, Iowa is a state of profound quiet.

This is what I call the perfect pet

My mother has found the perfect pet. She just doesn't realize it yet.A clever little red squirrel has been trying to get my mother's attention for months. "He's such a pest!" my mother complains. But the squirrel does not give up.

Senior employee taking credit for work he didn’t do

DEAR HARRIETTE: An older employee is getting credit for my work. He and I are both regularly required to do extensive research for interview subjects, but his research is never up to par. This employee has seniority over me, so I'm afraid to speak up about what's going on.

Who comes after Biden?

Who is the Democratic version of Ron DeSantis?At 43, the Florida governor has already established himself as a major candidate to lead the Republican Party once Donald Trump, now 76, leaves the scene.

The package delivers specific message

The package arrived last week and, I have to admit, I was surprised.I knew what was in it, of course. It was a painting that my friends Angel, Nora and I co-own. I had it for one year 11 years ago. Then I brought it to Paris, where Angel was living. But Angel had no time to hang the painting.